Category Archives: Opinion

Over the years, I’ve had seven collisions with deer. Before I started hitting them, I thought the people who hit deer must be the worst drivers in the world. They can’t see a deer standing on the road? I found out they don’t stand on the road. They fall out of the sky and land five...

35 years ago (1979) Iowa Congressman Chuck Grassley formally declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. The Sully Christian girls softball team went undefeated with a record of 4-0. Team members included Julie Dunsbergen, Jean Rozendaal, Trisha Hackert, Darla Van Wyk, Kim Verhey, Myrna Van Kooten, Linda Sjaardema, Lynn Van Soelen, Sandy Schuring, Beth Geels, DeeDee Blom,...

Okay, I have the message. Most people in the area really like the fall season because they have told me so since my Oct. 2 column. They especially like it because it is harvest season, and fall finds them in the fields culminating their year’s work. It finds them getting their questions answered: “I wonder...

I had another exciting week. It started on Monday. My wife still works, and I don’t. On the days she does go to work, she can be a little grumpy. I always have the coffee ready and the newspaper lying on the table. This particular morning, I went out and picked up the newspaper and started...

It’s National Newspaper Week, Oct. 5-11. I am sharing some inklings from various articles written to commemorate the special week. Newspapers are community. Living in a community is special. Everyone wants to have a sense of home, a place where they can be involved, and where getting to know neighbors is a blessing, not something to...

It seems as though every day I get a reminder that I’m a geezer. Just last week, I (because I’m unemployed) decided to prepare the evening meal. I had it nearly ready when my wife walked in and said, “I told you this morning, I had supper prepared, it’s warm and in the oven!” She was not...

35 years ago (1979) First State Bank of Lynnville commenced construction of a new, 3,104-square-foot banking facility at East Street and First Street in Lynnville. Gaylord Elscott was the designer of the building and Lynnville Building and Supply, Inc. was the general contractor. First State Bank was incorporated in 1912, and at that time was located...