Britt youth elected state FFA head at convention
Wade McFee of Britt, 19, won the Iowa FFA presidency after two ballots at Cedar Rapids convention, edging Kristi Krafka of Dysart and two floor nominees. The event drew nearly 3,100, first Cedar Rapids-host since 1970, with Marion youth Chris Novak elected state FFA secretary and Bancroft’s Mary Inman named state FFA reporter.
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al Swegle Sazette
Future Farmers of America Organization
Cedar Rapids
Wade McFee
Britt
FFA
Kristi Krafka
Dysart
Future Farmers of America
Lee
Alan
Carla McFee
Alcar Sheep Supply
Wade
Marion
Chris Novak
Des Moines
Novak
Eugene
Lois
Linn-Mar
Linn County
Iowa
Sioux City
Mary Inman
Bancroft
Ross
Helen Inman
Area FFA Chapters Sweep Gold at State Convention
Three Gazette area FFA chapters Decorah Keota and La Porte City earned gold ratings in the state parliamentary procedure contest at Cedar Rapids. Other gold winners included districts in Freshman creed extemporaneous speaking chapter program contest public speaking and record-keeping categories with Webster City prominently featured among multiple awards.
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Gazette Area
FFA
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Keota
la Porte City
Robert
Ankeny
Atlantic
Muscatine
Osage
Swea City
Webster City
Ackley
College Springs
Farmington
Inwood
Des Moines Police Probe Possible Justifiable Homicide
Des Moines police investigate the shooting of Ronald Dean Martin, 20, found dead in a northeast Des Moines apartment. Wendell Eugene Jones Jr., 22, who resides there, was taken into custody after reporting the shooting and being found with a shotgun. Martin was found with a knife in hand. no charges filed as investigators review the case.
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Des Moines
UPI
Ronald Dean Martin
Wendell Eugene Jones Jr
Jones
Martin
Motley campaign appoints leadership for Burtine Motley
Richard Klopp named campaign chairman for Burtine Motley seeking the Democratic nomination for Iowa House 50th District. Team includes Michele Wray-Patchett manager and other coordinators. Campaign HQ opening at 2101 Grande Ave SE guest house Thursday 4 to 7 p.m.
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Richard Klopp
Garden Drive
Burtine Motley
Iowa
House of Representatives
Michele Wray-Patchett
Cindy Capellos
Steve Jackson
Jennifer Krob
Ellen Williams
Estella Lesser
Libby
New art works loaned to seventy libraries in N Iowas region
Seventy public libraries across thirteen Northeast Iowa counties will receive more than 500 artworks in the final rotation of the Northeastern Iowa Regional Library art collection. Distribution begins Monday and runs through May 5 as Beverly Lind notes free loan to communities. The NIRL area covers Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Fayette Clayton Winneshiek Allamakee Butler Bremer Grundy Black Hawk Chickasaw and Howard counties.
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Northeast Iowa
Northeastern Iowa
Beverly Lind
NIRL
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Clayton
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Butler
Bremer
Grundy
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Howard Counties
Oskaloosa Teacher Sues for 75000 Over Tama Crash
Emily J. Schilke seeks 75000 in Tama County District Court claiming injuries from a 1981 auto crash on Highway 63 when Sonya D. Neely of Cedar Falls allegedly ran a stop sign and failed to yield. Schilke alleges permanent disfigurement and future reconstructive surgery plus lost earnings.
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Toledo
Tama County
Emily J. Schilke
Highway 63
Sonya D. Neely
Cedar Falls
Neely
Schilke
Cedar Rapids Woman Arrested After Friday Knife Incident
A 26 year old Cedar Rapids woman Susan C Mallory of 837 10th St SW was arrested at the police station on assault with intent to inflict serious bodily injury after a disturbance outside Johnny's Parkway Inn. Sandra Gross of 1641 Center St NE received two arm lacerations requiring 44 stitches and was treated at St Luke's Hospital. Mallory was released from Linn County Jail on her own recognizance after a Linn District Court appearance.
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Cedar Rapids
Susan C. Mallory
10Th St
Mallory
Sandra Gross
Center St
Johnny’s Parkway Inn
Ellis Blvd
Gross
St. Luke’s Hospital
Auto crash injures Cedar Rapids man in street collision
A driver identified as Jeffery L. Nelson, 23, of 942 Ith St NE, lost control on First Avenue NE and struck a light pole in Cedar Rapids. He suffered head and facial lacerations and was listed in good condition at St Luke's Hospital. Nelson was taken by Area Ambulance and charged with failure to maintain control of his vehicle.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jeffery L. Nelson
First Avenue NE
Nelson
Bettendorf Man Found Dead Near Lock and Dam 14
Ronald E. Cozzalino, 44, of Bettendorf, was found dead around 8 a.m. in a park near Lock and Dam 14 between Le Claire and Davenport. Police believe carbon monoxide poisoning. coroner had not ruled on cause by Saturday afternoon. The car had to be broken into by officers.
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Davenport
Bettendorf
Lock and Dam
Davenport Highway Patrol
Ronald E. Cozzalino
Mississippi River
le Claire
Scott County
Cozzalino
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Doug Demers
Mark Beemer
Mediapolis
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James Killingsworth
Sue Palmer
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Gary Bishop
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