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The Iowa Frontier Spirit
Our heritage is woven into the very soil of Iowa. We honor the resilience of Norwegian and Danish pioneers who forged new lives on the frontier, bringing with them the quiet strength and deep traditions that define our collective history.
“The soil of Iowa was as rich as the soil of our hearts, and the sky above was the same clear blue we remembered from the fjords.”
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