Three children injured in rollover north of Marion
A sport-utility vehicle driven by Calvin Henderson left Highway 13 near Austin Road and rolled over killing two passengers and injuring a 9 year old who was airlifted to University Hospitals in Iowa City. The other two injured were taken to St Luke's Hospital. Henderson was uninjured. Southbound lanes were closed about 90 minutes.
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Marion
Linn County
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kolz
Henderson
Highway 13
Linn County 10 year old hurt in motorcycle crash
A 10 year old boy was hospitalized after an off road motorcycle crash near Walker at Klima and Hannen roads. He was airlifted to Covenant Hospital in Waterloo. Deputies were called to the scene around 4 30 p m according to the Linn County sheriff.
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Linn County Sheriff's Office
Covenant Hospital
Waterloo
Klima
Hannen
Walker
Karl Kolz
Ammonia Leak Kills 63 Cattle At Tripoli Farm
An anhydrous ammonia leak at the David Kerr farm near Tripoli killed 63 cattle and a hog, with deputies blaming a faulty connection between the ammonia tank and a cultivator. The loss was estimated at 63,000 dollars.
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Gazette
Tripoli
Bremer County
Sheriff's Office
David Kerr
150Th St
Dan Pickett
Royal Ancient White Park Cattle Save Heritage Lineage
The Ancient White Park cattle, prized for lineage over meat or milk, trace to Britain and Druids. A 1939 shipment from Britain to Toronto saved the breed, with descendants now in Iowa. Kent Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange highlights their unique genetics and crossbreeding potential.
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Marlene Lucas
de Gazette Ecorah
White Park
Great Britain
Britain
Toronto
England
Iowa
Kent Whealy
Seed Savers Exchange
Decorah
Holthaus
Bonuses not back yet at University Hospitals
A Gazette report notes University Hospitals has not restored contingency payments to about 492 Carver College of Medicine faculty physicians. In 2001 payments averaged 9399 per physician totaling 4.6 million, but the 2002-2003 year yielded only a 2.3 percent operating margin, below the 3 percent trigger.
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the Gazette
Gazette
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Carver College of Medicine
Dennis Domsie
The
Medical College
Domsie
Tom Moore
State Board of Regents
Newstrack Follow-Up on Local News Figures
The Gazette outlines a weekly Monday follow-up feature reviewing notable newsmakers and events. Readers may contact editor Doug Beach at Gazette Communications for tips or inquiries.
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the Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Doug Beach
Doug.beach
Gazettecommunications.com
Dutch Thompson and The Bull Ring Society’s quirky rise
Dutch Thompson created ventures from an art gallery to The Bull Ring Society, a belt club that sold members a belt with a personal ID for 22.95. At its peak 30 years ago it boasted over 500 worldwide members including John Wayne as honorary member. The group dissolved as belt production became too costly.
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Dutch
Thompson
Bull Ring Society
John Wayne
Ifisbon
Lisbon
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International Belt Society
Kenneth
Marshalltown
Helen Harris
42Nd Rainbow Division
Phillips Petroleum
Ramblin
Dave Rasdal
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