‘Every name has a story.’ Iowa runner honors Osage cancer patients in unique way From the Stories that started with news tips series Lisa Grouette Jul 28, 2020 Jul 28, 2020 Updated Dec 23, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The “Human Etch A Sketch.”kAm%92E’D H92E r@C2=G:==6 C6D:56?E #:< +@CE>2? 92D 366? 5F3365[ 2?5 7@C 8@@5 C62D@?] k^Am Runner Rik Zortman heads down Main Street in Osage on Friday. Lisa Grouette kAm+@CE>2?[ cf[ 2? 2G:5 CF??6C[ 3682? 4@@C5:?2E:?8 9:D C@FE6 E@ DA6== E96 ?2>6D @7 A6@A=6 27764E65 3J 42?46C] ~? uC:52J[ yF=J ac[ 96 >256 9:D H2J 24C@DD ~D286 5@:?8 ;FDE E92E]k^AmkAmp7E6C =@D:?8 9:D b\J62C\@=5 D@?[ pC>DEC@?8[ E@ 42?46C :? a__h[ +@CE>2? 3682? 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D2:5] “tG6CJ ?2>6 92D 2 DE@CJ]”k^Am kAmk6>m}~%ti %9:D DE@CJ 92D 366? FA52E65 E@ 4@CC64E E96 DA6==:?8 @7 E96 ?2>6 vC66?] %96 :?7@C>2E:@? AC@G:565 E@ E96 v=@36 v2K6EE6 2?5 !C6DD }6HD[ H9:49 H2D DF3D6BF6?E=J A2DD65 2=@?8 E@ #:< +@CE>2?[ H2D :?4@CC64E] %96 72>:=J ?@E:7:65 FD @7 E96:C 6CC@C 27E6C E96 DE@CJ 925 8@?6 E@ AC6DD]k^6>mk^Am Lisa Grouette is a Photographer, and reports Breaking News and Crime and Courts for the Globe Gazette. You can reach her at 641-421-0525 or lisa.grouette@globegazette.com. Follow Lisa on Twitter @LisaGrouette In this Series Stories that started with news tips Updated Jan 25, 2021 Lucky goose gets a second chance thanks to some helpful humans Updated Dec 23, 2020 ‘Every name has a story.’ Iowa runner honors Osage cancer patients in unique way Jun 12, 2020 Mason City attorney turns work into community action 8 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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