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Southwest Iowa woman plays role in city improvement

From the Giving Thanks series

Jeff DeYoung
Nov 18, 2023
Nov 18, 2023

Bev Dashner has been involved in various community improvement projects in Malvern, located in Mills County, Iowa.
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MALVERN, Iowa — Bev Dashner has been a part of the Malvern community for nearly 60 years, and she has had a front row seat to the community revitalization effort that has spanned the last decade or so.

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