Christmas is over. It was a great time at my house. The last of the Maddening Herd (my children and their offspring) just took off yesterday morning.
They had to drive to Chicago to get on a plane. The Des Moines Airport was booked solid through Sunday.
I always get nervous as heck to get to the...
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Hometown Health & Wellness by Matthew Cross, D.C.
The holidays are a wonderful time of year, but they are also a prime time to get sick. We’re busy, stressed, and eating poorly. This leads to lowered immune system function. At the same time, we find ourselves in close quarters with people carrying cold and flu viruses at malls, holiday gatherings, and crowded school...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12/24/15
Before I sat down to write this, my day started out with putting the coffee pot in the fridge and blowing on my Cheerios like those crunchy Os were hot soup.
I guess I was still recovering from the day before. Perhaps I should explain, and this explanation will begin with an apology.
I apologize for when...
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Remember When – 12/24/15
35 years ago (1980)
In observance of the change of ownership, free coffee and donuts were served at the Coffee Cup Café by Russ and Margaret Vande Krol and Terry and Linda Zylstra.
The L-S School Board selected “Robbins Sport-Tred” as the floor covering for the new elementary-middle school gymnasium multipurpose room. The cost was $21,759.
Schmidt Lumber...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/24/15
I’m afraid Christmas has not been my favorite time of year. It’s such a hassle.
The money that gets wasted is fantastic, and the maddening herd is once again heading my way. My home, that I try so very hard to keep looking nice, will be trashed.
My grandson is going to be here. I have to...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12/17/15
Take a break from your last-minute, frenzied Christmas shopping and eat cake. Egg Nog Crumble Coffee Cake.
That’s right. You can shop and eat your cake too.
You don’t like Egg Nog? I don’t give a flying duck fart.
This is different. Find your big boy/girl Christmas panties and just try it. One bit. It’s all it takes...
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Remember When – 12/17/15
35 years ago (1980)
Work continued on the two million dollar switching station Iowa Southern Utilities Co. was building northwest of Montezuma. The facility was the termination point for a 345,000-volt line running from the Ottumwa Generation Station near Chillicothe.
Kruseman Fertilizer’s Ag Chemical Sale had Lasso for $14.38 a gallon, Counter for $1 a pound, Treflan...
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