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Cultural critic-poet-memoirist Saeed Jones has been announced as Decatur Book Festival’s keynote speaker. Novelist Angie Thomas will give the "kidnote" talk.

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The Decatur Book Festival (DBF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary Oct. 3-4 with keynote speaker Saeed Jones and “kidnote” speaker Angie Thomas. Angie Thomas will deliver this year’s “kidnote” ...

A proposal is circulating to consolidate some of Iowa’s counties. It’s not coming from your local officials, or anyone elected to represent you, however. It’s being suggested by a non-elected group of ...

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