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Greetings to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says, ?This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.? It is truly a blessing to know that God is still in control and that we can be glad and rejoice in each day that He gives us.We have just completed a year that has brought a lot of conflict and trouble into our lives and I know that sometimes we ask where is God in ...

Lincoln will hold their parent/teacher conferences on Monday, Jan. 25, and again on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Parents are welcome and encouraged to come and meet with their student?s teachers during these times.Fifth Grade teachers will be in the Lincoln Gym along with the specials teachers. You may come anytime to meet with those teachers. Mr. Berhow will only be here on Monday night from 5:30 to 8 ...

Duane ?Barney? and Rita Schultz will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.Their family is hosting a card shower in their honor.Cards may be sent to Duane and Rita Schultz, P.O. Box 128 Ainsworth, IA 52201.Their children are Robin and Tim Kiefer of Crawfordsville. Traci and Kevin Vonnahme of Ainsworth.They also have seven grandchildren.

Gertie Loder has received word that her grandson, Greg Hitt Jr., will begin a new job in Houston, Texas, at the Johnson Space Center this Friday, Jan. 22. Grandma is very proud. Greg is the son of Greg and Jamie Hitt of Amarillo, Texas.Dorothy Widmer shared treats with the coffee crew in the Town Center on Monday morning in celebration of her birthday.Maynard and Evelyn Goff celebrated their 25th wedding ...

During the winter months, depression can set in quickly."I think that depression happens more after the holidays, whether it be seasonal or not," said Jill Boileau, who is the facilitator at Choices in Washington. "I think January and February are typically dark months for people and one of the added things is kind of the letdown after the holidays. Bills start coming in. The weather tends to be worse and you ...

The United Church Women met Tuesday, January 12, at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Crawfordsville with 12 ladies present.Wilma McAllister gave the meditation "Quilts From Heaven," emphasizing how each block is different in a quilt and comparing it to the difference in all of us and how each life is different, but how God has made everything beautiful in His time. She also had a reading, "Recipe For a Happy New ...

The monthly meeting of the Central Park Community Center was held Tuesday, Jan. 12, with eight members present. President Max Cousins conducted the meeting. Treasurer Barb Nelson gave the treasurer?s report. A few bills were paid. Secretary Nancy Kimmel read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved. Yearly dues were collected.There isn?t too much going on at this time of year, outside of bingo on ...

Edith Irene Jensen was born Nov. 28, weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Parents are Ben and Melissa Jensen of Cedar Rapids. She has two older sisters, Alena, 7, and Nora, 4. Grandparents are Ed and Dee Ossman of Ainsworth and Steve and Diane Jensen of Marion. Great-grandparents are Harold Ossman of Washington and Shirley Horak of Marion.

Leroy Yeggy, of Riverside, will be celebrating his 90th birthday on Jan. 29.His children Ann, Warren, Joan and Mark are having a card shower in his honor.Cards may be sent to 2491 170th Street, Riverside, IA, 52327.

Hy-Vee donated $1,000 donation to St. James School for collecting Hy-Vee Receipts.Pictured above is Mr. Stuarts' fifth-grade class at St. James who pack weekly backpacks for the HACAP backpack operation. Hy-Vee also donates Hy-Vee store bags for these weekly backpacks.

William Kennedy, a student at Lincoln Elementary School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan. 14, and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 28th annual National Geographic Bee.Thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories are participatin...

Mid-Prairie?s Speech team had a successful day at Cedar Valley Conference Large Group Speech contest Saturday, Jan. 16, at Monticello. Six of the team?s seven entries received perfect ?I? ratings and three entries were named ?Best of Center,? the best of all entries in their respective categories. Additionally, M-P senior Ciana Carr was named ?Best Actress in a One-Act Play.?Entries receiving ?I? ratings and ...