Quotes of the Week Highlight 4 Voices from Iowa
A series of quotes features Iowa City librarian Sam Helmick on libraries as incubators of opportunity, Maria Lueken praising her daughter Keegan Lueken's Pediatric Hero honor, Matt Strawn touting record Iowa Lottery sales, and Jennifer Konfist urging action at the ballot box 99 days before an abortion ban takes effect.
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American Library Association
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American Stroke Association
Iowa
House
Jennifer Konfist
Windsor Heights
Community Letters Reflect on Olympics and Iowa Politics
A reader letter laments the Paris Olympic opening ceremony for overshadowing athletes with a mock Last Supper. It backs Biden Harris, opposes abortion limits in Iowa, cites brain drain and doctor shortages, and urges voting and donations to Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
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Deb Sheda
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Paris remembered by a rural Iowa critic in December
Guest columnist Kurt Ullrich recalls dusk at Pont Neuf in Paris and a life spent watching the Seine, Paris lights, and the Olympics from a distance. He weaves memories of a traveling companion, a rabbit show, his cat Luna, 4-H photo contests, and Notre Dame reopening, inviting December visits with loved ones.
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