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Taft Middle School aide receives state award for going above…

Taft Middle School aide receives state award for going above…

Grace King Education Mar. 11, 2021 3:25 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS – Taft Middle School paraprofessional Paige Barber won the state-level Educational Support Professional Award this year for her …

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It’s time to face our own privilege

By Jacob Priest, correspondent Living Mar. 10, 2021 12:11 pm

You probably saw tons of articles or news segments over Valentine’s Day on how to improve your relationship. And while …

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Mindfulness is good for the body and brain

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One thousand four hundred forty. That’s how many minutes are in a single day. To break each down into a …

Lost Island Theme Park taking shape in Waterloo

Lost Island Theme Park taking shape in Waterloo

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WATERLOO – Iowa’s newest theme park is rising from a former farm field south of town. The purple supports and …

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UK royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interview with…

Associated Press Nation and World Mar. 8, 2021 8:24 am

LONDON – Britain and its royal family absorbed the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview with Prince Harry and …

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A nicely dressed bed creates a lofty life

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Six months after the derecho, we’re still displaced from our bedroom. Our room has been unlivable and the door has …

State’s LGBTQ history coming out in Iowa City-based library and…

State’s LGBTQ history coming out in Iowa City-based library and…

Marissa Payne

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IOWA CITY – The transgender and gender nonbinary individuals Aiden Bettine interviewed for an oral history project he founded would …

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Scholarship opens doors for Mount Vernon High School senior

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Community Mar. 3, 2021 11:34 pm

At 17, Aliya Keaton of Mount Vernon has been leaping over all the hurdles in her path, climbing higher with …

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Sleep deprivation can hurt your health

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My husband and I are excitedly awaiting the arrival of our third baby in a few weeks, so I wanted …

DKW Gallery planning its own farmers market during Uptown Marion…

DKW Gallery planning its own farmers market during Uptown Marion…

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MARION — A business in Marion plans to hold its own markets this year on the same dates as the …

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How to use social media for better gardening

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Home & Garden Feb. 26, 2021 4:19 pm

Traditional garden tools – spades, rakes, shears, watering cans – are essential. But one of the most powerful gardening tools …

Sap is pouring for Indian Creek Nature Center’s Maple Syrup…

Sap is pouring for Indian Creek Nature Center’s Maple Syrup…

Diana Nollen

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With the polar vortex in the rearview mirror, the sap is flowing in time for tap dances around Vecny Woods …

Wyoming’s geological oddity, Devils Tower, draws visitors from around the…

Wyoming’s geological oddity, Devils Tower, draws visitors from around the…

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I’ve visited Devils Tower National Monument several times over the years, but it always surprises me when I see it …

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