A solid win over Sigourney, 31-16, was the cherry on top of a successful season for the L-S JV girls. The Hawks finished the year with a 14-2 record after beating the Savages on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Coach Jeff Corbett was pleased with the way the game closed the season. “We were able to play everybody...
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Crossword puzzles temporarily discontinued
Thank you to all who have participated in filling out the Hometown Press crossword puzzles each week. Whether you turned the completed puzzles in or not, we trust you have enjoyed this added feature in the paper. As of the Feb. 4 issue, the Hometown Press has decided to take a break from the crossword...
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Prevent measles in your community
The United States is currently experiencing a large, multi-state outbreak of measles. More than 100 people from 14 states in the U.S. have been confirmed as having measles.
Measles is one of the most infectious diseases on earth. It starts with a high fever. Soon after, it causes a cough, runny nose, and red eyes. Three...
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Pastor’s Pen – Let’s be bolder
Dear Christian Brothers and Sisters,
Let’s be bolder in our faith. When someone calls you and is in need, ask if you can pray with them, right then and outloud, before you hang up.
Instead of hitting “Like” on Facebook, what if we actually typed a short prayer, right there on the FB page? Or answered a...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 2/12/15
A few observations from the week:
Flu makes you humble. Immediately.
Flu with a toddler or a toddler with the flu is an entire new ball game.
Bath tubs have a hot and cold faucet. Someone needs to invent an inflatable mattress “faucet” so you don’t have to drag yourself to and from your bedroom every time.
Hot tea...
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Pleasant surprises are wonderful
I love pleasant surprises. I shouldn’t have been too surprised by what happened last Friday evening because we have a very talented and fabulous staff. Did you get that? We have a very talented newspaper staff.
Friday, Faye, LeAnn, and I attended the Iowa Newspaper Convention awards banquet at the Marriott in Des Moines, expecting to...
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Pella Regional continues downtown Pella pharmacy services
Pella Regional Health Center will be operating a full-service pharmacy in the same location as the previous Crown Pharmacy at 802 Washington Street in Pella. Don Versluys, owner of Crown Pharmacy, is retiring, and Pella Regional has purchased his business.
The transition will happen over the next few weeks, and there will be no interruption in...
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