This time of year, when many are celebrating the reason for their faith, would be a good time to consider what influence that faith has on political leanings. I suspect some of you, like me, have …
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Larry Hodgden, Tipton
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12/28/22
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Christmas is upon us and it feels important to remember what his life was about. Jesus was born homeless. Does that fact help us to empathize with the homeless today?Jesus and his family escaped with …
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Mark Patton, Wilton
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12/28/22
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Thank you from Matt Fisher
Thank you so much for your participation in the Matt Fisher Benefit, held on May 30, at the Durant Community Center. Whether you volunteered your time, donated an …
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8/12/22
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Congratulations, team!
I don’t usually follow sports unless someone I love very much is in the game, and then I am focused on him or her, but this year’s Wilton High School softball …
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8/4/22
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Fragile, Handle with Care
This 4th of July as we celebrate our Independence and our freedoms, let us not forget that the history of our great country is one of expanding our democracy, the right …
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6/29/22
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Grassley's new title
Sadly for Iowans, the gun lobby, in April, named Senator Grassley “Leg- islator of the Year,” calling Grassley a "champion of the firearm and ammuni- tion industry …
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6/10/22
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Michael Franken is a proven leader
You don’t rise to the rank of admiral, commanding a destroyer squadron and an aircraft carrier without demonstrating exemplary leadership skills, not to …
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Submitted by readers
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5/26/22
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Governor wants to be Queen Reynolds
Gov. Kim Reynolds recently declared she wanted her own Attorney General and Auditor. Duh? Who wouldn’t want to be a government official who wanted their …
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5/18/22
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Normally, by this time of year, the members of our Iowa Legislature have done the work they decide needs to be done, and then closed the session and gone home. Whether or not you agree with what they …
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5/11/22
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In April, the United Nations released its latest comprehensive report on the climate crisis. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
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5/11/22
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A letter in last week’s Advocate News expressed gratitude for Donald Trump and his endorsement of Republican U.S. Senator Charles Grassley. Apparently the author of the letter wasn’t …
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4/27/22
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I read with interest Rich Harmsen’s letter in the April 14 issue of the Advocate News. His account of his tears of both joy and sadness, while moving, raises some questions.
Was Mr. Harmsen …
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4/27/22
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