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What’s Happening at the Wieting?

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We are in the process of putting a list together with the names of the past projectionists at the Wieting. If you can recall any names please inform Denise Fletcher or myself. Denise can be reached at 641-891-7424 and I can be reached at 641-481-0802.I will inform you later why we want this ...

Shed light on drug advertisements

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Chances are that in the last 24 hours, you've seen approximately nine advertisements for prescription drugs on television. That's no mistake.Each year, pharmaceutical companies spend more than $6 billion to flood our airwaves with drug ads. Every hour on television, an average of 80 ...

Ever Hear of Desmond Doss?

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First of all, Happy Memorial Day to everyone out there. The unofficial start of summer. Hot dogs, hamburgers, parades, reunions, picnics and to top it off......"a three-day weekend." However if you're pretty much retired as I am, three-day weekends are help often in my life. Ah, the hardships ...

Toledo Farmers Market

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Market Report for May 17, 2019Rain, rain go away stop scaring our vendors away. It was a very rainy night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. There were five vendors and a handful of customers that braved the weather and came out to the Toledo Farmers' Market.Kristi had kolaches, rolicky, cinnamon ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

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Some of the Theatre Guild people did the painting of the top trim of the new addition.Have you notice this?Now we need the parking lot paved and the landscaping done, then it will be finished.Good job Guild members!"See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"

The War inYemen: There’s More to the Story

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Dr. Isa Blumi is a Czech historian and Middle East scholar currently lecturing at the University of Stockholm. Those who would like a better understanding of the tragic war in Yemen are urged to read his recently published book titled Destroying Yemen: What Chaos Tells Us About the World or ...

Some old Bohemian wives’ tales!

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Over the years, I've accumulated a lot of.........................well, stuff. Some good, some not so good, some true and some "ain't no way in the world, but today's column is dedicated to some of that....................well, stuff. Old Wives' Tales perhaps. Some make sense and some simply ...

Toledo Farmers Market

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Market Report forMay 10, 2019What a great night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. Cindy was ready and waiting for the kids to arrive to plant flowers for their Mothers. The crowd was busy looking at the vendors tables, and visiting with ole acquaintances. With the blow of the whistle market ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

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My column this week is dedicated to a very hard working and a very helpful person to me. I wish to say "Thank You!" to Nancy Sund of Tama County Publishing Company. She has helped me whenever I ask her a question. If she doesn't know the answer she finds out and lets me know.I for one will miss ...

Q & A: Older Americans Month

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Q: Why is the month of May observed as Older Americans Month?A: More than a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy encouraged Americans to pay tribute to older citizens and their lifetime contributions of work and service. He recognized parents and grandparents hand down the values and ...