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"Blatant corruption in federal government is the norm. Congress has reached a point of allegiance to members’ respective parties in a myopic drive for the funds provided by the industrial sector coupled to their obsession for reelection while their electorate continues to be attacked by unscrupulous con artists and criminals ..."
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8/1/23
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"Walcott Day this year was named Bredenbek Bash in honor of Walcott’s sister city in Germany. The theme for the parade was German heritage. I was planning to take my great uncle Ernest Hehnke's old Minnie Mo and an old flare wagon for my grandsons to ride ..."
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8/1/23
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"Supporting small business benefits our community as much as corporate businesses. We need both ..."
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8/16/23
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"Raising the retirement age as many Republicans propose would ultimately cut average lifetime benefits for future retirees by nearly 20 percent. Tell Congress to strengthen Social Security by raising the cap ..."
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8/23/23
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"As a youngster, in the hot, sticky dog days of the early 1960s, heat would collect in the attic during sunlight hours and creep down into my bedroom after the sun clocked out. If the nights were as hot and humid as last week, an open window offered no relief ..."
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8/30/23
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"The Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 6174, Eldridge, Iowa, thanks the North Scott Hy-Vee grocery and the local community for making our VFW fundraiser Aug. 18 and 19 a great success. Twelve winners were drawn from the raffle, and each will receive a $25 Hy-Vee gift card. ..."
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8/30/23
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"Over 9,000 Americans are buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, including four women. They paid the ultimate sacrifice to provide our current citizens the right of free speech. Without Tuesday June 6, 1944, neither LGBT month nor a Juneteenth national holiday would exist ..."
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8/30/23
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"I have attended council meetings and have seen first-hand what appears to be personal agendas and attempts to interfere with the police department’s development and growth in your growing community. The latest of these attempts to thwart the chief is with regards to the addition of a new vehicle into the police fleet ..."
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8/30/23
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"Missing at the meeting were words of assurance from city leaders and a commitment which would put library leaders and patrons at ease. We need actions, not just words, to ensure the future of the library at 200 North 6th Avenue in Eldridge ..."
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9/6/23
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"... The nation’s celebration calendar is not like pie. The recognition of one event does not diminish the other ..."
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9/6/23
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"Buildings can be replaced. The lives of the 2,996 cannot. Pause in silence and thought ..."
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9/13/23
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"The law is dangerous because it will weaken public schools, which are the great equalizer in our country. Weakening public schools by diverting funds together with banning books and muzzling teachers will lead to weakening our democracy too ..."
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9/20/23
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"We have seen too many of these pointless Republican shutdowns before. Quit wasting taxpayer money on this political sideshow and do your job ..."
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9/20/23
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"Still, the legislative work of 2020 and resulting changes to policy are, today, reshaping the landscape of problematic commercial dog breeding in Iowa and will continue to do so in the years to come ..."
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9/20/23
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"September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Take one more breathe, take one more step ..."
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9/27/23
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"If you are a young family, you should prepare your children to experience 125-degree temps and extreme humidity in our state in the next 20-30 years ..."
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9/27/23
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"What happened to, 'hey we aren't going to let a private company put a pipeline through Iowa so they can get the federal government off their backs' ..."
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9/27/23
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"I highly recommend SCORE to any aspiring or current small business owner who is looking to build a solid foundation for their business ..."
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10/4/23
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"Let’s pay attention to our influence, but not be doomsday predictors without the solutions to help improve the impact we have on weather ..."
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10/4/23
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"People of faith have a moral imperative to individually and collectively protect children, communities, and future generations. Our holy scriptures teach us that the earth is sacred, and that we are called to care for creation ..."
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10/4/23
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