Family on Shaping Values of Our Children
The Flatgards a stay at home mom and a work from home dad raise four children on 52 acres. They emphasize daily parenting as the core job and see lessons in everyday life. They value time together through chores projects travel and shared activities to teach ethics and decision making.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Olon
Steve
Sandy Flatgard
The
Cleavers
Sandy
Ward
June Cleaver
Nathan
Jensina
Jessica
Lucas
Servpro
Family values under pressure in Iowa households
A Gazette series finds that despite diversity, family values remain a central anchor for Iowa households. Experts warn society drifts as mobility, time constraints, and outside influences erode reinforcement of values, with families urged to commit time and sacrifices to pass them on.
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Christensen
America
Aaron Green
McKinley Middle School
Cedar Rapids
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Nursing home tragedies in Iowa expose care gaps
The report highlights Vera Robertson a 83 year old resident who wandered from Pleasant Park Estates in Oskaloosa during a January cold snap. She received severe frostbite after 10 to 15 minutes outside. State records show Iowa ranks low in penalties for rule violations but questions whether quality care is guaranteed.
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Vera Robertson
Oskaloosa
Robertson
Pleasant Park Estates
Deliberations Continue in McVeigh Trial as Defense See Victory
Jurors in the Oklahoma City bombing case failed to reach a verdict for a second day. McVeigh's lawyer calls the lengthy process a victory for the system while victims' relatives seek justice. Jurors, tired but ready to return, have access to all evidence and asked for boards and pens to aid deliberations.
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Denver
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
U.S
Richard Matsch
McVeigh
Stephen Jones
Jones
IRS taxes prize from Mellencamp concert
Raymond Holcomb, 25, who has muscular dystrophy, won a John Mellencamp concert via VH1 but faced a $2,496 tax bill. The prize valued at $11,700 included a backyard show for him and friends, leaving the family to raise funds to cover the levy.
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Tonawanda
N.Y
John Mellencamp
IRS
Raymond Holcomb
Holcomb
Raymond
VH1
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