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Cindy Lange-Kubick: 'She would like a job where something like this wouldn't happen to her,' Nov. 17, 2019

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This column originally ran Nov. 17, 2019. Look for an update at the end.

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Cindy Lange-Kubick farewell columns marking 25 years

Cindy Lange-Kubick counts down her final summer at the Journal Star with one column from each of her 25 years on the Lincoln Life beat with a …

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Looking back: 2019

Cindy Lange-Kubick counts down her final summer at the Journal Star with one column from each of her 25 years on the Lincoln Life beat with a postscript from the present. Check out more columns at JournalStar.com.

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