Plan for back-to-school shopping during Iowa’s Tax-Free Weekend

Shopping local offers numerous benefits, advantages and bargainsJessica Jensen | Managing EditorConsumers working through rising prices of children’s school supplies and inflation can find some relief by planning for Iowa’s sales tax-free weekend Aug. 4-5 and shopping...
Helen Fiihr

Helen Fiihr

94George, IowaJuly 23, 2023Helen Fiihr, 94, of George, Iowa, died Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society of George. Memorial gathering will be at a later date. Helen Geerdes was born Aug. 14, 1928, near George, Iowa, to Dick Betten and Helen Harms (Garrels)...
Joyce Kramer

Joyce Kramer

68George, IowaJuly 21, 2023Joyce Kramer, 68, of George, Iowa, died unexpectedly Friday, July 21, 2023, at Osceola Regional Hospital in Sibley, Iowa.Memorial service was Thursday, July 27, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, George, with interment in Evergreen Lawn...
Glenda Finch

Glenda Finch

73Larchwood, IowaJuly 21, 2023Glenda Finch, 73, of Larchwood, Iowa passed away Friday, July 21, 2023. A celebration of life with family present will be Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1-4 p.m. at the Sports Center in Larchwood. Glenda VerMeer was born Aug. 13, 1949, to Case and...

Margaret Reekers

92Sheldon, IowaJuly 18, 2023Margaret Reekers, 92, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Sheldon, Iowa. Funeral service was Monday, July 31, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with interment in East Lawn Cemetery,...