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Jun 6, 2009 | Des Moines Register

Guest column: Young adults have power to shape future

ALISON JEPSEN is a recent graduate of Simpson College in Indianola from Durant, Ia.

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Tue May 26, 2009

Newberry Observer

American Legion, Post 24 Memorial Day 2009

The following is the speech given by George Burk at the American Legion Post 24 Memorial Day addrress: My earliest memories of Memorial Day were of my grandparents talking about decorating graves in the small cemetery in Walcott, Iowa.

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Sun Jan 18, 2009

KWQC-TV Davenport

Fire Destroys Wilton Beauty Salon

A fire early Saturday morning consumed Petticoat Lane Beauty Salon in Wilton. Firefighters say the first calls came in just after 6 a.m. When firefighters arrived on scene, heavy smoke was coming out of the ...

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Mon Jan 05, 2009

Fremont Tribune

Spiritual Spinach: Grandma's prayers are like manna from heaven

Never underestimate your grandmaa s prayers. Ninety-year-old Gladys Ellis makes a habit of praying for her grandson, Brett, and his wife, Leeanna, before they travel from Fremont to her parentsa home in Durant, ...

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Sat Jan 03, 2009

Muscatine Journal

Family loses pet cat in fire

When Gary Stouffer noticed the barn behind his house was on fire, all he could think about was saving his pet cat that he kept in a room inside.

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Wed Dec 24, 2008

Muscatine Journal

Zimmerman display illuminates importance of family

When Gerry Zimmerman was growing up on a farm south of Durant in the 1940s, his mother commemorated the birth of Jesus Christ with a hand-hewn tribute.

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Sat Dec 13, 2008

Muscatine Journal

Jewelry-making helps strengthen father, daughter bond

The line of jewelry inside the display cases at Muscatine's ArtSpace gallery showcases the imagination and skill of its creators and reflects a family's loving bonds and answered prayers.

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