Flooding prompts emergency actions along Mississippi River
Rising waters in Iowa trigger disaster proclamation for 10 counties led by Allamakee Clayton Clinton Des Moines Dubuque Jackson Lee Louisa Muscatine and Scott. Coast Guard closes 403 mile stretch for nonemergency traffic as McGregor and Davenport prepare sandbag defenses and dikes.
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Scott
Dan Baumgardt
National Weather Service
la Crosse
Guttenberg
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Holiday Shores
Betty Gingerich
Delmar
Ryan Johnson
Mar Mac
Citywide curbside rules cut garbage pickups by two thirds
Gates reports new rules slash weekly pickups by about two thirds from last year and prompts residents to separate bulky items. April and May drop-off dates are listed for appliances tires and metal goods as workers clear streets and haul waste to landfills amid safety incidents.
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Gates
Kevin Franks
Redistricting Plan Faces Early Legislative Vote
Vilsack notes concerns over two incumbents in one district while acknowledging population shifts toward metropolitan areas. Legislature could vote on April 26 as Republicans mull the unamendable plan in closed caucus and may direct a second proposal. Iverson says caucus decision will decide if the plan is accepted or a draft created.
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Legislative Service Bureau
Iowa
Significant historical events on April 17 across decades
A chronicle lists events including Columbus securing a commission in 1492, Franklin's death in 1790, Virginia secession in 1861, Yugoslavia’s surrender in 1941, the 1961 Bay of Pigs launch, Ford’s Mustang debut in 1964, Sirhan Sirhan’s Kennedy assassination conviction in 1969, Dubcek’s ousting in 1969, Apollo 13 splashdown in 1970, Phnom Penh fall in 1975, and Abernathy’s death in 1990.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Alexander Dubcek
Pacific
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Cambodia
Ralph D. Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
Associated
News Tip Line Numbers for The Gazette
The Gazette provides contact numbers for tips in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and statewide reporting. Readers can call 398-8254 in Cedar Rapids or 339-3155 in Iowa City or 1-800-397-8212 for tips or information.
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