December 2021

Dorothy Louise Weimer

December 1, 2021

LAKE NEHAI TONKAYEA - Dorothy Louise Abeln Weimer, age 89 of Lake Nehai Tonkayea, formerly of Wien, died Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Pioneer Skilled Nursing, Marceline. Dorothy was born at Salisbury, Missouri on April 6, 1932 to William and Bertha (Ginter) Abeln. She married Raymond H. Weimer on June 3, 1952. They had eight children, Sara, Philip, Jeannie, David, Janice, Alice, George and Kyle. Raymond preceded her in death. She married Leo G. Weimer on November 4, 2000 and he preceded her in death.

Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges

December 1, 2021

BUDAPEST, Hungary – From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in Poland, rising consumer prices fueled by high energy costs and supply chain disruptions are putting a pinch on households and businesses worldwide.

Molasses makes a difference in sugar

December 1, 2021

Dear Heloise: I was making a family recipe, and it called for light brown sugar. I didn’t have any, so I used the dark brown I had on hand, and my recipe did not taste as good as it usually does.

Unanswered prayers can be a blessing

December 1, 2021

Dear Annie: This letter is addressed to all those who think back on a first love and believe their feelings are undiminished.I did that and had the ability to discreetly check back on that love. I found that he had told his wife he was glad he married her because he never could have married an independent woman, which is what I am. I also found out that he had spent the last several years of his life in a facility as an Alzheimer’s patient.

New omicron variant fuels old misinformation

December 1, 2021

A new coronavirus variant revived old conspiracy theories this week as widely shared social media posts falsely claimed the omicron variant was nothing but a cover-up for darker agendas. Some online personalities over the weekend suggested omicron was invented as an excuse to change voting laws, or as a distraction from this week’s sex trafficking trial of longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

December 1, 2021

Meals are delivered Monday - Friday, from 10:30 a.m., – 12 p.m., except on holidays. There is a $3 suggested contribution for meals for those 60 years and older and meals are $6.75 for those 59 years and under. Menus are subject to change without notice. 2% Low Fat Milk is provided with each daily meal.

December 1, 2021

Rex and Pat Wood were guests of Nate, Jody, Emma, Elle and Logen Brady the weekend of Nov. 20-21.

Marceline Barnwarming 2021

December 1, 2021

During Marceline’s FFA Barnwarming on Nov. 13, Roni Vaughn and Zach Niemeier were crowned Marceline FFA Barnwarming Queen & King. Pictured with Vaughn and Niemeier is the Barnwarming court. COURTESY

Brookfield FFA Barnwarming Court

December 1, 2021

Brookfield’s FFA 2021 Barnwarming Court members for the barnwarming held in mid- November were: King- Trent Polley; Queen- Kayedence Almond; Senior Attendants- Brooke Falconer, Miranda Keller, Jonathan Beeler, and Peyton Armstrong; Junior Attendants- Baylor Montgomery and Madi Almond; Sophomore Attendants- Jacob Beeler and Jenna Keller; and Freshman Attendants- Cole Collins and Tylynn Almond. COURTESY