It takes time to heal

It takes time to heal. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. We all seem to know this, but we tend to forget about the healing process when we have to deal with it personally. That’s natural, I guess, but it doesn’t make it easy.

Congregational ladies hold annual bazaar

150 Years Ago

Noun or Verb?

By Walt Reemtsma, Pastor at Burt and Lone Rock Presbyterian Churches

While a student in country school, Midland # 5,  I and my classmates were taught the eight parts of speech and the role they played in every sentence that we wrote. While I did not really enjoy this part of Language class,  in hindsight learning the parts of speech and coupling it with the exercise of “diagramming sentences” I think has helped me be a better writer.

From the May 16, 1974 edition of the Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper.

By Brian Connick, POW Museum

Of mishaps from three decades ago

I’ve had no misadventures to report lately, so I’m reaching back to a column I wrote when mishaps were plentiful.

Inkspots, February 17, 1994

When James Drew was our sports editor several years ago, he used to ask me almost every day what the latest disaster was at our house.

Less is more

The pastor at a church I attended several years ago would look at his watch before he would start his sermon and check it again when he was done. He would then announce how many minutes he preached, especially when the sermon was short. He took pride in being able to deliver his message quickly and effectively. This pastor knew that less was often more, and, as you may guess, he was quite popular with the patrons of the church.

Two nights of Halloween

150 Years Ago

At left Victoria McPeak, Marilou McPeak, Tyson Halsrud & Alex McGregor participated in Halloween festivities in LuVerne on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Following trick or treat the city of LuVerne treated everyone to hot dogs, chips, bars and lemonade at the Lu Verne Community Center. There was a pumpkin and costume judging contest. Photo by Diane Fisher.

Hundreds of political signs stolen

150 Years Ago

Wanderers. ---- From Mr. Spence, of Fenton Township, we learn that his two sons, James and William, aged respectively eleven and 13, left home about 3 p.m. of Friday last and have not since been heard from.  No reason is known for this freak on the part of the boys.  Possibly they are wandering about the Co. and may be found before this goes to press.

125 Years Ago

Seeing the resemblance

By John Heille, Lead Pastor- Good Hope, Immanuel and St. John's Lutheran Churches

It’s an infodemic

“Differences and similarities are equally as easy to see. It mostly depends on which ones you are seeking to find.” That’s a quote from Doe Zantamata, the author of the “Happiness in Your Life” book series. She writes about happiness, life and personal growth. Maybe that’s why she is happy.

By Jacob Tjaden, City of Algona

Earlier this year a series of heavy rain events resulted in sewer backups for several Algona residents. For many households it wasn’t the first time. Afterwards, we received a lot of questions about what the city has done to fix historic sanitary sewer issues and what our plan was moving forward.

To the Editor:

I feel that voting in past years was mainly concerned with economics, not bathed in religion. Since religion entered into politics, politics has become the two-headed monster. The Religious Right, Moral Majority, Tea Party and more were channeled into the pursuit to win elections, and we are left with much confusion, with the result causing division between friends, families and churches.

When Suffering is Good

By Rebekah Fischer, Algona Faith Church