Recent News - 2023

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  Sullivan Brothers clan sets sail for world record

  Posted on Thursday, March 5, 2026

  Extended family of five Waterloo brothers killed in WWII plans record gathering in Ireland; granddaughter from Cedar Falls, clan's first woman chieftain, will host.

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  Iowa Pearl Harbor vets recount day in new film

  Posted by Pat Kinney on Friday, January 23, 2026

  "Voices of Iowa: Pearl Harbor" to premiere at Grout Museum District Jan. 31.

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  Bill Knapp: 'Live every day like it's your last'

  Posted by Pat Kinney on Monday, December 1, 2025

  Bill Knapp, the legendary Des Moines real estate developer and philanthropist, died Saturday, Nov. 15, at age 99. The character that drove his long career was forged in the fires of war on a Pacific island 80 years ago.

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  Kids meet American heroes at Waterloo museum

  Posted by Pat Kinney on Tuesday, November 11, 2025

  'Veterans Day' is every Wednesday as veterans, Museum School kids come together.

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  Waterloo Sullivan family members feted at White House event, conference

  Posted by Pat Kinney on Tuesday, October 14, 2025

  The descendants of Waterloo's five Sullivan brothers killed during World War II were among those hosted at a White House event honoring families of military personnel killed in combat or the line of duty.

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