April Snow Recall Hits Cedar Rapids Seven Years On
Seven years after an April 9 1973 blizzard that buried Cedar Rapids under 12 inches of snow and killed at least 13 Iowans, today’s light snowfall evokes memories. The storm disrupted travel and closures while forecasts promised sun returning by Thursday as cold roads lingered and crews cleared highways.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Iowa
Allamakee County
Postville
Beth Snitker
Snitker
Postville Hospital
Donald Canney
Nounced
Dubuque
Taiwanese educators to tour Kirkwood Community College
Three educators from Taiwan arrive Sunday for a Kirkwood visit as part of a Midwest college tour coordinated by the Community College Cooperative for International Development. They will meet administrators from Chung Women’s Junior College, Lien Ho Junior College of Technology, and Pin-Tung Junior Teachers College.
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Kirkwood Community College
Republic of China
Kirkwood
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Community College Cooperative For International Development
Amana
Wayne Newton
Benton County
Li Chuan
Chung Women’s Junior College
Wei Chun Chen
Lien Ho Junior College of Technology
Robert H.H. Chen
Pin-Tung Junior Teachers College
United States
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges
San Francisco
Bill Stewart
Kopel seeks re election for Linn County auditor post
Merle L. Kopel, 33, of Marion, a Democrat and former General Mills accountant, seeks a third term as Linn County auditor and commissioner of elections. He highlights upgrades to county accounting, on site storage for voting machines, and wide cost savings across county departments during seven years as chief financial officer.
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Merle L. Kopel
Alpine Road
Marion
Linn County
Kopel
General Mills
Coe College
University of Iowa
Courthouse South
Inmates Sing in Debut Choir at Dade County Stockade
A 12 member inmate choir called the Chosen Few performed a 14 hour Easter Sunday gospel concert at the Dade County Stockade. The group, composed of inmates jailed for crimes including grand theft and battery, wore red robes donated by a local church and black patent leather shoes once worn by police officers. More than 100 relatives friends inmates and officials attended led by Dade County Mayor Steve Clark.
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Dade County Stockade
Dade County
Steve Clark
Chosen Few
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