Young fans keep polka alive

Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information.Their enthusiasm is a good sign for a type of music with an aging fan base.
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Iowa Sugarland concert cancelled

The Sunday night grandstand show featuring Sugarland with Sara Bareilles at the Iowa State Fair has been cancelled.
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Good Deeds: Aug. 14

The following are fundraisers, donations and other charitable events or opportunities happening in the Midlands.
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Community

Items needed

Food, please: Heartland Hope Mission and Hy-Vee Supermarkets ask the community to donate food for the needy. From Thursday through Aug. 21, all 11 metropolitan-area Hy-Vees will have special food sacks for sale for the food pantry of Heartland Hope Mission, formerly Mission for All Nations. The public can purchase a sack of food to Stuff a...
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Community

World-Herald editorial: Don't rush on fire deal

In looking at the hurry to sign this contract, some Omahans might ask: "Where's the fire?"
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