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Voice Imprints

A Love as Strong as Iron

By Mara Hall
Published November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM CST
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KL Biggerstaff and her mom, Debbie Hawk, smile in matching WITCC sweatshirts.
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KL Biggerstaff and her mom, Debbie Hawk, smile in matching WITCC sweatshirts.
KL Biggerstaff and her mom, Debbie Hawk, smile for a selfie.
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KL Biggerstaff and her mom, Debbie Hawk, smile for a selfie.
KL Biggerstaff's mother, Debbie Hawk, holding a mug that says "Only the Best Nanas Get Promoted to Great Nana."
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KL Biggerstaff's mother, Debbie Hawk, holding a mug that says "Only the Best Nanas Get Promoted to Great Nana."
Debbie Hawk, KL Biggerstaff's mother, holding KL's granddaughter and Debbie's great granddaughter, Lola.
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Debbie Hawk, KL Biggerstaff's mother, holding KL's granddaughter and Debbie's great granddaughter, Lola.
Debbie Hawk, KL Biggerstaff's mom, holding a Christmas present of a microphone.
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Debbie Hawk, KL Biggerstaff's mom, holding a Christmas present of a microphone.
KL Biggerstaff's parents, Pat and Debbie, holding a cake celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
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KL Biggerstaff's parents, Pat and Debbie, holding a cake celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

KL Biggerstaff, Department Secretary for Arts and Sciences at Western Iowa Tech Community College, shares a voicemail from her mom, Debbie Hawk. Debbie is KL's best friend, partner in laughter, and the other half of countless inside jokes like being the "World's Best Ironer." The message is short, but it holds everything—joy, connection, and the comfort of knowing someone loves you so completely.

Have a message you keep? Email us at voiceimprints@kwit.org.

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Mara Hall
Mara Hall is a longtime listener and proud supporter of Siouxland Public Media. Her love for public radio began with World Café, and over the years, her favorites have shifted to SPM’s local programming, especially What’s the Frequency and SPM PM.
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