Keystone area couple raise and trade mules on farm
Dale and Jenny Leeck operate a mule farm five miles northwest of Keystone, breeding raising and dealing mules as a family business. The text also notes the Atlanta Falcons drafting Kahlil Hill from Iowa in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft, with former Iowa teammates Kampman Hannam and Banks also selected.
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Dale
Jenny Leeck
Keystone
Kahlil Hill
Iowa
Aaron Kampman
UNI
Ryan Hannam
Iowa State
Mike Banks
Immigration calls for strong leadership conference talk
A University of Northern Iowa conference urged community leadership to welcome immigrants. Meanwhile state managers plan to curb a May furlough affecting about 2500 workers. Cedar Rapids eighth grader Justin LeDuc will compete in the National Geography Bee on May 21 in Washington DC. A family with a baby on the way warns to place the family dog appropriately.
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University of Northern Iowa
Justin LeDuc
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D.C
Good nutrition challenge for senior citizens
A brief note highlights growing difficulty in maintaining proper nutrition among elderly adults. It outlines risks from insufficient intake and suggests focusing on accessible, balanced meals and community support to improve overall health.
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Senoir
Accent
GOP hopefuls blast Vilsack for mismanaging Iowa
A three-way GOP slate Doug Gross Steve Sukup and Bob Vander Plaats attack Gov. Tom Vilsack over budget leadership and education cuts. They fault three special sessions and vow to lead Iowa if elected in November.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Ames
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Steve Sukup
Dougherty
Sioux City
Bob Vander Plaats
Sukup
Vilsack
Vander Plaats
Hawkeye athletes join Field House outreach day
Jeff Rogers a 15 year old Iowa City resident celebrates a shot from center court as University of Iowa athletes including Sean Sonderleiter Erek Hansen Brody Boyd Jared Reiner and Jenifer Lewis join disabled residents for a community service day at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The event organized by the Iowa Student Athlete Advisory Committee places volunteers in elderly care day care and neighborhood cleanup roles. Rogers who practiced long range shots all morning expressed enthusiasm for a repeat event.
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Vanessa Miller
Gazette
Owa City
Jeff Rogers
Brody Boyd
Jared Reiner
University of Iowa
Sean Sonderleiter
Erek Hansen
Boyd
Reiner
Jennifer Lewis
Iowa City
The
Iowa Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Renee Hill
Rogers
Hawkeye
Sharon asserts new tactics as West Bank pullback continues
Israel completes latest stage of its war on terrorism and withdraws from Nablus and most of Ramallah. Forces remain at Yasser Arafat's Ramallah compound and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem while Jenin and nearby areas report continued presence. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says the operation has achieved notable successes amid 19 months of fighting.
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Jenin
West Bank
Ariel Sharon
Israel
Nablus
Ramallah
Yasser Arafat
Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem
Sharon
Le Pen Upsets France as Chirac Faces Runoff
In a political earthquake, Jean Marie Le Pen qualified to face incumbent Jacques Chirac in the runoff for French president, defeating Lionel Jospin who announced retirement. Interior Ministry results place Chirac at 19.54 percent, Le Pen 17.26 percent, Jospin 15.9 percent with over 95% counted.
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Paris
Jean-Marie le Pen
Jacques Chirac
Lionel Jospin
Interior Ministry
Chirac
le Pen
Jospin
Dog Rescued From Abandoned Tanker Off Hawaii
A white mixed breed terrier named Forgen was saved after 19 days adrift on an Indonesian tanker disabled by a fatal fire. Coast Guard and fishing crew aided by air drops, then arranged return to Honolulu. The dog belonged to the captain. Humane Society led a $50,000 rescue effort before ending the search.
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Humane Society
Martha Armstrong
The
Humane Society of the United States
Forgen
Pamela Burns
Hawaiian Humane Society
Coast Guard
Hawaii
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