Pat Kinney

Pat is the Oral Historian for the Grout Museum District.

Blog posts by this Author:

• U.S. military kids make 'Sullivans to Sullivans' virtual visit from Japan to Waterloo museum

  History recently came to life across 6,100 miles for children of U.S. military personnel at a school in Japan - courtesy of the Grout Museum District and the granddaughter and grandniece of five Waterloo brothers killed during World War II, Kelly Sullivan.

• Marking the passing of a hero and friend

  The Grout Museum District has received word that a real friend of the District, and of veterans, Vietnam veteran Larry Walters of Cedar Falls, has passed away after a long battle with dementia.

• Des Moines paper's "man in Waterloo" was model journalist

  Some folks in Waterloo may not have known Jack. But Jack Hovelson definitely knew Waterloo like the back of his hand. And he loved it.

• Hawkeye standout, NFL great, WWII hero set many milestones for Black athletes, veterans

  Let's kick off Black History Month remembering an unsung American hero, a great Iowa Hawkeye, important Green Bay Packer and maybe the only NFL player to have a ship in our nation's armed forces named for him.

• North End Update Hosts Win Community Service Award

  Joshalyn Rocki Hickey Johnson and Chaveevah Cheryl Banks Ferguson are known collectively as Rocki n Chaveevah, hosts of North End Update, an engaging talk show of local news and entertainment straight outta Waterloo, they've hosted over their own Facebook page for almost seven years.

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