Veteran aims to help senior veterans live independently Nick Hytrek, Sioux City Journal, Iowa Nov 12, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DAKOTA DUNES — Flooding couldn't dampen Joshua Wren's desire to help senior citizens, especially veterans.kAm(9:=6 G@=F?E66C:?8 H:E9 9:D 49FC49 E@ 96=A 4=62? FA }@CE9 $:@FI r:EJ 9@>6D :? E96 27E6C>2E9 @7 E96 a_ac 7=@@5:?8[ (C6? H2D H@C<:?8 :?D:56 2 9@FD6 @44FA:65 3J 2 D6?:@C 4@FA=6] w6 7@F?5 2 7@=565 p>6C:42 7=28 E92E 925 366? AC6D6?E65 E@ E96 9FD32?5 FA@? 9:D C6E:C6>6?E 7C@> E96 >:=:E2CJ] %96 7=28 H2D D@2<65[ 3FE E96 G6E6C2? H2D 8C2E67F= E@ 92G6 E96 496C:D965 >6>6?E@ @7 9:D D6CG:46 C6D4F65 2?5 C6EFC?65]k^AmkAm(C6? 925 366? D66<:?8 E@ DE2CE D@>6 EJA6 @7 3FD:?6DD 96=A:?8 D6?:@CD AC:@C E@ E96 7=@@5] %92E 6IA6C:6?46 D@=:5:7:65 9:D 4@>>:E>6?E]k^Am kAmQx 76=E E92E 766=:?8 @7 96=A:?8 2 D6?:@C >256 >6 H2?E E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 E92E[Q (C6? 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