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Month: May 2023

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023joynealkidney

Six Terrific Book Ideas for Father’s Day Gifts, all with Iowa Ties

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Why Memorial Day Matters by Lee Habeeb

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023joynealkidney

The Iowa Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Capitol Grounds

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023joynealkidney

Daniel Sheridan Wilson, Born 100 Years Ago, Stuart, Iowa

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Pollywogs Become Shellbacks

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The Newlyweds left the altar to “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder”

May 14, 2023November 28, 2023joynealkidney

Marilyn Marie Bode (1945-2023), a Friend Gone Too Soon

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023joynealkidney

Ever Hear of a Kissel Kar?

May 8, 2023September 9, 2023joynealkidney

The Library at the Hotel Pattee

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023joynealkidney

Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023joynealkidney

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