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Annelee 'Annie' Machacek (aka Bubba) turns 85 on December 7

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Annelee 'Annie' Machacek (aka Bubba) turns 85 on December 7

Annelee "Annie" Machacek (aka Bubba) turns 85 on December 7

She's lived through the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, World War II, a pandemic, the derecho, a husband, two kids, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law, two grandchildren and lots of friends. Turning 85 should be a breeze.

We love you and Happy Birthday!

Laurie, Tim, Annelyn, Michael, Mickey and Deb

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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

Bailey Cichon Arts & Entertainment 34m ago34m ago

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

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Healthy aging starts with the food we eat.

Healthy aging starts with the food we eat.

Healthy aging starts with the food we eat.

Julie Gallagher Health & Wellness Sep. 11, 2025 5:30 am3d ago

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.

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

Health & Wellness Sep. 10, 2025 5:00 am4d ago

Pet of the Week: Meet Muddy

Pet of the Week: Meet Muddy

Pet of the Week: Meet Muddy

Community Sep. 8, 2025 6:00 am6d ago

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.

People & Places Sep. 8, 2025 5:30 am6d ago

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

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

News Sep. 9, 2025 8:37 am5d ago

Back-to-school isn’t just for kids. Adults thrive with structure too.

Back-to-school isn’t just for kids. Adults thrive with structure too.

Back-to-school isn’t just for kids. Adults thrive with structure too.

Health & Wellness Sep. 5, 2025 5:30 am9d ago

What are nurse honor guards? See how nurses are honored after death.

What are nurse honor guards? See how nurses are honored after death.

What are nurse honor guards? See how nurses are honored after death.

People & Places Sep. 4, 2025 12:44 pm10d ago

Foster care graduates have many things to worry about. Now, a computer won’t be one.

Foster care graduates have many things to worry about. Now, a computer won’t be one.

Foster care graduates have many things to worry about. Now, a computer won’t be one.

Community Sep. 4, 2025 8:28 am10d ago

Eastern Iowa Catholic parishes would consolidate under archdiocese proposal

Eastern Iowa Catholic parishes would consolidate under archdiocese proposal

Eastern Iowa Catholic parishes would consolidate under archdiocese proposal

By Konrad Strzalka, - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Religion & Belief Sep. 3, 2025 5:00 am11d ago

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