Decorah Writer Seeks American Soul in Rural Midwest Portrait
Decorah author Bob Wolf, 65, remains driven to explore the American soul through his 19 years of writing workshops. His latest work Heartland Portrait blends stories and essays from the rural Midwest, featuring diverse voices like Barb Mitchell and Ken Krambeer.
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Fnedar Rapids
Bob Wolf
Connecticut
Bob
Thomas Wolfe
Midwest
Free River Press
Decorah
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Barb Mitchell
Ken Krambeer
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Heartland Portrait author pursues American soul through workshops
Bob, the Iowa based writer behind Heartland Portrait, travels the country seeking stories from farmers and locals. He started Free River Press in Nashville and now conducts writing workshops in Iowa and beyond, aiming to capture what makes Americans tick. He envisions sequels and regional collections from the Mississippi Delta to New York City.
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Waukon
Richard Landry
Churchtown
America
Bob
Chicago Tribune
Free River Press
Nashville, Tenn
Waterloo
Bonnie Koloc
Allamakee County
Lansing
Iowa
Bonnie
New York
Independence
Clercont
Mississippi Delta
American Southwest
New York City
Queen tribute delights Cedar Rapids audience at Orchestra Iowa
Orchestra Iowa in Cedar Rapids presented Jeans n Classics with Michael Stratton and guest show choirs performing Queen favorites. The crowd sang along to numbers like Another One Bites the Dust and We Are the Champions, ending with Too Much Love Will Kill You.
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Cedar Rapids
Orchestra Iowa
U.S. Cellular Center
Jeans ‘N’ Classics
Michael Stratton
Radio Ga Ga
Stratton
Queen
Freddie Mercury
Lis Soderberg
Andrea Kozial
Jeans
N’ Classics
Topnotch
Stratton, Jeans ‘N’ Classics
Gazette
Iowa City
Glarahan seeks Linn County treasurer run as first Republican since 1980s
Joseph Clarahan, new to politics, launches a bid for Linn County treasurer challenging Democrat Mike Stevenson who has held the office for 24 years and backs deputy Sharon Gonzalez. Clarahan, a CCB Packaging controller, argues for stronger customer service and public outreach for the offices handling motor vehicle registrations property taxes and investments. The primary is June 8.
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Adam Belzrie
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Clarahan
Linn County
Mike Stevenson
Sharon Gonzalez
Clarahan
CCB Packaging
Hiawatha
Recorder’s
Coe College
Mount Mercy College
Metro North Rotary
Kathy
Waldenwood Lane
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Pentacrest Lawn
American Medical Women’s Association
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Ryan Oes
Expert Shoe Fitters
Ity
Blairs Ferry Rd
University of Iowa
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