About a year or so ago, I participated in a statewide event known as Iowa Youth Congress. Iowa Youth Congress, or IYC for short, focused around helping high school students learn more about how the …
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by Katie Nelson, The Reporter-Democrat’s Work Experience Student
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2/2/23
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The following is information provided by Art Staed, an Iowa Legislator from Eastern IowaFood is essential to every human being. This past holiday season generous amounts of nonperishable food were …
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by Diane Weiland
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2/2/23
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Part I can be found inthe Jan. 19 edition of theReporter-Democrat.
The next day, Garrett returned to the library. He stopped making excuses now that he’d returned the book, and he did miss …
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Creative Writing by Katie Nelson
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2/2/23
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No matter what kind of reading you enjoy, reading can inform, inspire, and entertain. We may be able to relate to a story, whether true or imaginary, or it may take us to a place of escape. Reading …
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by Natalie Henriksen
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1/26/23
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Most people want to avoid the subject of substance abuse in Iowa. It is not pleasant because it disrupts families, causes worry and for the addict it is living a life fraught with poor choices and …
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by Diane Weiland
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1/19/23
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In a new year, we likely feel a variety of emotions as we reflect. Perhaps there is a yearning for what was, a deep-rooted hope for the future, or a soaking in of the here and now. Regardless of …
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by Natalie Henriksen
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1/12/23
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Plains Area Mental Health Center released its annual report last week. In 2021-2022 the number of clients served reached 8,120 within a dozen communities where they have locations. The Certified …
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by Diane Weiland
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1/5/23
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Have you ever heard of the song that asks, “How do you measure a year?”“In daylights, in sunsetsIn midnights, in cups of coffeeIn inches, in milesIn laughter, in strifeIn five …
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by Natalie Henriksen
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12/28/22
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When’s the last time you checked in with yourself? I’m talking for real; how are you really? Has anyone asked you that lately? Maybe they have, but we are quick to jump to the easiest …
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by Natalie Henriksen
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12/15/22
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Looking around at the people who make Emmetsburg all that it is, I can’t help but notice the multifaceted nature of each individual, group, and organization. In small communities, it is often …
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by Natalie Henriksen
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10/27/22
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