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When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

Fresh vegetables, farm cheese or honey from nearby just taste better when you know where they come from. Where do you like to buy local produce in Union County, Iowa, at the weekly market or straight from the farm? Shar…

The playground, the ice-cream shop, the walk to school: many places hold memories that stay with us for life. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of growing up in Union County, Iowa? We'd love to he…

Sometimes it's the cake, sometimes the view, sometimes just the staff who remember your name. Where do you like to have your coffee or tea in Union County, Iowa? Share your tips in the comments!

The first permanent European-American settlers came in 1849 and 1850. Mormons had earlier established Mt. Pisgah in the eastern part of the county as a way station as they traveled west, but had left this area by 1848. …

Union County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,138. The county seat is Creston. Organized at a time of tensions before the Civil War, the co…

Pictures at an Exhibition- cum mortuis in lingua mortua - andante non troppo, con lamento. Musopen · Public Domain

Robert Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 11 "Frightening" Musopen · Public Domain

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - II. Aase's Death Musopen · Public Domain

"Vltava" (The Moldau), the second from Bedřich Smetana's set of six symphonic poems Má vlast Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording is of a Mozart piece. It is recorded by artis as part of the MusOpen Project project. Musopen · Public Domain

Recording is of a Mozart piece. It is recorded by artis as part of the MusOpen Project project. Musopen · Public Domain

Mahler Symphony No.4 in G major 1. Badachtig Nicht ellen (Mahler) European Archive. The symphony was published before 1926 and is therefore in the public domain. Musopen · Public Domain

A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61 Scherzo (Mendelssohn) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

MP3 of Prelude in A minor, BWV 543 by Johann Sebastian Bach, recorded on a Silbermann organ. Musopen · Public Domain

Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' - III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace Musopen · Public Domain