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Vince Jetter Community Center
Feb 29, 20242 min read
About Vince Jetter
According to Merriam - Webster Dictionary, the definition of a humanitarian is "a person promoting human welfare and social reform."...
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Vince Jetter Community Center
Mar 11, 20234 min read
Duke Slater: Remembering All-American Iowa football star, community leader and lawyer
Whether it was on the field, in the courtroom or spending time with people in his community, Duke's character always has and will...
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Vince Jetter Community Center
Jan 27, 20238 min read
A History of Clinton
The city of Clinton, Iowa originally developed as distinct, separated cities and communities along the Mississippi River. Over the...
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Vince Jetter Community Center
Jan 27, 20234 min read
Clinton County Courthouse History
On January 11, 1840, a special act approved by the territorial legislature allowed Clinton County to be organized. This provided for an...
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Vince Jetter Community Center
Jan 27, 20233 min read
First Female Black Mayor Brings Mother's Touch to Iowa Politics
'My attitude is: You either accept me the way I am or you don't' By Ann Scott Tyson Staf writer of The Chrsitian Science Monitor...
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Vince Jetter Community Center
Jan 27, 20237 min read
Iowa’s African American Heritage: Prairie Roots Research - Alice Hoyt Veen, Certified Genealogist
As we explore Iowa’s ethnic roots, it’s a good time to reflect on the richness of Iowa’s African American heritage. African Americans...
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Vince Jetter Community Center
Jan 27, 20236 min read
HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES: Underground Railroad talk kicks off Sawmill series
The Sawmill Museum on Feb. 17 kicked off our Silos & Smokestacks series with a talk on the Underground Railroad. The series continues...
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Vince Jetter Community Center
Jan 27, 20235 min read
'Iowa Bystander' gives glimpse of Clinton's Black history
Every year I set out to write a Black History Month article and usually finish it in March. With the weather, I think I finally made the...
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