Iowa Senate confirms three regents and Bonnie Campbell
The Iowa Senate voted 80 to 0 to confirm Jack Evans Craig Lang and David Miles to the Board of Regents joining Des Moines lawyer Bonnie Campbell confirmed a day earlier. Governor Culver praised the confirmations as a strong leadership slate for higher education.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Chet Culver
State Board of Regents
Culver
Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
Craig Lang
Brooklyn
David Miles
West Des Moines
Towa
Bonnie Campbell
Meskwaki vote rejects alcohol sales at casino hotel
Meskwaki members rejected a proposal to sell alcohol at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel by a 166 to 143 tally. About 640 eligible voters weighed a long tradition on the Tama Settlement, west of Tama. The decision preserves a tradition cited as protecting families, while opponents cited economic and employment potential from sales. Tribal Council member Frank Black Cloud criticized supporters of alcohol sales as applauding only opponents and competing casinos.
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Save the Gazette
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Tribal Council
Frank Black Cloud
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Iowa City Tornado Reflections Shape Crisis Prep
Ashington County Sheriff Jerry Dunbar recalls last year's Johnson County tornado response as a learning exercise. He and local agencies reviewed actions and identified improvements to better handle future storms and protect residents.
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The
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Ashington County
Sherif
Jerry Dumbar
Iowa City
Johnson County
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Alpha Chi Omega to Break Ground for New House
Alpha Chi Omega sorority will break ground for a new house at 828 E. Washington St in Iowa City at 9 a.m. A 3:30 p.m. event at Harvat Hall City Hall 410 E. Washington St will recognize first responders residents and donors who aided after the April 2006 tobacco aftermath.
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Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
New House
Washington St
Iowa City
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City Hall
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Inside i Gazette staffers recall the storm
Ut student unfazed by photo fame as staffers recount the storm's impact. Hartwig Motors remains in makeshift quarters as recovery continues across the city.
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I Gazette
Hartwig Motors
Vonnegut legacy strong at Us writing program
Iowa City insiders recall Kurt Vonnegut's enduring influence on the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. Director Lan Samantha Chang notes his aura remains, decades after his 1965 to 1967 tenure and his death at 84, shaping the program’s culture and voice.
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University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
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Workshop
Diane Heldt
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Iowa City
Kurt
Town City
Chang
Jack Legcett
Writers’ Workshop
Vonnegut
Leggett
Napa Valley
Calif
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