Meth lab found in mobile home leads to arrests
Two people were arrested after police found a working methamphetamine lab inside their home at 5505 Sixth St. SW and an infant girl nearby. The 2 month old was placed in foster care and later released from St. Luke's Hospital. Arrested were Jay Kloppenburg 35 and Tina Johnson 36.
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Sixth St
Iowa Department of Human Services
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jay Kloppenburg
Tina Johnson
Linn County
Market vendors eager for sun to grow season crops
Shelly Squier and Mike Donnelly, partners in Squier Squash & Donnelly Farms in northeast Keokuk County near North English, prep 200 tomato and 1 000 pepper plants for farmers markets. Both hold University of Iowa jobs while planning garlic 10 000 to 13 000 bulbs and 17 garlic varieties plus 11 fingerling potatoes and varied herbs.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette Orth English
Shelley Squier
Mike Donnelly
OU Civil
LAO
Squier Squash & Donnelly Farms
Keokuk County
North English
Squier
University of Iowa
Donnelly
Utilities
Iowa East Iowa Farmers Markets List With Schedules
A readable roundup lists multiple farmers markets in Johnson County and surrounding East Iowa cities. It includes Johnson County Coralville Iowa City Cedar Rapids Marion Cedar Central City and more with market days times locations and contact numbers for each market.
SAS pushes fair trade coffee and Coke labor reform at Iowa
Sherene Judeh of Students Against Sweatshops says SAS seeks fair trade coffee details at Iowa campuses and demands transparency on Coca Cola contracts and labor rights. The group notes farmers earn low coffee wages while roasters profit, urging direct sourcing and higher pay.
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Tom Owen
the Gazette
Students Against Sweatshops
SAS
University of Iowa
Sherene Judeh
Judeh
Iowa Memorial Union
Eckstein Medical Research
Theichery
Sara Lee
Steve Parrott
Coca-Cola
Coke
Colombia
Parrott
US Human Rights Commission
David Skorton
Cedar Rapids Lady Liberty to move to May’s Island pedestal
The Cedar Rapids statue Lady Liberty will be moved from Greene Square Park to a new pedestal on May’s Island across First Avenue from the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Workers aim to complete the move by April end and rededicate the statue in May with Boy Scout participation likely from 1950.
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Lady Liberty
Greene Square Park
Liberty Island
New York Harbor
Cedar Rapids
Iraq
May’s Island
First Avenue
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Richard Luther
Visual Arts Commission
Statue of Liberty
Richard
Don Thomas
City
Hawkeye
Bruce
Boy Scouts
Carl
San Diego
Liberty Motel
Seattle
Liberty
Alki Beach
Tulsa
Richmond
Oregon
Wis
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Stacey Bogguess
Ave
Kristin Robinson
Robinson
Bogguess
19Th Street
Iowa City
Ason Braverman
Farmers Markets
Johnson County
Coralville
S.T. Morrison Park
Troy Anderson
Sycamore Mall
West End
Iowa
Noelridge
Collins Road
Council Street
Teresa White
Riverside Roundhouse
Marion Farmers Market
East End
Seventh Avenue
Pat Carlson
Central City Farmers Market
Brendl Park
River Street
Nancy Akers
Fight
Ramblin
Dave Rasdal
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