Debate over funding options for Iowa school construction
Residents discuss tax shifts to fund school needs, bond vs tax funding, measuring student achievement, teacher pay tied to outcomes, district improvements, and superintendent expectations. Names Kris Ruprecht Norm Zahradnik Randy Bauer weigh in on taxes, accountability, and governance.
Marengo woodworker finds renewal in craft and charity
Gene Rasdal profiles Marengo resident Gene, a carpenter and woodworker who turned to full time work a decade ago after varied roles from the Army to Africa relief work. He and wife Leanne Spacek run S&O Construction and repair historic interiors in churches including St Patrick's. He cites resilience and the idea that every door opens to a new start, using white oak for St Mary’s church door and reflecting on the line between need and want.
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