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The Exchange 12.20.23: Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska makes great strides; Looking ahead to the IA legislative session; A new take on the the story of Jesus and Lazarus; A Christmas Small Wonder from Jim Schaap

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Ho-Chunk Village, Fall, 2023, Britton Hacke
Ho-Chunk Village, Fall, 2023, Britton Hacke

This week on The Exchange . . . .

A preview of the issues at stake in the upcoming Iowa legislative session. Local leaders and lawmakers came together last Friday afternoon for a wide-ranging discussion at the Woodbury County Courthouse.

Supervisors Mathew Ung and Dan Bittinger at Friday afternoon's meeting of local legislators and local leaders
Supervisors Mathew Ung and Dan Bittinger at Friday afternoon's meeting of local legislators and local leaders

A growing Indian middle class on the Winnebago Reservation is the result of many years of investment in education, housing and more, according to a new study. We talk with Lance Morgan, CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the economic development arm of the tribe, about how they made that happen.

Lance Morgan, CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc.
Lance Morgan, CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc.

As we are in the Christmas season, we talk with an author who has a modern take on the story of Jesus and Lazarus; the man the New Testament states Jesus raised from the dead. We talk with New York Times bestselling author and Jesuit priest James Martin.

Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle, by James Martin, S. J.
Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle, by James Martin, J. S.

And a story of Christmas in another Small Wonder from Jim Schaap.