Day of Silence observed at University of Iowa campus
Iowa City co organizer Lia Carman led about 150 participants who abstained from speech from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to highlight intolerance against gays and trans people. The event included a silent lunch on the Pentacrest and a breaking the silence rally on the Pedestrian Mall.
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Jim Jacobson
Gazette
Iowa City
Lia Carman
Carman
University of Iowa
Iowa
Pentacrest
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
John Bollenbacher
John Cameron
Enneking Medical Inc
Barb Heathman
Living Center East
Hawkeye Downs
Roy Hewitt
Arc
Cameron
Big Lake
Minn
Heathman
Hewitt
Neighbors back park equipment for Anderson Park
In Cedar Rapids the Anderson Park campaign gains support at a City Council meeting. Lori Johnson presented a 286 signature petition and surveyed 315 homes finding 72 percent favor, 17 percent neutral, 11 percent opposed to adding a playground at the Fifth Avenue SE Knollwood Drive SE and 21st Street SE triangle.
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Lori Johnson
Fifth Avenue
Knollwood Drive
21St Street
Johnson
Vernon Heights
Parks
Dale) Todd
Todd
Anderson Park
Wellington Heights
Ex Loras star becomes hero trooper in Iowa
Former Loras College running back Shane Davis, now a state trooper, received the Award of Valor from Gov. Tom Vilsack for rescuing Stephanie Edwards from a submerged car in a snowbound crash on I-80. Edwards survived. Timothy Senior died in the accident.
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Des Moines
Shane Davis
Loras
Davis
Interstate 80
Iowa
Kurt Lechtenberg
Stephanie Edwards
Edwards
Timothy Senior
West Branch
NOAA Weather Radio arrives in SE Iowa after floods
After the 1993 floods a regional partnership funded NOAA Weather Radio to serve Iowa counties including Washington Keokuk Henry Jefferson Lee Davis Des Moines Louisa Van Buren and Wapello. Transmitters in Fairfield West Burlington and Medill Mo become operational with a dedication at Burlington Prazz Motor Inn.
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Vazette
Noaa Weather
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa Emergency Management Division
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
National Weather Service
Gina Hardin
Des Moines
Burlington
Prazz Motor Inn
Hardin
Gency Management Agency
Washington
Keokuk
Henry
Jefferson, Lee
Davis
Louisa
van Buren
Wapello
NOAA
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Mankato
Call
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Siegel
Shanti S. Arhad M
Collins Rd
Liberty Plaza
Emergency Weather Radio Service
Westdale
von Maur Younkers
Jcpenney Wards Gap
Eddie Bauer
Paul Harris
Glandorf
Mix 96
Sesame Street
Cookie Monster
Great Furniture Mart
Bath & Body Works
Westdale Mall
Center Court
Westdale Mal
Hwy.151
Edgewood Rd
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