Obituaries

If you are one of the many gardeners who uses hostas or laments so that grass won't grow under shade trees, you may be looking for ground covers that will do just what the name says: cover the bare soil.A well-chosen ground cover can do more, providing aesthetic appeal and even pollinator-friendly blooms.Two top choices are native woodland wildflowers. First, Canadian wild ginger (asarum canadense) is a ...

Today we will be rewinding 10 years and reliving the events of a rather colorful day when I was 18 years old. As I read this entry from my personal diary, I couldn't help but laugh at some of the memories.Interestingly enough, that particular day, a young man from Ohio was in the community helping prepare for a wedding and secretly hoping Gloria (then Raber) would show up at the same place.Unfortunately, I had ...

Randy Tebo was my friend. He was an American Indian of the Ho-Chunk Tribe. Like many people, I'd never heard of Ho-Chunk.Patiently, Randy explained that Ho-Chunk were originally from Wisconsin. Like most tribes, they went through several relocations, first to South Dakota (which they hated), and then to Nebraska.They also became known as the Winnebagos, thus Winnebago, Neb. Randy preferred the name Ho-Chunk.A ...

People frequently ask this question. They are implying that faith in God is blind or simply emotional, while reason and logic is on their side.I couldn't disagree more. Blind faith is what leads people into cults and false religions. In fact, God never asks us to have blind faith.Romans 1:19 reveals, ?That which may be known of God is made manifest to us, for God has shown it to us. For the invisible things of ...

Now that we are enjoying beautiful spring weather, gardeners have many claims on their time and energy. Here are reminders of some likely tasks to take care of soon:? Start mowing as soon as your lawn needs cutting. Be sure to set the mower blade as high as possible. Taller grass stays healthier and shades out weeds that might try to compete. In addition, a scalped lawn just does not look good.? Pinch back the ...

What does it take to become a U.S. Citizen?The short answer is, there is no short answer. It takes a lot. For many wanting to come to the United States for a better life for themselves and their family, it's a nearly impossible path.Right now our community is seeing the fallout of how treacherous and unforgiving that pathway is.At this time, our news team still is working to learn all of the details associated ...

Editor's Note: Rosanna is Old German Baptist Brethren, a Plains sect similar to the Amish. She writes and resides in Kansas.It's almost perfect: a little warmth from the dying sun still hits my cheek, a soft breeze floats around me on its lazy way northward, and my hands are full of dark loamy soil. Plus one earthworm. Long at last, we're in the garden, getting dirt under our nails! A good dose of sun-warmed ...

Ginnie's been having a rough go lately. The other night she was delivering a dozen eggs to my son and his family. She had a nice chat with my son and his wife at their front door (they were all happy about the farm-fresh eggs), and then she left.Ginnie drives a new Nissan Rogue that she dearly loves. It's the first car she's owned with a rear camera.As she was backing out of my son's driveway, she heard a ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News I feel...Inspired. Confident. Happy. Secure. At peace.Two weeks ago I ventured back to my alma mater, the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, to see my college friend, Angela. We originally met on a bench outside of our senior seminar class on the third floor of Lang Hall. She asked me how I did on our last quiz and that was it, we've been a part of each other's lives ...

It's the fourth quarter of the annual football game between the Iowa State Cyclones and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Two minutes are left on the clock and the Cyclones have to drive the length of the field and score a touchdown to win both the game and bragging rights for the rest of the year. Cyclone fans all over the state of Iowa are praying to God for their team to win. Hawkeye fans all over the state of ...