Harriett Taylor, 80, of Newton and formerly of rural Lynnville, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, Apr. 25, 2020, at Wesley Life Park Centre in Newton. Due to the restrictions put in place by the Department of Public Health due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private family graveside service was held in the...
Regan Marie
Regan Marie was born Friday, May 1, 2020, to Jason and Shera Harthoorn of Reasnor. She weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20.5 inches. Her brother is Lucas, 19 months.
Grandparents are Steve and Krista Harthoorn of Reasnor and Dan and Mary Ver Heul of Harvey. ...
Golfers at Diamond Trail Golf Club play during COVID-19 with proper precautionary measures in place
As Iowa’s weather finally starts to align with the calendar with sunshine and warm temperatures, local golfers are getting their recreational seasons underway and hitting the links. However, the golf season is starting off a little differently this year amidst a global health pandemic.
Diamond Trail Golf Club, a nine-hole golf course tucked...
Generous donor teams up with Lynnville’s Smokin’ J’s BBQ to feed the frontlines
Jeff and Jodi Arment loaded up their Lynnville’s Smokin’ J’s BBQ on Wednesday, Apr. 22, this time headed to MercyOne Newton Medical Center and Park Centre to offer a free lunch for 300 of their doctors, nurses, and staff members working on the healthcare frontlines.
A few weeks ago, an anonymous generous donor contacted...
Jasper, Poweshiek County restrictions extended through May 15
While 77 Iowa counties will see certain sectors reopen under Governor Kim Reynolds’ recent COVID-19 emergency declaration announced Monday, Apr. 27, Jasper and Poweshiek are among the 22 counties who won’t see many immediate changes.
In Governor Reynolds’ press conference on Monday, Apr. 27, she announced the phased-in...
COVID-19 can’t stop the love
Tens of thousands of couples across the U.S. have had to make changes to their wedding plans due to COVID-19. That includes three couples with local connections who were interviewed by the Hometown Press. These couples all chose to bump up their wedding dates and make the best of these unusual times. Despite...
A slice of home
A slice of home
By Simone Bates
When life gives you lemons…
At my grandparents’ home, there was a huge, sprawling, prickly lemon tree. It always smelled divinely fresh, filling the air as we played around it as children. My mum would send us outside with...