Published May 27, 2026 03:31AM
Greg Nance was jogging down a road in eastern Iowa when he met Carol the beekeeper, who was selling honey at a roadside stand. At least that’s how Nance, 37, remembers the start of their conversation.
“It was the week after Charlie Kirk had been shot so she talked about that and how heartbroken she was,” Nance says. “She wished young people had more opportunities to connect to society. ‘Life is sweeter when we contribute,’ she kept repeating.”
Nance shared his memory of this conversation as only a professional politician could—with a healthy dose of optimism and a
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