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- The pipes of First Lutheran Church’s organ loom ominously over the choir balcony. Built in 1990 by Rick Darrow, the organ is still played every Sunday morning. Long-time member Mrs. K. has been the primary organist since its installation in the church.
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- Many Americans are opting for “Designer Breeds” such as Brinkley, a Labradoodle. “It’s too bad the AKC and Westminster dog shows won’t allow designer breeds to compete,” one Labradoodle owner says. “They love to play and would be great energetic show dogs.”
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- With high winds in full force on Feb. 27, caution was advised to drivers. Here, cars travel more slowly than usual on Highway 20.
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- A mid-February blizzard dumped nine inches of snow in Sioux City, Iowa. Police officials have notified the community that snowbound vehicles will be towed starting on the 26th.
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- The starting line-up (Nate Rogers, Austin Fritza, Jordon Comstock, Alex Borchers, and Skye Aldrich) for the South Sioux City Cardinals waits to get back into the game Tuesday night at their home court in the South Sioux City Mini Dome on January 29th. The Cardinals lost the game in a heartbreaking last-minute basket.
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- South Sioux City boys’ basketball cheerleaders’ new uniforms have received varying feedback. “The skirts used to be a lot longer,” a veteran cheerleader in the stands said. “I guess that’ll get the crowd on her feet, though.” Here, cheerleaders pump up the crowd during a January 29th game.
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- “I like lots of bright colors in my designs,” says Claire DeRoin, an amateur interior decorator. “Patterns are a nice way to break things up, but bold colors are in this season.”
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- Some people still prefer paper mail to electronic messaging, including forward deployed military personnel and their pen-pals. “Knowing that a letter in my hand came from the sands of a combat zone is very humbling,” Claire DeRoin said of her collection of written correspondence from a Marine in Afghanistan. The Postal Service recently announced that mail delivery will be cut back to five days a week.
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- Members of the rock band Journey take their final bow during their Sioux City tour stop on February 5th. The group took on a new lead singer in 2007. The group has given former lead singer, Steve Perry, an open invitation to rejoin the group.
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- Arnel Pineda, a Filipino, has been singing with American rock group Journey since he was discovered on YouTube in 2007. Here he interacts with the crowd in Sioux City, Iowa, on February 5, 2013 at the Tyson Events Center. After battling a throat infection last year, Pineda is back on stage doing what he loves.
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- Philosophy’s spring fragrance collection will be available in fine retail stores starting in March 2013.
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- Junior Michael Lewis eats fast food while finishing up a project for class on Tuesday. Multi-tasking is an essential skill students must have in order to succeed in college.
