Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, which means that Lent has officially arrived!
Growing up Catholic, Lent was always a big deal in my household. We always had to give something up, we never missed a Sunday mass, and we never ate meat on Fridays. In fact, we lived right down the street from our church, so we would walk over and eat dinner at the fish fry every Friday night. I always ordered a grilled cheese when I was a kid, but now that I m older, I have a much greater appreciation for fish!
For everyone out there participating in these Lenten traditions, we took to Facebook to figure out some of the best local places to order fish on Fridays during Lent. Here are some of the places recommended to us that have posted about their Lent specials:
Each January for decades, KHAK has asked you to make Valentines For Vets. It s such a tradition that each year, long before we start asking, you start making them. We know that many of you are already hard at work on this year s important creations for our veterans, in a year that we believe those valentines are more important than they ve ever been.
This year, due to the safety of patients at the V.A. Hospital in Iowa City, the KHAK staff won t be able to distribute the valentines to patients. However, hospital staff will be handing them out to the always appreciative veterans at the V.A. Hospital and other clinics. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we think it s especially important to thank and honor our veterans this year, with your homemade valentines.