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As a community, we have all been left feeling the effects of the pandemic and 2020 derecho storm. Whether you …
Needs in the New Year | Okpara Rice The year 2022 forced us to comprehend our new normal and understand …
School funding isn’t a topic that likely stirred many lively discussions around the holiday dinner table. But as the 2023 …
Several high-impact quality-of-life projects will move forward in coming year
Heading into 2023, Willis Dady Homeless Services recognizes that there is no lack of challenges for the social service agencies …
In just over a week the Iowa Legislature will convene still glowing from holiday cheer. While that spirit is fresh …
Too often, following a series like Erin Jordan’s reports on the Marengo explosion and fire, a school shooting, or events …
Iowa taxpayers will start seeing income tax relief in just a few weeks as a result of the historic tax …
I spoke recently with a retired Episcopal priest who I’ve known since she was in college. I asked her what …
At the end of his Christmas letter to grandmother during World War II my dad wrote, “We just finished a …
A recent email from a friend was short and simple. “I hope you had a peasant Thanksgiving.” Amazing what a …
Having not found any large venues in the corridor region of Eastern Iowa hosting performances of Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, this …
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