Mariah Clark has been involved in rodeo for much of her life. A member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, she has held rodeo queen titles and done barrel racing.
Burlington and Des Moines County have produced four medal winners. They were Nicholas Bouquet, from the First Iowa Infantry at the battle of Pea Ridge during the Civil War and James Whitmore, who served with General Sherman during his March to the Sea.
Calling it a matter of free expression, a House panel voted January 26 to give residents of homeowner associations and condos the right to fly flags supporting first responders.