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A Little Garden ~ An Ice Cream Bucket ~ And a Whole Lot of Heart ❤️
Word ’Round Town ~ Tag… You’re It! WAUKON, IOWA ~ Some folks have a way of making a big difference without making a big fuss about it. And sometimes, that difference arrives in something as simple as a little ice cream bucket. Meet Bruce Palmer. Bruce has a shared garden, a generous heart, and a…
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25 Years of Helping Hands & Caring Hearts ~ Northeast Iowa RSVP Celebrates in Waukon! ❤️
Tag… You’re It! ~ Celebrating Everyday Heroes WAUKON, IOWA ~ Some of the greatest gifts given to a community never come wrapped in pretty paper or tied with a bow. Sometimes, they come in the form of a helping hand, a few hours of someone’s time, or a caring heart willing to make somebody else’s…
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He Survived a Grain-Bin Accident… Now He’s Helping Youngsters Stay Safe
CRESCO, IOWA ~ Sometimes, the most important lessons don’t come from a textbook. They come from someone who’s lived through something they hope nobody else will ever have to experience. And for a group of Howard County fifth graders, one man’s story offered a powerful reminder that farm safety is something worth taking seriously. On…
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They Came for a Football Game… and Left a Truckload of Kindness!
This is an illustrative image, not an actual photograph of the New Hampton Dance Team or their event. NEW HAMPTON, IOWA ~ There was more than football in the air at New Hampton High School on Friday, October 9. Along with the cheers from the stands and the excitement on the field, something pretty special…
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Two Northeast Iowa Youth Chosen to Help Tell Agriculture’s Story
CHICKASAW & BREMER COUNTIES, IOWA ~ Two young people from Northeast Iowa are stepping into statewide leadership roles, helping share the importance of agriculture while encouraging the next generation to discover its possibilities. Jena Peterson of Chickasaw County and Jameson Johnson of Bremer County have been selected as first-year members of the 2026~2027 Iowa 4~H…
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Putting More Stories Into Little Hands
Sometimes helping a child discover a love of reading begins with something pretty simple. Put a good book in their hands~ and give them someone willing to sit down and read with them. That’s the idea behind Reading With Rotarians, the Decorah Rotary Club’s 2026~27 District Grant project. This year, the club is turning its…
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Behind Every Blue Ribbon, There’s Someone Who Showed Up
When the county fair ends, the ribbons come down. The livestock goes home. Projects are packed away. Barns grow quiet again. But behind all those young people proudly walking into a show ring or standing beside a project they worked months to complete is another group that doesn’t always end up in the photograph: The…
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US~ When There Is No Family, A Community Can Stand In
🏷️ TAG… YOU’RE IT! Will You Be One to Stand With Him? No U.S. Army veteran should make their final journey alone. On Saturday, October 3, 2026, people from across the area are being invited to help make sure U.S. Army veteran Lester Jewell McMullen Jr. (1965–2026) doesn’t make his final journey without a community…
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When a Town Rolls Up Its Sleeves: Waverly’s Day of Caring
WAVERLY, IOWA ~ There are a lot of ways to tell someone you care. Sometimes you say it. Sometimes you write a check. And sometimes, you show up in an old pair of jeans, grab a paintbrush, pull some weeds, sort a pile of donations or tackle a job that somebody else simply hasn’t had…
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Sometimes It’s Okay to Start Again
He’d Been Out of School 12 Years. Then One Conversation Changed His Direction. OSSIAN, IOWA ~ Somewhere along the way, a lot of us were handed an invisible timeline. Finish school. Pick a career. Figure out what you’re going to do with your life. And preferably, figure it all out while you’re still young enough…
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A Little Piece of Burma Lives in Waterloo
WATERLOO, IOWA ~ Some traditions travel thousands of miles before finding another place to call home. On Sunday, September 6, the Burmese community at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo will gather to celebrate the Nativity of Mary and Dee Ku Festival. Mass begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by Burmese food, entertainment and fellowship in…
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They Didn’t Need a Soccer Ball to Be Part of the Team
DECORAH, IOWA ~ Sometimes being part of a team has absolutely nothing to do with a scoreboard. No goals. No referees. Not even a soccer ball. On Thursday evening, members of the Luther College soccer teams traded the playing field for a different kind of team effort when they volunteered at Decorah’s Get-2-Gether Summer Celebration.…
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More Than 300 Pounds of Fresh Corn Donated to The Allamakee County Food Shelf
WAUKON, IOWA ~ Sometimes generosity arrives in an envelope. Sometimes it comes in a box. And sometimes it arrives by the armload, still wrapped in green husks and fresh from the field. 🌽 Erin Berns of Waukon recently donated more than 300 pounds of fresh sweet corn to The Allamakee County Food Shelf, providing local…
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When the Siren Sounds, Somebody Gets Up
TAG… YOU’RE IT! 🚒This time, we’re tagging the volunteer firefighters throughout Northeast Iowa who leave ordinary life behind when somebody needs help. A quiet tribute to the volunteers who answer the call. In a small town, the sound of a fire siren carries differently. It doesn’t just echo through the streets. It moves through kitchens.…
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From One Farm to Many Tables: A Harvest of Kindness Reaches Allamakee County
More than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce donated by the Robert Claman family is doing much more than filling boxes- it is putting fresh, homegrown food onto the tables of neighbors throughout Allamakee County. CALMAR / WAUKON, Iowa ~ Sometimes kindness arrives in a card. Sometimes it comes through a phone call, a helping hand…
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The Hands & Hearts Behind The Allamakee County Food Shelf
The Hands and Hearts Behind The Allamakee County Food Shelf Some of the most important work in a community is carried out quietly. It happens before the doors open, while shelves are being stocked and boxes are being prepared. It happens when groceries are unloaded, food is sorted, and careful thought is given to what…
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The One Who Stayed Behind
Writer/Editor’s Note: As Word ’Round Town begins gathering community nominations, this special opening feature is a story inspired by the quiet acts of kindness happening every day. The name and details are intentionally left open. The One Who Stayed Behind Sometimes the greatest difference is made by the person who never asks anyone to notice.…