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Veterans Day services planned

Monday is Veterans Day, and many communities around the area will hold special activities to honor of those who served in our nation’s military. Below is a round-up of services.…

Johnny Cash tribute to ‘Walk the Line’ at VFW

Bill Forness has been embodying one of America’s most-loved musicians for four years and will be bringing his talent to Waterloo on Saturday, Nov. 23. Forness, who is part of…

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Oh shoot… the column | Mark’s Remarks

People often ask me, “Where do you find time to work, be a husband and father and write this column?” It ain’t always easy. There have been times in the…

How are you celebrating Halloween?

The spookiest time of year is here! Halloween is Thursday and the R-T wants to wish you a Happy Halloween! We want to SEE how you are celebrating the fun…

I still believe in heroes | Planet Ryan

It’s time to get excited! First of all, amazing, crisp fall temperatures have finally taken hold over our area. The mercury is finally done sneaking into the 80’s and 90’s……

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Pick a stage, any stage | Mark’s Remarks

As in almost every aspect of my life, I try to find humor. Humor has helped me cope with so much. How about you? Do you seek humor? There are…

Create a job hunting plan

If you are currently unemployed and need income to provide for yourself and your family, your full-time job should be getting another job. You cannot expect to get another job…

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Big C | Mark’s Remarks

Thankfully, I was able to start off our latest social studies unit on explorers with none other than old Christopher Columbus. And even a few weeks before the actual Columbus…

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Going to church | Mark’s Remarks

I’ve run into plenty of people who don’t go to church.  Being the judgmental person I am, you might think I might look down my nose at such people. However,…

Effects of a shutdown | Planet Ryan

By the time you read this, the United States of America will be in week two of the “Government Shutdown of 2013” (yes, it even has its own Wikipedia page).…