June 22, 1964 - December 5, 2023
Janet Sue Harper (Rich), age 59, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, after a battle with cancer. She passed peacefully with family at her side.
Janet was the eighth of eleven children born to Tom and Arliss Rich of Algona. The Rich home was always full of love and excitement.
Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 - All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo began a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States at a time of tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.
All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo were set to begin a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States amid tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.
All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo were set to begin a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States amid tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.The Chinese government tends to "bestow" pandas on "nations with whom China's relations are on the upswing, as a form of soft power projection," Kurt Tong, a former high-ranking US diplomat and managing partner of the Asia Group consultancy, told AFP.
Relations between Washington and
All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo began a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States at