Iowa City Tornado Devastates St Patrick’s Church, Parish Rebuild Vowed
The F2 tornado ripped through Iowa City on Thursday causing at least 10 million dollars in damage. Rev Rudolph Juarez led Easter Mass in Regina High School gym as parishioners gathered amid wreckage and pledged to rebuild with faith intact.
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Tornado Victims Aid St Pat’s Parishioner Reflects on Loss
A community aid feature describes how students displaced by a tornado have options to donate while St. Patrick’s parishioner Stephie Mielnik recalls the pain of history vanishing. A makeshift altar with roses decorates Juarez’s tribute as a generator powers overhead lights.
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Tornado shatters downtown Iowa City store and lives
Eyewitness account of a devastating tornado in Iowa City describes shattered storefronts, crumpled interiors, and frantic sheltering around Macbride Schafer halls near the University of Iowa. The narrator reflects on mixed emotions combining calmness and fear as the disaster unfolded.
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Iowa Gets Back 1.10 For Every Dollar Paid To Feds
Iowa receives 1.10 for every 1 paid to the federal government, ranking 25th in state gains according to the Northeast-Midwest Institute. The analysis notes Iowa’s per capita federal spending at 6591 dollars in fiscal 2004, the latest year available.
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State rankings chart on tax returns and federal spending
The chart compares Lowan residents by dollars paid in federal income tax and per capita federal spending. It highlights how much each town receives back from federal programs relative to its residents.
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Iowa research could aid spinal cord injury patients
Iowa City experts led by Professor Richard Shields test electrical stimulation to counteract rapid bone and muscle loss in paralysis. The work aims to improve outcomes for 39 year old Matt Tomas and other sufferers as researchers pursue a cure for spinal cord injuries.
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