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Our team comes to you this week searching — yearning — to take our collective breath. I’ve said it before in this space but May is without question our busiest time of year here at the Advocate …
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5/22/19
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Writing a country song, selling it and having it recorded can be a daunting task, even if the songwriter believes from the outset that his or her tune is destined to be a hit. That’s according to …
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Phil Roberts, for the AN
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5/22/19
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As some may or may not know, I have served for several years on Muscatine Community College's Alumni Board. I attended MCC from early 2002 through 2004 and it remains the best collegiate decision of …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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5/15/19
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The 2019 Legislative Session has concluded. I believe many good bills were passed this session and there were a few that fell short. In this week’s column I want to highlight some of the top …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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5/15/19
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While in the middle of printing bios for 99 Durant and Wilton seniors, I felt it fitting to reprint a column I wrote May 21, 2009, which I think is still applicable today. Congratulations to our …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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5/9/19
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The 2019 Iowa legislative session is over — “Sine Die” is the official Latin phrase. The Iowa Senate gaveled out mid-afternoon on Saturday, April 27. This will be my final legislative recap, …
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State Sen. Zach Wahls
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5/9/19
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Cursive is making a comeback.
Do you remember cursive? You probably learned it and still use it. Cursive, also known as longhand or handwriting, is, according to one definition I found, a style …
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Phil Roberts, Contributing writer
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5/9/19
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Your hometown newspaper is involved in numerous partnerships within the cities of Wilton and Durant and surrounding area. Some extend throughout Muscatine and Cedar County as well.
One of the …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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5/1/19
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When I was approached to serve as the sole judge for the Wilton Public Library Edible Books Challenge March 30, I must admit I thought it was a joke.
For anyone who really knows me, it doesn’t …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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4/25/19
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We are approaching what could be the last week of the session. Many policy items of significance continue to be worked on. If any one big piece of policy has a breakthrough I will send everyone an …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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4/25/19
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When I heard that an out-of-state investment group was purchasing manufactured housing communities in Iowa, I was surprised — and then I heard how much they were planning to raise the rent. And …
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State Sen. Zach Wahls
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4/25/19
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My mother didn’t teach my brother and me how to cook. My wife, Sherry, believes that was a mistake. So Sherry made sure she taught our daughter and three sons how to cook, and she also taught me. …
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Phil Roberts for the AN
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4/25/19
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