Homers: What's going right

BREAK FOR SOLDIERS: Many eye surgeons in Iowa are offering members of the military reduced prices on vision correction surgery. That means soldiers heading for duty overseas, including Iraq and Afghanistan, won't have to rely on contacts or glasses that can lead to problems while serving in dusty, sandy conditions.

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LISTEN TO THE KIDS: 100 Iowa high school students including several from Eastern Iowa, urged state legislators to do more about the alcohol abuse that involves so many of their peers. They called for a beer tax increase to pay for more education programs and opposed a proposal to allow gas stations to sell hard liquor. Great to see students recognizing the problem and trying to do something about it. Adults?

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VOLUNTEER FAME: Rex Eno, a former AEGON executive who has served many non-profits, was inducted into the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame.

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4-TIME CHAMP: Winning four state wrestling titles is rare and especially tough in Iowa, where competition is intense. Iowa City West's Nick Moore became the 19th to do it.