Thunderstorms and tornadoes lash eastern Iowa with hail
Storms moved across Iowa with quarter sized hail and strong winds. Tornadoes touched down in Des Moines and Jasper County while Linn Johnson and Benton counties faced watches or warnings. A Johnston home ceiling collapsed from lightning. a woman and two children were hospitalized with non serious injuries. Flash flood warnings followed heavy rain. Cedar Rapids may see 40 percent rain today as highs reach the 70s and 60s.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Jasper County
Donna Dubberke
National Weather Service
Quad Cities
Linn
Johnson
Benton
Associated Press
Johnston
Weather Service
Dubberke
Cedar Rapids
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Summer festival listings for The Gazette Explore section
Submit your event for the Explore 2001 page in The Gazette. Include event name date time place and a contact with phone number. Deadline is Friday April 13. Mail to The Gazette Explore P O Box Cedar Rapids 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 Email jimsi fyiowa com Call 398 8254 for details.
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Cedar Rapids
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Fyiowa
George Ford
the Gazette
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Wis man killed by car on Jackson County road
Scott T. Rowe 23 of Ridgeway Wisconsin died after being struck by a westbound car driven by Arthur P. Capesius on 300th Street about 10 25 p m one mile west of La Motte Jackson County Sheriffs Department said Rowe was walking in the roadway La Motte population 272 lies about 12 miles south of Dubuque.
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Wisconsin
Jackson
Scott T. Rowe
Ridgeway
Wis
la Motte
Jackson County Sheriffs Department
Sheriffs Department
Arthur P. Capesius
Rowe
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids meetings and economic notices schedule
A listing of upcoming local chapter meetings in Cedar Rapids including Project Management Institute, APICS, and Toastmasters, with times and venues. Also notes economic reports from the Labor and Commerce Departments and mortgage data, plus contact for submitting notices.
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Bush
Treasury
Eastern
Iowa
Project Management Institute
Howard Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley
APICS
Educational Society For Resource Management
Longbranch
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Freddie Mac
Cedar Rapids Public Relations Associates
Clark Alumni House
Coe College
Heritage Toastmasters
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Linn County
Windsor On the River
Confederated Swine Producers unify for wholesale pork market
The Confederated Swine Producers LLC with 57 members in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Kansas pushes to capture a larger share of the $2.32 pork price by selling hogs to packers, then buying back meat for wholesale marketing under the American Family Farms Brand Meats label. Led by Bryan Dietzler, the group coordinates TiBeck Inc. to supply uniform Large White Landrace Duroc Cross hogs and markets through Des Moines and Chicago packers, with Great American Marketing driving sales orders for large quantities of pork loins.
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Marlene Lucas
Rural Affairs
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Kansas
American Family Farms
Keith Held
Earlville
Tim Dietzler
TiBeck Inc
TiBeck
Consolidated
Bryan Dietzler
Manger
Elkader
Des Moines
Chicago
Webster City Custom Meats
Rose Packing
Randolphs
Confederated
Great American Marketing Co
Schaumburg
Lee Simonson
Great American Marketing
Great American
Simonson
Fairfield square comes full circle
A year after vacant storefronts dimmed Fairfield Iowa's downtown the central district is revitalizing with new businesses Bob Phipps of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce notes progress while acknowledging tougher conditions for small shops Tom Danaher owner of Iowa State Construction has opened a square headquarters and CSI Employment Agency replaces Books Are Fun Yummys cafe supplies customers locally and to a 60 mile radius including Ottumwa Iowa City and Cedar Rapids The Dandelion Patch on East Burlington Avenue occupies a three story home as part of the change
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Fairfield
Iowa City
Bob Phipps
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
Phipps
Tom Danaher
Kansas City
Fairfield Square
Iowa State Construction
Ployment Agency
Yummy’s
Larry Oswald
Iowa
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Burlington Avenue
Koch Leads Day Care Tied to Family Feel at Good Shepherd
Iowa City staff writer profiles Koch 49 Reinbeck native director of the Good Shepherd Center inside St. Andrew Church at 1300 Melrose Ave. The nonprofit center serves 6 weeks to 5 years with 14 full time and 11 part time teachers. It was created by the church in 1982.
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Pinkeye
Chase
Koch
Reinbeck
Good Shepherd Center
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Melrose Ave
First Iowa City day care earns NAEYC accreditation
The Center for Early Learning, directed by Koch since 1988, earned its fourth re accreditation with NAEYC and now serves 61 children with a waiting list over 100. Infant care costs range from 750 to 555 per month due to staff needs and state ratios.
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Koch
University of Iowa
Jan Koch Profile and Community Roles in Iowa City
Jan Koch, 49, of Reinbeck, serves as Director at Good Shepherd Center Iowa City. She trains teachers, enrolls families, attends meetings, teaches with children, and shops for groceries. Married to Santo, she has two sons Marco 22 and Adrian 17. She holds BA in child behavior and development and BS in experimental psychology, both 1973 UI. Teacher certification US 10R4. Enjoys photography, crossword puzzles, and Sicily beach visits.
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Jan Koch
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