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After a lifetime in the business, Gormley takes his leave
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Karen Larsen A large number of farmers, past employees, family and others in the Waterville community attended a farewell open house for Crop Production Services branch manager Dale Gormley. Gormley is retiring after a…
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Housewife: Not all oils are created equal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Karen Larsen My kids were introduced to Pringles in the process of building our house. We needed to make many trips to Home Depot, and there were the Pringles, and the hungry, fussy, bored…
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History: Christmas Bash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Selected by Karen Larsen At first I was a bit taken aback by the reference to “sleighs, cutters and bobsleds” brought to the Christmas party in 1920. Then I remembered how Adelbert Jacobsen had explained…
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Douglas celebrates Christmas the old-fashioned way
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Karen Larsen The annual party that occurred inside the church on Dec. 18 was in complete keeping with this picture. There was first a free supper in the basement provided by Douglas Historical Community…
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Party celebrates Hunt’s years of service
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Karen Larsen A going away party for Douglas County Commissioner Mary Hunt Dec. 14 was well attended by county employees, elected officials, members of local entities, family and Republican party activists. Hunt, who was…
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Churches work together on holiday meal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Karen Larsen Chris and Carol Shedd are again planning a community dinner for those who don’t otherwise have the chance for a holiday meal. The dinner will be a cooperative project between all three…
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Housewife: Try a board game this winter vacation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Until recently, board games have been something that have been neglected in our family. The kids have played chess for a few years, but this has been more in the spirit of learning an instrument,…
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History: 90 years young
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Selected by Karen Larsen This article, which first appeared in the Dec. 23, 1920 edition of the Big Bend Empire, describes what sounds like a great party for a great old man. Grandpa Ogle Celebrates…
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Town Council: Automatic sewer rate increase waived, record corrected
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Karen Larsen Waterville residents will not see an immediate increase in their sewer bill in 2011, but they can expect an increase sometime during the year. At Monday’s meeting, council voted to waive the…
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Breakfast with Santa nets about $1,000
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Karen Larsen Despite the heavy snow that fell the day before, this year’s Waterville Preschool Breakfast with Santa fundraiser went well. Parents Boyd and Amber Petersen took charge of the decorations, filling the NCW…