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Over 60% of Iowans support a woman’s freedom to choose what happens with her pregnancy, and I’m one of them.
Women and their loved ones need to be able to decide whether the …
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7/12/23 12:45 PM
Once again, the Kalona community responded by turning out in good numbers for the Kalona Optimists’ Community Blood Drive on Monday, July 10, at the Kalona Mennonite Church.
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By Ron Slechta |
7/12/23 12:18 PM
If you enjoyed the fireworks displays of the Sons of AmVets at Richmond and at Wellman, you can thank the City of Kalona (and many other contributors) for helping to fund both displays.
The City …
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By Ron Slechta |
7/5/23 09:51 AM
By a majority vote of the Kalona Library board of trustees, the book “Gender Queer” retained a place in the library.
Did the vote represent the community?
If a majority of …
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6/7/23 09:57 AM
Last Wednesday I was invited to join a journalist with the Fairfield radio station for a discussion with Senator Charles Grassley for his weekly podcast, Capitol Hill Report. The Fairfield …
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By Ron Slechta |
6/7/23 09:57 AM
I am exasperated that House leadership is threatening to tank our economy to extract devastating budget cuts that target people experiencing poverty.
As a condition for allowing the U.S. …
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5/10/23 10:28 AM
Anyone driving on H Avenue north of the Mid-Prairie Middle School will notice that the soccer field for youngsters between the East Elementary and Middle School has been replaced with a fenced off …
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4/26/23 11:10 AM
A recent letter in The News admonished readers to get with it because “‘Woke’ is way dated, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DED) is the new buzz.”
The writer then …
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4/4/23 04:51 PM
The Washington County Board of Supervisors ignored public opinion and property taxpayers last week and signed a contract with Carl A. Nelson to develop plans on how to remodel the Orchard Hill …
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By Ron Slechta |
3/29/23 12:31 PM