The baby's started babbling and talking your leg off if you let him. His first words? Dada and ball. This mama's not entirely impressed. Impressed, yes. Entirely? No.
It’s always dada. With every kid, isn’t it?
The toddler turned three. She had a blast at her party. I've never seen her play so hard with all her...
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Press INKlings: Welcome autumn, our second spring
When we’re little, we learn about the four seasons and the climate changes that accompany each. Fall, autumn, season before winter, harvest time – whatever you call it, it’s here now, the season of piles of pumpkins, crops, and apples. Today, Sept. 22, is the first day of autumn at 9:21 a.m. The morning air...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 9/22/16
Last Saturday was the official garage sale day in town.
I’ve never had a garage sale. When I get done using something, it is in such terrible shape I would have to pay someone to buy it.
For the first time in my life, I went looking for bargains at the garage sales. It was early in...
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Local author transports readers into Depression-era Ozarks in new novel
“The House on Cadron Creek” by Sheryl L. Carter is the latest novel published by the Write Place. Set in the hills, valleys, and mountains of the Ozarks during the Depression, Carter’s novel tells the story Virgie and Dan McDonald. When Dan’s job is eliminated, the McDonalds move deep into the mountains in pursuit of...
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Visit Wagaman Mill on museums crawl Sept. 24-25
The Wagaman Mill and Museum, in Lynnville, is one of 18 Iowa museums involved in the Smithsonian Day Live!, a museums crawl on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event is part of a USDA Grant to build the capacity for the arts, history, and humanities organizations.
Visitors can develop their own...
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Ruby M. Cowman, 94,
Ruby M. Cowman, 94, of Malcom, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, surrounded by her family at her home in Malcom.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Malcom with...
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Harry Van Der Hart, 77
Harry Van Der Hart, 77, of Pella died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral service was Sept. 14 at Liberty Evangelical Free Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Bible Truth Publishers.
Harry Van Der Hart was born March 5, 1939, to William Henry and Jennie (Wielard) Van Der...
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