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Happy 80th Birthday Phyllis Hodina!!!!

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Happy 80th Birthday Phyllis Hodina!!!!

Happy 80th Birthday Phyllis Hodina!!!!

80 years YOUNG and still going strong! We hope this milestone birthday is filled with the warmth of family, time spent with friends and a new year brimming with love, laughter, dancing, bowling and countless moments of JOY!!!! Bring on the BLING as you make year 80 Sparkle!!!!

We love you so very much!!!

Bill, Tracie, Danny, Zach, Rachael, Ashley, Nathan, Easton, William, Kaiden and the dog pack.

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Iowa Trappist Monks blend spiritual life with conservation, sustainable craftsmanship

Iowa Trappist Monks blend spiritual life with conservation, sustainable craftsmanship

Iowa Trappist Monks blend spiritual life with conservation, sustainable craftsmanship

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In a world so divided, storytelling could be the solution to reconnecting. Here’s why.

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Experience the wonders of ceramics in Seagrove, North Carolina

Experience the wonders of ceramics in Seagrove, North Carolina

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Aerialist Mimi Ke carves space for aerial dance in Iowa

Aerialist Mimi Ke carves space for aerial dance in Iowa

Aerialist Mimi Ke carves space for aerial dance in Iowa

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U.S. Catholic bishops decry Trump’s immigration raids upending church life

U.S. Catholic bishops decry Trump’s immigration raids upending church life

U.S. Catholic bishops decry Trump’s immigration raids upending church life

Associated Press

Religion & Belief Sep. 12, 2025 6:13 pm8d ago

Healthy aging starts with the food we eat.

Healthy aging starts with the food we eat.

Healthy aging starts with the food we eat.

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Health & Wellness Sep. 11, 2025 5:30 am10d ago

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Here’s what you should eat on rest days to fully recover from a workout.

Here’s what you should eat on rest days to fully recover from a workout.

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Pet of the Week: Meet Muddy

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She couldn’t get to Cedar Rapids, but that didn’t stop her from painting these murals.

She couldn’t get to Cedar Rapids, but that didn’t stop her from painting these murals.

She couldn’t get to Cedar Rapids, but that didn’t stop her from painting these murals.

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Here’s how Fred Newell built a hub of fatherhood, faith and community in Iowa City

Here’s how Fred Newell built a hub of fatherhood, faith and community in Iowa City

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