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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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"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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"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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"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 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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"There is absolutely no pretense displayed by the Iowa GOP as they smile and lay out their sinister agenda for Iowa. They preach freedom and celebrate as they take away our freedoms simply because they can ..."
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7/26/23
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"The words Iowa and democracy used to be synonymous. Democracy protects our freedoms and our rights. The current administration has worked very hard to weaken our freedoms and our rights, our democracy ..."
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7/26/23
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"I think we need an infusion of new ideas and perspectives on the city council to keep moving the community forward and to ensure proper management of its finances ..."
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7/19/23
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"We want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us make the 38th Annual Moonlight Chase and the Eldridge Summer Festival a huge success ..."
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7/12/23
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"Pride month is now over. After a month of being inundated with parades, commercials, pride emphases at ballparks theme parks, and more by the media and some so-called progressives, we finally get a short break from 'pride this, pride that' ..."
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7/12/23
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"To have an unkind attitude towards trans people, reminds us of decades of violence that was directed towards Blacks and gays ..."
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7/12/23
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