Posted February 28, 2018in Your Neighbors
Climbing the ranks and never giving up “This coach has swag,” says Kahlil Carter, as he describes himself. “Swag is about something you are, not something you wear. It is a belief in yourself, and I’ve always had to believe in myself.” The football coach’s long road began in Little
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Posted January 31, 2018in Your Neighbors
Chris Norton’s whole world changed in an instant. Eight weeks into his freshman football season at Luther College, Chris Norton dove to make a tackle while covering a kickoff. “Chris, get up,” he heard his teammates saying. But he couldn’t. Severe harm had never been a real threat before to
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Posted January 03, 2018in Your Neighbors
Narrative art becomes a local man’s passion and job “I draw stuff,” says Jason Wright. The professional artist and comic book maker has also been described as an all-around swell guy. Wright has a unique artistic talent, and in August of 2014 he released the first of what will be
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Posted December 06, 2017in Your Neighbors
It’s you, and you, and you and you and you… The woman had been kicked out of her apartment, was living on the street and was unable to get in the homeless shelter. If she could get to Indianola, she had a place to stay, but the needle on her
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Posted November 01, 2017in Your Neighbors
Baby Jesus, plus cookies, and after three days… This holiday season, when the women at Valley United Methodist Church host a festival of nativity scenes, they won’t be feeding 5,000 people with only five loaves, but they do plan to bake 100 dozen cookies to feed the multitudes in attendance.
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Posted October 04, 2017in Your Neighbors
Modern-day witch simmers on cauldrons, potions and broomsticks “You can call me a witch,” says Hannah Thomas. The Drake University junior practices witchcraft and identifies as a Wicca. “A lot of people don’t think witches are real,” she says. “When they picture us, it’s with big noses and warts and
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Posted September 06, 2017in Your Neighbors
With the Bubble Club behind her, there is no stopping Arlene Lewis Family. That’s what Arlene Lewis says has been the focus of her life. So far, she has spent 100 years on this earth, and she has birthed five children, lost one, has five grandkids and enjoys her great
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Posted August 02, 2017in Your Neighbors
Dad’s Old Fashioned Lemonade has served its secret recipe to thirsty fairgoers since 1948. Sometimes life gives you lemons. It was 1948, and an unknown gentleman needed to leave town. He didn’t say why, and he didn’t say where he was going, but he needed to get to wherever he
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Posted July 05, 2017in Your Neighbors
Old school passion with a twist During the workday, Joseph Chapman is all business. As the chief of environmental management service at the VA hospital, he manages the housekeeping, laundry, linen, waste removal, interior design and pest control. While he’s doing that, he wears a suit, tie and starched shirt.
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Posted May 31, 2017in Your Neighbors
The umpire strikes back, back, back… play ball! “Relationships are started in the oddest places, from home plate to the outfield fences, and I’ve had many,” George Davis says. Indeed, Davis has had many relationships and worn many hats. Each hat led to more relationships. He’s retired from teaching, but
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