Category Archives: Feature

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/4/14

Can anybody else relate to this pooch? So many reasons why, but in the beige house on the corner, the culprit is this. Breakfast blend decaf coffee? Seriously? Who does that? It’s an oxymoron. This makes no scientific sense, but it does explain my slight headache. When I saw breakfast blend and a sale price...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/28/14

With the first few days of school under everyone’s belts, let’s celebrate! That and because going back to school is hard to do, the Littles need another cookie in their lives.  Actually, maybe the adults need another cookie in their lives. Especially a simple one, and not only are they simple, but if I were...
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Remember When – 8/28/14

35 years ago (1979) In the 4-H Foundation Beef Herd Polled Hereford competition at the Iowa State Fair, Bonita Brand of rural Sully had first in class of June through August heifers. The heifer went on to be Champion Polled Hereford Heifer. Terri Vanden Hoek of rural Lynnville was awarded the 4-H first- place championship in trail...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/21/14

Happy Annibirthday! This last week in the beige house on the corner brought a lot of excitement! The Rankins celebrated turning nine this past week, and one of us had a 28th birthday roll around! It just so happens we got married on my birthday! It was a phenomenal week to say the least! Lots of...
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Remember When 8/21/14

35 years ago (1979) Grant Rooda, 20, won the honor to compete in the North American Rodeo Finals in Red Rock Park at Gallup, NM. Grant competed in bull riding and some saddle bronc riding. More than 300 people attended the meeting sponsored by Citizens for Workable County Zoning at the horse show grounds at Kellogg Holmdahl...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/21/14

I haven’t been to the Iowa State Fair for years. I did go this year. My Uncle Bill Zegers asked me to go with him on the Wednesday of the fair. He was taking two antique John Deere tractors to the fair where they would be on display along with many other old tractors. I don’t...
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