LaDonna Jane Guggisberg, the daughter of Frank and Lavina (Blanchard) Mittlieder, was born on February 7, 1941, in Irvington, Iowa. She was raised and educated
Day: December 23, 2020
Wright County Public Health allocates first round of COVID vaccine
Sandy McGrath of Wright County Public Health announced early this morning that they have allocated the first round of the COVID vaccine to Iowa Specialty
“Jingle” all the way
Eagle Grove Elementary English Language Learner (ELL) teacher Molly Wilson has been bringing some holiday fun to the hallways of the school for several years
Homemade for the holidays
Although Halloween is actually Betty Jo Weland's favorite holiday, decorating for the magical season of Christmas also brings her a lot of joy. This year,
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
Sarah Sisson of Eagle Grove runs an in-home daycare service. Like all daycare providers, she is always looking for ways to keep her kids entertained,
Grinch Week teaches kids about generosity
Christmas is a time of joy and cheer, but we all know the story of the Grinch and how he acts this time of year.
Holiday shopping in the midst of a pandemic
It’s certainly no secret that the on-going coronavirus has affected nearly every segment of our daily lives, and to where even the smallest but no
Christmas through the windowpane
For years, the extended family of the late Lyle and Gwen Amonson have gotten together for the Christmas holidays with all of the Amonson children,
A Christmas wish come true
Almost every kid at some point in time wishes to find a bike under their Christmas tree. Granting that wish is harder for some than
Mersch Blood Drive saves 145 lives
According to the Community Blood Center website, 4.5 million Americans need a blood transfusion each year. Someone needs blood every two seconds. An average of
