As an Iowan born and raised, I have spent the last 20 years working in our state’s libraries and witnessing …
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Our daughter and her young family live in Minneapolis, and we are horrified at what they are living through. People …
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The Super Bowl is America’s most-watched sporting event. As millions tune in for the big game, another trend continues to …
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I grew up in a parochial Minneapolis, where a mixed marriage was between a Norwegian Lutheran and a Swedish Lutheran. …
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