Davenport man dies in Mississippi River drowning
A Davenport man identified as Larry Johnson, 33, died from accidental drowning after his body was found floating near Fairport in the Mississippi River. Autopsy confirmed accidental drowning as the cause of death. responders recovered the body around 4 58 a.m. with Muscatine County Sheriff's Department and Department of Natural Resources on scene.
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Davenport
Mississippi River
Larry Johnson
Muscatine General Hospital
Muscatine County
Older Iowans Legislature election in Area 10
Eastern Iowa reports polling today 11 to 2 for Area 10 Older Iowans Legislature seats. In Linn County candidates Tom Neenan and Mary Towne vie for one seat at multiple centers, while three uncontested races—Nel da Weih Cedar, Phyllis Vincet Washington, Lester Abbott Jones—also on ballot. Absentee information via Heritage Agency on Aging at 398 5559.
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Area 10
Des Moines
Linn County
Tom Neenan
Mary Towne
Marion Activity Center
10Th Ave
Hiawatha Community Center
Emmons St
Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Linn
Lisbon
L.J.L. Hall
Center Point
Springville
Linn County Administration
First St
Nelda Weih
Cedar County
Phyllis Vincet
Washington County
Lester Abbott
Jones County
The
Heritage Agency On Aging
Cedar Rapids Receives First Historic Preservation Grant
The State Historical Society awarded 15 CLG grants to cities and counties including Allamakee County Amana Colonies Clayton County Dubuque Winneshiek County. Cedar Rapids gets 1700 dollars to hire a consultant to map critical periods and preserve buildings and sites. Since 1983 the society has distributed 741472 dollars for 169 preservation projects from federal National Park Service funds.
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The
State Historical Society
Allamakee County
Amana Colonies
Clayton County
Dubuque
Winneshiek County
Historic Preservation Commission
Clgs
National Park Service
Tragic Stop Sign Crash Kills 10-Year-Old Boy
Burlington police report Lonnie West, 10, from Fort Madison died as his brother Donnie West 18 failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a Burlington van driven by Kathryn Graham 35. Donnie West and others were injured along with two additional passengers. Lonnie was unbelted.
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Burlington
Fort Madison
Lonnie West
Donnie West
Kathryn Graham
Gazette Net launches electronic bulletin board service
The Gazette offers Gazette Net on FYiowa for reader interaction. Call (319) 368-8800 with 8 data bits no parity top bit and full duplex to submit letters, propose stories, obtain forms, start or suspend subscriptions, place classifieds, or join online discussions on current topics.
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Gazette
Gazette Net
Fyiowa
Gazette Co
Ukraine and Iowa farmers discuss size and farming practice
Ukraine's farms face land reform and equipment costs as independent plots rise from state farms. Ukraine’s Rivne region shows 158 new small farms amid American joint ventures supplying seeds and gear. Iowa farmers like Paul Hemingway compare solo family operations with Ukraine's evolving landscape.
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Uazette
Ictor Mazaniy
Lviv
Ukraine
Iowa
Rivne
Mazaniy
Paul Bierschenk
Newhall
Bierschenk
Keystone
Paul Hemingway
West Branch
Hemingway
Upward Bound helps boost students toward college success
Parisa Hosseini, an Iranian immigrant from Cedar Rapids, leverages Upward Bound to navigate the U S education system. The federally funded program on the Coe College campus serves 75 students across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and offers six weeks of summer study, aiming to prepare participants for college and post secondary programs.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Parisa Hosseini
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Hosseini
Coe College
Upward Bound
Marion
Anamosa
Monticello
Coe
Central
Marycrest
Luther and Briar Cliff
Des Moines Area
Iowa Lakes Community Colleges
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Luther College
Decorah
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Texas
Lowa
Paul Hemingwayright
Victor Mazaniy
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Kiev
Aukrain
Odessa
Kharkov
Waterloo
Marlene Lucas
Melanie Hoffner
Luther
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