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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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“ There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest …
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4/9/25
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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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HEAD: Public participation requested at MVCSD School Safety Workshops
Dear Missouri Valley community,
As the Superintendent of the Missouri Valley Community School District, I am writing to …
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1/29/25
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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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I recently received an email from a concerned relative (not my own) regarding the apparent desecration and disappearance of some of their ancestors' headstones at Oak Grove Cemetery over in St. John …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/15/25
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What has happened to independently showing respect?
On Dec. 29, 2024, the 39th president, who also was an amazing humanitarian, passed away. It was ordered by President Biden a 30-day period of …
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1/15/25
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While I was looking through old editions of the paper for the Times-News Time Capsule that you'll find on another page of this edition, I was struck by two headlines on a front page from 1975.
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/8/25
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Happy New Year, everyone, and I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas.
I'm not sure if some of you have heard, but there was some alleged drama at the courthouse when public officials were …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/1/25
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I grew up watching the 1984 TV special version of “A Christmas Carol.” Starring George C. Scott, this rendition sometimes gets unfair hate because Scott is American. To that I say, bah …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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12/30/24
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In 1897, an American publisher and editor wrote the famous editorial headlined: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” It was written in response to an 8-year-old girl named Virginia …
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12/20/24
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Hello, Christmas season
You might remember my column from a couple weeks back where I said I'm a big proponent of celebrating Thanksgiving and then getting in the Christmas spirit.
Well, …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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12/11/24
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I don't know about all of you, but I'm not a big fan of the “Christmas season starts after Halloween” people.
I personally think Thanksgiving is the best holiday. To me, it's the …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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11/27/24
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It took me a long time to learn this lesson, but sometimes distractions are a good thing.
Now, work needs to get done and there are things in life that require precision and efficiency, but …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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11/20/24
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I wrote part of this column on Friday, Nov. 1, and part of it on Monday, Nov. 4. But, just stick with me and pretend for a moment that I wrote this today. OK?
It is Wednesday, Nov. 6, and that …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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11/6/24
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