Patriotic quilt ceremony honors 10 local veterans Monica Faram, Clinton Herald, Iowa Sep 15, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ten Johnson County veterans were wrapped in gratitude — literally — during Thursday’s Quilts of Valor ceremony honoring their military service.kAm|6>36CD @7 E96 %6I2D !2EC:@E:4 !6246>2<6CD AC6D6?E65 92?5>256 A2EC:@E:4 BF:=ED E@ E96 G6E6C2?D[ 6249 56D:8?65 2D 2 E2?8:3=6 E92?< J@F 7@C E96:C D6CG:46 2?5 D24C:7:46]k^AmkAm%96 ?2E:@?2= ?@?AC@7:E 3682? :? a__b 27E6C 7@F?56C r2E96C:?6 #@36CED 5C62>65 @7 2 J@F?8 D6CG:46 >6>36C 7:?5:?8 4@>7@CE 36?62E9 2 BF:=E] $:?46 E96?[ "F:=ED @7 '2=@C 92D AC6D6?E65 @G6C cd_[___ BF:=ED E@ G6E6C2?D 2?5 D6CG:46 >6>36CD 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ]k^Am kAm“uC@> E92E @?6 5C62> :? a__b[ D96 DE2CE65 2 ?2E:@?2= ?@?AC@7:E H:E9 E96 >:DD:@? @7 2H2C5:?8 BF:=ED E@ @FC G6E6C2?D 2?5 D6CG:46 >6>36CD 2D 2 >62?D @7 D2J:?8 E92?< J@F 7@C J@FC D6CG:46 2?5 2=D@ AC@G:5:?8 E96 4@>7@CE 2?5 962=:?8 E92E 4@>6D 7C@> 2 92?5>256 BF:=E[” %6I2D !2EC:@E:4 !6246>2<6CD =6256C $2?5J z=6JA2D D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash Is Iowa losing its religion? 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Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash A 75-year-old woman died and two other people were seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 30 in western Iowa.
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