Gile's Relay For Life
Each year on November 11 we celebrate Veterans Day. There are many special services, events, and parades that are held in honor of the men and the women who have served in the United States military in order to protect our freedoms. This day might be filled with plenty of fun events, but at the same time, it is a serious day. A day that we should reflect and respect all that we have in this...
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In towns and communities all over the country more and more citizens are making the effort to support local businesses and buy local goods. There are even locales that are taking on initiatives to promote buying local so that small businesses in the area can get a boost. The efforts are not going unnoticed, which is great news. Many small and independent businesses are having great success....
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I think the answer just might be a big “yes!” At least that is the case from what I have been seeing in the communities that I have visited lately. It is even true of my own community. When people come together and show that they care not just for their own health, but for the health of all of the people around them too. I feel like the news and other media just reports on...
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What’s Your Cause? There has always been a strong need for a surrounding community in all types of areas. Even centuries or so ago there were villages that made up communities where people would not just work for themselves only, but all the citizens would work together to strive for one goal. That goal was to grow and become a stronger community. Unfortunately in today’s dog...
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North America may not be the largest continent, but there sure is a lot of variance to the lands. Think about it, the continent of North America has Mexico at the south, the United States, and to the North, CAnada. Beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, wetlands, deserts, ranges, tundras, and everything else in between can be found in the three countries that make up this vast and exciting...
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Early this week, a small town in Iowa is preparing for the worst possibility of flooding in the area. The town is Hamburg, Iowa. It is located in the southwestern part of Iowa, obviously near the swelling Missouri River. Preparations are happening around the clock to help protect the town from flooding if the levees do not hold and if other fixes happen to fail the town. If all attempts...
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