From city partnership to friendship: The story of Eisenach and Waverly, Iowa
Editor’s note: Simon Wolf, a former German exchange student interned at the Waverly Newspapers in 2019.
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Editor’s note: Simon Wolf, a former German exchange student interned at the Waverly Newspapers in 2019.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, ten citizens from Waverly’s partner city of Eisenach in Thuringia, Germany arrived here to celebrate a partnership that has transcended political boundaries for 30 years. Established
Wartburg College will celebrate Homecoming & Family Weekend Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 12-15. This year’s theme is “Fly Our W.”
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Because so many jobs depend on automaking, the industry’s production problems are causing the pain to ripple.