Society
Wow, where have the last seven weeks gone? Some days go by at a snail’s pace and other days I can’t believe it’s May! The library has been trying to figure out how to best serve our patrons while also following guidelines set forth by the medical community. As guidelines and rules change, we have...
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I hope everyone got rid of all that stuff that was hiding in the garage and the basement during clean up days. We still need to talk about trash.
I have had questions about garbage bags and how come people put them out on Friday and the birds and cats scatter the garbage all over long...
I was able to do some traveling this past winter into the deep south. In Mississippi I came across an unusual book that brings back old-fashioned and sometimes lost recipes for southern cuisine. The “Southern Cookbook of Fine Old Recipes” was first printed by Litho Printers of Cassville, Missouri...
In 2017, a new sidewalk was installed in Bolan connecting the schoolhouse with the church. Sidewalk squares were sold to include dedications, names and businesses.
Four more squares will be added to the sidewalk to extend west to the Bolan Museum. Three of the four squares are already spoken for...
Jenna Weitzel and Dakota Rossiter of Mason City are proud to announce the birth of their son, Xavier Ray Rossiter, born on April 7, 2020, at 12:49 p.m. at MercyOne in Mason City.
Xavier weighed seven pounds, three ounces and was 19.25 inches long.
Grandparents are Jan O'Neill and John and Stacy...
Kelsie Lynn Willert graduated from Grand View University on April 25, 2020, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History.
She was the recipient of the GV History Department’s Thorvald Hansen Award. The award was granted to an outstanding student pursuing an advanced degree; who excels in writing,...
Good Housekeeping publications are, well, good! They are another of the old guard companies that can be depended upon to provide what they promise; not always the case with newer, upstart businesses. "Good Housekeeping Cookbook," edited by Dorothy B. Marsh (1963, Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc,...
"Remembering our roots keeps us down to earth."
The members of the Worth County Historical Society deal with, think about, work around, discuss, take care of, provide information, receive phone calls and involve ourselves in the community, to preserve the memories given us. We keep the "roots" of...
A peek into the lives of folks living the new normal – kids and grownups.
Aubrey Johnson, daughter of Matt and Morgan Johnson, is really enjoying Storyline, an online program where celebrities read picture books. Her brother Caleb is busy with schoolwork, online math games and reading. As a family...
Das Dutchman Essenhaus is a huge Amish buffet restaurant in Middlebury, Indiana. We enjoyed a meal there while visiting Shipshewanna, Indiana, in the same “neighborhood.” Because of the popularity of the restaurant and the requests for recipes for the food they served, the owners, Bob and Sue...