Common sense guides Iowa through severe winter storm
The Gazette urges readers to heed common sense as a major winter storm advances. It cites NWS warnings calling winter storms deceptive killers and advises staying home, packing safety kits, remaining in vehicles if stranded, calling 911, and checking on neighbors. It notes projected multi day conditions, power outages, and frostbite risks while promoting official updates from gazetteonline com and kerg com and a NWS guide.
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Downtown Marion faces multimillion-dollar revamp debate
Residents urge careful spend of the 11 million byers while noting traffic and pedestrians amid detours and future revisits. Citizens discuss impact on longtime businesses and alternative routes through nearby streets during downtown renewal.
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Characters Unite pledge calls for unity across divides
Kathleen Parker notes USA Network's Characters Unite campaign seeks to reduce stereotypes and bolster unity amid political and social rifts. Panel discussions, polls, and public figures frame a shift from pluribus to unum as a path to mitigating bias and identity politics.
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Happy Everything and the Christmas marketing clash
Jennifer Hemmingsen weighs the Merry Christmas versus Happy Holidays debate and the American Family Association stance. She notes retailers’ tricky branding choices and suggests a personal, friendly outlook despite tensions over holiday messaging.
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