Dave Heun
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Meet Tri-Cities author Sammi King at St. Charles book signingOct 06, 2023 6:00 am - Earlier this year, we highlighted some local journalists who just happened to be publishing books around the same time. Former Daily Herald columnist Sammi King of Batav...
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Kane County farmers share how technology has improved their industrySep 22, 2023 6:00 am - At the start of my career, I spent as much time around farmers and their families as with anyone else on my news beats. That comes with the territory covering community ...
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Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smilesSep 15, 2023 6:00 am - Batavia and Naperville men invest in children's books reinforcing kindness and smiles
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Give a hand to help Project Daffodil bloom againSep 05, 2023 11:00 pm - It's not too early to think about next spring, especially if the sight of large patches of blooming daffodils appeals to you. The Fox River Corridor Foundation has had t...
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Shear success: Meet the St. Charles barbershop owner still cutting hair at 82Sep 01, 2023 6:00 am - Herb Knight held his walker tightly as he slowly made his way out of a busy Avenue Two Barbershop in downtown St. Charles on a recent Friday morning. "This is a real, un...
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Geneva man's 'America My Home' music video project aims to bring people togetherAug 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Bringing some semblance of unity back in this country is a tall order, one we increasingly can't rely on elected officials to pull off. We have to find our inspiration a...
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'The emotions of 57 years': St. Charles Vietnam veteran describes Honor Flight experienceAug 11, 2023 6:00 am - It was disappointing when my friend Duane Buttell told me he couldn't attend our annual golf trip to Lake Geneva, a tradition with several other fellows that has been in...
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Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun looks back on 20 years of writing his column, 'Talk of the Town'Aug 04, 2023 6:00 am - Twenty years ago, former Daily Herald editor John Lampinen contacted me with a pitch to become a columnist. I freelanced as a sports writer for the paper for about a yea...
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'Those were special times': Now in their 50s, 'Wiffle ball kids' reunite in St. CharlesJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the ...
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'Fascinated with tornados': Geneva native shares stories from his 35-year career with National Weather ServiceJul 21, 2023 6:00 am - Brian Smith's adrenaline might have been surging if he were back in his hometown of Geneva last week when tornadoes were popping up in Kane County like Whack-a-Moles at ...