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A Car Story, A Cruising Camaro and Canines
Local Opinion

February 19, 2025February 19, 20252 min read wcmnews

A Car Story, A Cruising Camaro and Canines

Kirk Cramer, Guest Columnist In my previous installment, I wrote about my 1968 Convertible Camaro that was totaled out in the 2018 flood in Des

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Iowa Opinion

November 25, 20245 min read DM

What Kind of Revolution is In Store for America?

The balance of power may be in for a shift by Dave Nagle, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 21, 2024 It is always a good day

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Reading Between the Lines
Etc Opinion

June 27, 20244 min read dlhzzz16

Reading Between the Lines

It's been 29 years since Jodi Huisentruit, a news anchor from Mason City, vanished. Her disappearance on June 27th, 1995, remains one of Iowa's most

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“Off the Beaten Path”
Etc Opinion

June 19, 20243 min read dlhzzz16

“Off the Beaten Path”

On our most recent road trip, my family decided to stop in Columbus Junction, which is located on the Iowa River in southeastern Iowa.  

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The Idyllic Life
Etc Opinion

June 12, 20243 min read dlhzzz16

The Idyllic Life

I’m in a season of simplifying my life. With the first year of grief under my belt, I know that my life, as it was

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Reading Between the Lines
Etc Opinion

June 12, 20246 min read dlhzzz16

Reading Between the Lines

My family and I take our Summer trip early in the season, on Memorial Day weekend. We started doing it this way for various reasons,

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Etc Opinion

June 4, 20244 min read dlhzzz16

The Idyllic Life

As I write this week’s effort, I am two days shy of the first anniversary of my husband’s death. To commemorate the occasion, I want

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Letter to the Editor
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June 4, 20243 min read dlhzzz16

Letter to the Editor

(Clarion, IA) – I’m looking at a poster. The background is of a late sunset casting a deep orange glow on the horizon. There is

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Reading Between the Lines
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May 29, 20245 min read dlhzzz16

Reading Between the Lines

“Everything good that happened in my writing career happened because someone, normally another writer, helped me. Suggested me for something, put in a good word,

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Etc Opinion

May 29, 20242 min read dlhzzz16

The Wanderlust is Strong with this One

From a tender age, I realized I yearned to see the world. In the latest chapter of my life, I have discovered that travel runs

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