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Women of the West (or the better half!)
February 10, 2013 Wyoming was the first territory to pass a women’s suffrage law in 1869. It was intended only as a public relations gesture, and was expected to add no more than 1000 active voters to the electorate. more »»
Looking Back
February 10, 2013 10 YEARS AGO FEB. 6, 2003 Hand Funeral Home is one of the top 2002-e-business firms for funeral homes. G-R chooses Iowa Telecom as local and long distance provide. more »»
Library News
February 3, 2013 On January 22, Lisa Roose was here to do the children’s story time program. The next story time will be held on Tuesday, February 7 at 10:00. Officer Adam Heise will give the program. more »» 
Waterfowl bling
February 3, 2013 Waterfowl BLING, what in the world is he talking about? If you are an avid duck or goose hunter you understand the term. more »»
The Montgomery Wards catalog 1875-1876
February 3, 2013 The foremost competitor for any general store during that time was the Montgomery Ward and Co. Catalog. more »»
Looking Back
February 3, 2013 10 YEARS AGO JAN. 30, 2003 Wayne Hasek receives the Warren Coleman award presented by Ron Donald, Lion’s District Governor, in recognition of his commitment to serving for the Lions. more »»
Looking Back
February 3, 2013 10 YEARS AGO FEB. 27, 2003 Jack ‘n Arnie’s Steakhouse opened on Feb. 14. Norma Terfehn, 68, Grundy Center, died Feb. 22 at the Cedar Valley Hospice home. more »» 
Check out the opossum
January 27, 2013 There is a new mounted animal in the Grundy County Heritage Museum displays. It is a Virginia opossum. Not just your run of the mill opossum mind you. Oh no, a pretty special example of a opossu. more »»
James H. Hawley
January 27, 2013 Among the professionals needed by frontier towns, lawyers were most likely to be found in sufficient numbers for the towns’ need. more »»
Looking Back
January 27, 2013 10 YEARS AGO JAN. 23, 2003 G-R School offers early retirement to staff. Suzanne Ohrt and Dale Felton were married Nov. 22, 2002. more »»
Blessings in a great day and year
January 27, 2013 Isaiah 62:12 “And they shall be called ‘the Holy People,’ and the ‘Redeemed of the Lord, and you shall be called Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken. more »»
Library News
January 20, 2013 Harriet White was here to do the first story time of the new year on January 8. The next story time will be held on Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. Lisa Roose will do the program. more »»
New faces to new places
January 20, 2013 To all of you outdoor enthusiasts, I challenge you to recall some of your first memories in the outdoors. Myself I remember a lot of them. more »»
Towns on the prairie
January 20, 2013 With the western movements of the 1800’s, thousands of towns sprouted up on the prairie and plains, where farming would support a stable populatio. more »»
Looking Back
January 20, 2013 10 YEARS AGO JAN. 16, 2003 Second annual Return The Favor quilting event to be held on Jan. 23 & Jan. 26 in Traer. G-R High School weight room fundraiser set for March 22. Mr & Mrs. more »»
Library News
January 13, 2013 Linda Beu has children’s tea sets in the display case during the month of January. more »»
A New Year
January 13, 2013 It’s my first column for the New Year. 2013 – I can’t believe it! Oh, how time flies. Where did 2012 go? As I get older, every year goes faster. more »»
My love affair with the Paramount
January 13, 2013 As I’ve said in past articles, I grew up in Cedar Rapids. One of the fondest memories of my youth was the Paramount Theater. more »»
Looking Back
January 13, 2013 10 YEARS AGO JAN 9, 2003 Darren Flater, Grundy Center, shows animals to Grundy Center elementary student. more »»
Looking Back
January 6, 2013 10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 2, 2003 Farmland tops $2,000/acre average value in Iowa in 2002. Jail break in Grundy Co. more »» |
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