Obituary: Mark A Chittenden of Cedar Rapids dies at 56
Mark A Chittenden, 56, of Cedar Rapids, died April 17, 2025 at St Luke's Hospital. Born August 8, 1968, he was a Cedar Rapids Prairie graduate of 1986. He worked at his father’s gas station, served as an aircraft electrician in the U S Navy, married Ann Thode, and later worked for Iowa Glass. He enjoyed walking, online games, Hawkeye sports, movies, dining out, and fishing with his grandfather. Memorials directed to the family.
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Mark A Chittenden
Cedar Rapids
St Luke’s Hospital
Mark
Monica
Allen) Miller
Jeff Chittenden
Faith
Anthony) Palumbo
Hannah Chittenden
Aiden
Bella
A.J
Aurora
Ezekiel
Aziza
Ariella
Nathan Miller
Kasey
Mark Allen Chittenden
Jeff
Monica Chittenden
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Prairie
U.S. Navy
Miramar
California
Ann Thode
Iowa Glass
John Ray DC council veteran and mayoral candidate dies
John Ray, 81, a longtime D C Council member and frequent DC mayoral candidate, died. A pragmatist and deal maker, Ray led the Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Committee, pushed health insurance for addiction and mental illness, and backed a 1983 law barring DC investments in entities doing business with apartheid South Africa. He rose from Georgia poverty to regional political prominence, retiring in 1997. Bowser lauded his steady approach and partnerships.
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John Ray
Piney Woods
Georgia
D.C
Muriel Bowser
Ray
Bowser
Council
South Africa
Sarah Lash
Jonah
Lauren
Kimberly
Northern lights illuminate Iowa skies amid strong solar storms
National Weather Service forecaster explains Aurora Borealis requires a geomagnetic storm directed at Earth and dark clear skies. In Iowa greens and purples arise from excited oxygen and nitrogen molecules as solar activity peaks during solar maximum. Keep viewing tips in mind and check official Aurora forecasts for visibility and timing.
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Poles
Andy Ervin
National Weather Service
Quad Cities
Earth
Space
Ervin
Iowa
Dahl
the Gazette
Space Weather Prediction Center
North American
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Corrections officer fired over alleged assault at Ottumwa facility
Jordan Nuno, a former Eighth Judicial District corrections officer at Ottumwa Residential Facility, was fired after video and witness accounts allege he shoulder checked a resident, made racial slurs, and threatened further punishment. He later misrepresented firing facts to unemployment officials, losing benefits and facing criminal charges including cruel treatment of a prisoner. Jury trial set for June 23.
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Jordan Nuno
Eighth Judicial District Department of Corrections
Ottumwa
Nuno
Jaden Miller
Derek Winston
Winston
Nono
Charles Severs
Miller
Iowa Workforce Development
TWD
James Timberland
Timberland
IWD
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Bob” Ohlen
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