January 2022

The People at your Table

One of my favorite parables describes the difference between heaven and hell. In both places, hungry people sit at tables laden with delicious food. In hell, people suffer and starve because they cannot eat with the long utensils provided. In heaven, people are happy and thrive because they use the utensils to feed each other.

Read MoreThe People at your Table

Say what?

Either nobody’s reading this tripe, or nobody wants to hurt my feelings by telling me I screwed up. Regardless, I just realized that I didn’t finish my tour of the east side of Main Street in the resurrection of Hamburg’s business district. I mentioned the new sandwich shop, Relax And Unwind, north of the old Connor’s store location, for some unknown reason, I then switched to the west side of Main at the far south end of the business district. Why ask why?

Read MoreSay what?

Opinion from Sen. Grassely Q/A: How to spot human trafficking

Q: How has the pandemic impacted human trafficking? A: As we start the New Year and enter the third year of the pandemic, Americans are gripped with soaring inflation and strapped with higher bills for groceries, gas and housing. There’s also an insidious byproduct from the pandemic that’s putting public safety at risk, particularly for young people.

Read MoreOpinion from Sen. Grassely Q/A: How to spot human trafficking

Clara Jean (Nelson) Gude

Clara Jean (Nelson) Gude was born on September 30, 1938 in Hamburg, Iowa; the daughter of Wade (Pete) Nelson and Irene (Shirley) Nelson. She attended school in Hamburg and graduated from the Hamburg High School with the Class of 1956. She was united in marriage to John Frederick Gude on July 14, 1956 in Hamburg, Iowa.

Read MoreClara Jean (Nelson) Gude