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Recent BlogsView All Blogs »Newest Board PostsView All Posts »Monthly CalendarView All Months »Des Moines Renaissance FaireSeptember 4, 2010Sept. 4th-6th 10AM-6PM- ‘KNIGHTS, BARBARIANS & HEROES’ The opening weekend of the 8th annual Des Moines Renaissance Faire brings Canterbury-on-Sherwood to life with knights in shining armor, warriors from ages past and the classic legends from stories of European lore. more »
Local ColumnsLooking Back by Betty DahmsAugust 27, 2010 20 years agoAugust 24, 1990 According to Supt. Darwin Winke, classes at Gladbrook Community School and Reinbeck Community School will officially begin on Monday, August 27. » Full Story Sullivan Ballou’s Letter to Sarah By: Sue Eckhoff, Grundy County Heritage MuseumAugust 27, 2010 Sullivan Ballou was born to a distinguished family in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Having lost both of his parents at a young age, he was forced to fend for himself. » Full StorySlices of Life By: Jill PertlerAugust 27, 2010 The end of a disorderly summer“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Dr. » Full Story THE COOKING CORNER By Bernice VolkensAugust 27, 2010 These last couple of weeks I had to learn "to go with the flow." As some of you know the road we live on T-65 is being tore up and I mean really tore up. » Full StoryThe Follow Through By: Nick Buseman, Grundy County Conservation Operations SupervisorAugust 27, 2010 To complete a great shot with a bow and an arrow you need a great follow through, and I thought our staff, with cooperation from Delta Industries, followed up last yearís shoot with another great... » Full StoryTouring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)August 27, 2010 I hope you were able to get out to see some of the Perseid meteors last month. » Full StorySlices of LifeAugust 20, 2010 The sweet simple things in lifeBy: Jill Pertler Life is filled with simple pleasures that bring a smile to your face and put a lump in your throat. » Full Story THE COOKING CORNERAugust 20, 2010 Where did the summer go? I can hardly believe that in a few days school will start, even though the weather is still hot summer. » Full StoryJohnstown Flood By: Sue Eckhoff, Grundy County Heritage MuseumAugust 20, 2010 No one would argue that the last couple of years in Iowa have been flooding nightmares. » Full StoryThe Showers Are Open By: Kevin Williams, Grundy County Conservation DirectorAugust 20, 2010 My Grundy County Lake projects update a couple of weeks ago outlined the schedule for the shower/restroom building hookup. » Full StoryLatest CU GalleriesView All Galleries » |
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