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When Life Gives You Storms
It began slowly. Three successive clunks on the roof. Then a few more until soon the pounding noise came in …
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6/3/26
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Hair Curling Stories
Curl-coveting and straight-hair envy has endured a long and winding road throughout history.
The …
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5/26/26
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Beautiful Noise
All it takes is a small, seemingly insignificant sound. The whisper of wind through the trees. The pounding …
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5/20/26
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Not Just Fun & Games
Long ago, it was called “The three R’s.” Though based on phonetic word beginnings, the term …
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5/12/26
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Skinned Knees & Elbows
Looking back at the eight years of what was then considered elementary school, the memories …
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5/6/26
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Wheels, Keys, & Freedom
“Don’t lose the key!” Mom admonished in a way that made me wonder if that metal key with …
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4/29/26
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Hit the Nail on the Head
“We sure don’t need that in a tire.” Dad bent down to pick up a slightly bent nail in the dirt next to …
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4/21/26
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Heartbreak & Miracles
Growing up on the farm in the 1950s and 60s meant being around animals. Daily responsibilities required …
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4/15/26
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We Called Them Colors
Thin layers of gray fanned from the frayed top edges where the paper coating had worn away. Yellow-gold printed …
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4/1/26
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The Stories Inside a Box
It’s a car! It’s a train! It’s a house! It’s super-box! Typical of the times, nothing was wasted, not …
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3/25/26
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A survey of 3,017 drivers and truckers was conducted by American River Wellness to determine what the top public restrooms in the nation are.
The Loess Hills Scenic Byway Rest Area, located on …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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5/14/25
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Some of you may already have heard the news — I have no idea, I just know that word spreads, and Matt Gengler had some really nice things to say about me in his column last week.
But for …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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5/8/25
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For those who are unfamiliar with the tale, teddy bears came about due to a hunting trip that President Theodore Roosevelt took in the early 20 th century.
Members of Roosevelt's staff tied up a …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/16/25
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Our Dunlap Reporter subscribers received a letter in the mail this week that led to some confusion. If you received it, you know what I'm talking about.
If you didn't, what I'm saying next still …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/4/25
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This past Friday, I went to see the Missouri Valley High School Theatre Department's presentation of “Register Here.” You can find photos of that elsewhere in this paper.
I did save …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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4/2/25
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With roughly 75% of Catholic parishes in Iowa claiming St. Patrick as their patron saint (that's definitely an exaggeration, although it feels that way), and with this past Monday being St. Patrick's …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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3/19/25
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I'm not sure if this column is going to be long or short. I'll just start typing and see.
Last week, voters living in the Missouri Valley Community School District voted “yes” on two …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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3/12/25
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A couple weeks ago I wrote about the community support at the Missouri Valley Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet.
This week, I am writing about the turnout at the Sherer family's award …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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3/7/25
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Ahhhh, snow days.
If I were roughly 10-15 years younger, this would be a love letter. Today, my relationship with snow days is complicated.
I'll always remember the craziest snow day I ever …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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2/26/25
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On Friday, Feb. 21, while on my fifth biannual 36 County Tour, I stopped in Harrison County.
On previous stops in Harrison County, I toured Agrivision in Missouri Valley, stopped by the Dunlap …
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By U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra
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2/26/25
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This past Saturday the Missouri Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet, and you can see my photos of the award winners in this paper.
A topic of discussion at the Missouri …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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2/19/25
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As the saying goes, “Nothing lasts forever.” And, as hard as it is for me to believe, the Rhoades family will be officially out of the newspaper business as of tomorrow.
It’s …
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By Mark Rhoades
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2/14/25
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You've all seen the story on the front page, so let's just get right to it.
We are currently going through an ownership change. Technically ink has been put to paper and it's a done deal, but …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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2/10/25
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A legislative coffee was held at the Logan Community Center this past Saturday, with State Rep. Matt Windschitl and State Sen. Mark Costello making appearances and discussing what is coming down the …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/29/25
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Things move in cycles. They come and go. Nothing lasts forever, but for some reason people like to operate as if things do.
California used to be a Republican stronghold and Texas used to be a …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/22/25
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