Disability Rights Iowa- the federally-funded attorneys organization in Des Moines- announced in a press release on Monday, Jan. 4:Disability Rights Iowa has three main goals this election season:Encourage voter registration for all Iowans with a focus on Iowans with disabilities and/or mental ...
Closing out 2015! Seems like Y2K was just a few years ago. Time flies when you're having fun and even when you're not, except when sitting in the dentist's chair!! 2015 had its' ups and downs for everyone and 2016 will probably have its' share of ups and downs, but as John, Paul, George and ...
As I was leaving the News-Herald in Tama last weekI picked up a copy of the Traer Star-Clipper. I looked in the second section and I saw an article about the Wieting Theatre.Now I am going to ask you a question. Do you remember Marie Vileta? She wrote articles for the News-Herald pertaining to ...
Every year has its ups and downs and 2015 was no different. Probably for each one of you, there were times of celebration and times of sadness and disappointment. Life is life and whatever happens, we have to decide how we're going to react to it. And when one year ends and another begins, the ...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.As we are heading into a new year we at the Wieting are looking ahead to phase II in our renovation project. The committee is getting all the plans in place. The next process is raising the money to get the phase II paid for.Are you wiling to get this ...
We all know by heart the beautiful lyrics to Silent Night. In fact, most of us probably know all the verses. Or at least pretty close. Throughout the world, come Christmas Eve, Silent Night will be sung and for many, we will quietly reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. But as Paul Harvey ...
It was a wonderful year for the Wieting. We have had some very good live entertainment also extra movies provided for the youth of the community. Some of our businesses have seen the need for extra entertainment for the young people to attend.We have some beautiful people in our county. We ...
Ah, December. Winter officially arrives on December 21 at 10:48 P.M. Central Standard Time although it already feels an awful lot like winter to me already. For me, the best part of winter is, of course, the day before spring begins! Winter isn't all bad, just mostly bad which means there ...
That life can be a lot simpler if you plow around the stump.A bumble bee is faster than a tractor.Words that really soak into your ears are whispered--not screamed.Meanness doesn't just happen overnight.You should forgive your enemies. It drives them crazy.It doesn't take a very big person to ...
Don't forget the contata at the Wieting on Sunday, December 13 at 2 and 4 p.m. Admission is free.Ora Mae Bro is director. The program is "Breath of Heaven."Sponsor of this program and decorating of the theatre is by Grace Community Church of Toledo.I would like to thank the Trojan Inn and ...