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National Nursing Home Week this year was from May 8-14. The residents at the Lutheran Retirement Home had many fun filled days.
Each day had a different theme, with activities that went along with that theme. Monday was patriotic day, where residents and staff were able to decorate patriotic...
On Thursday evening the Bolan Trinity UM Women met at the Bolan Schoolhouse and Cultural Center for their monthly meeting with Lori Willert as the hostess. One main item of discussion was the BE BOLD Grant application, and the projects they would like to take on. They will also continue on the...
Scott and Lori Willert, Joe and Linda Nydegger and Reese Drenth, who resides in Ames, attended the University of Northern Iowa Commencement held at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls on Saturday morning, May 14. Kelsie Willert received her MA Degree in Public History. Cole Willert also graduated...
Fourteen 20's Club members met on Monday, May 9, at the Olson Pavilion at 7 p.m. with hostess Sandy Hyde and co-hostess Sue Loken and Ellen Rineck. The theme for the evening was a Mardi Gras Dessert Party.
Becky Hickman, president, called the meeting to order with Becky Tews, secretary, doing roll...
On Monday evening, May 2, Joe and Linda Nydegger attended the NRHEG (New Richland, Hartland, Ellendale, Geneva) 6-12 Band Pops Concert in New Richland, Minnesota. Evelyn Nydegger, daughter of Larry and Michele, plays bass clarinet in the Jazz Band and the Concert Band.
On Thursday evening Michele...
It was April 21, 1932. Herbert Hoover was president, Amelia Earhart was preparing for her solo flight across the Atlantic, and Gilma (Hanson) Hendrickson was going into labor. In the back bedroom of their farm house she gave birth to a baby boy. Gilma and her proud husband Irving named the baby...
Ashlyn Schaefer and Austin Henry, both from Cedar Falls, Iowa, are proud to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
Ashlyn is the daughter of Eric and Michele Schaefer of Northwood, granddaugher of Helen Schmidt and the late Richard Schmidt of Osage and the late Colette and Robert...
April 27 was a special day for the Twenties Club. With the exception of their Christmas gathering in December, the Annual Senior Tea is the first time the group has met since the pandemic.
A multigenerational group, the Twenties Club had its beginning in the 1920s and always tries to keep at least...
Many thanks to Dan and Laura Block and family for their donation to the library in memory of their son David, the library is now making specific purchases for Bridges, our online e-book collection. Use of our e-books has rapidly increased since COVID, and we average over 200 checkouts per month....
Caleb Kliment and Mackenzi Duvall, both of Northwood, are proud to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
Kenzi is the daughter of Tristan Hanson and Jake Hanson, both of Northwood, and granddaugher of Sandi and John Duvall of Grafton and Kathy and Jim Hanson of Northwood.
Caleb is the...