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Recent BlogsView All Blogs »Newest Board PostsView All Posts »Our Communities Economic StatusBy TheARTman - Feb 6 2009 1:09PMI think the best thing people could do is to get out and spend a little. If you are going to buy that new car, new stove, new outfit in the next few months anyway, why not just go and buy it now. more » Local ColumnsMy Backyard PondMarch 5, 2010 A number of years ago (I find myself using that phrase more and more often lately because I can’t remember how long ago something happened), we built a backyard pond at our home. » Full StoryIowa in the Civil WarMarch 5, 2010 When the Civil War erupted in 1861, Iowa was a relatively new state, having been admitted to the Union in 1846. » Full StoryInside Grundy CountyMarch 5, 2010 Tree Pruning BasicsExperts will tell us that pruning, when done properly, is required of landscape trees to improve their health and structure. » Full Story Looking BackMarch 5, 2010 10 YEARS AGOMARCH 2, 2000 More than 800 pairs of glasses have been collected by the Lions Club for use in Lion’s Recycle for Sight Program. » Full Story Cooking CornerMarch 5, 2010 Isn’t it nice March came in like a lamb? You do know the saying “In like a lion, out like a lamb”? With March being such a changeable month, in which we can see warm spring-like temperatures or... » Full StoryWho put the noose on the ring-neck?February 26, 2010 Hopefully many of the readers can relate to the time when the Ring-neck Pheasant was as common as corn to Grundy County’s farm fields. » Full StoryKate ShelleyFebruary 26, 2010 On the afternoon of July 6, 1881, Boone County, Iowa received very heavy rains on the Des Moines River Valley which caused a flash flood of Honey Creek, washing out timbers that supported the... » Full StoryLooking BackFebruary 26, 2010 10 YEARS AGOFEB. 24, 2000 Two candidates, Hollie Johnson and Whitney Tjepkes, are running for the 2000 Little Miss Pigtail. » Full Story Cooking CornerFebruary 26, 2010 Is winter getting a little tiresome for you? I know it is for me. » Full StoryDid you know?February 19, 2010 I will confess that sometimes the news column creative juices just seem to refuse to flow. And this generally seems to follow hand in hand with a hectic week’s schedule. » Full StoryLatest CU GalleriesView All Galleries » |
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