Thank you for all the kind words about last week’s column. I jotted notes for that one most of last year, so now the notebook is empty! This week, I’m taking the easy way out and sharing this that should boggle your mind.
1914 Ford Model T
The year is 1914, 100 years ago. What a difference...
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Dollars & Sense – by Ryan Van Kooten, Konek, P.C.
Getting organized for your tax appointment is often the most difficult step. To help, use the list below as a guide for gathering the information you may need. While this list is not a complete list, and not all of the documents will apply to you, it is a good reference to prepare you for...
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The DeeZee Spirit – by Darrell Zegers, 1-15-15
I know it’s rare for me to write a story that is 100 percent true, but this one is.
It happened to me 15 or 20 years ago. I was renewing my chauffeur’s license. I had passed all of the requirements but the eye test, the one that worried me more than all the rest. (I...
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Fire destroys home north of Lynnville
Six fire departments answered the fire call five miles northeast of Lynnville at 5480 E. 156th St. S., Grinnell at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. According to public county assessor records, the property is owned by Anthony Burnett and Micaela McCammant. The home was a total loss with the renters losing all their...
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William Scott
William Scott was born to Michael and Sara Parkinson of Sully on Jan. 7, 2015. Liam weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and measured 21 inches. His siblings are Emma (6) and Chloe (1). Grandparents are Craig and Mary Parkinson of Akron and Scott and Kim Palmer of Truro....
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Christian Leigh
Andy and Jamie Dunsbergen of Lynnville are the parents of a son, Christian Leigh, born Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at 7:33 p.m. He weighed 5 pounds 1 ounce.
Grandparents are Dennis and Lisa Dunsbergen of Sully and Melinda and the late James Leigh Wright of Newton. (Christian got his middle name from his late grandpa.)
Great-grandparents are...
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Nolan David
John D. and Amy Schultz of Newton are the parents of a baby boy, Nolan David Schultz, born at Skiff Medical Center in Newton on Nov. 25, 2014.
Grandparents are Kevin and Diane Schultz of Grinnell and Ken and Jane Lehrman of Newton. Great-grandparents include Miriam Schultz of Grinnell, Wanda and Doyle Burkett of Grinnell, Jane...
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