Eight-year-old Jackie O'Bannon enters mustarding contest
In the Gazette photo feature Nick Rohlman captures eight year old Jackie O Bannon preparing her entry in the classic squiggle serpentine category. The event offered three mustarding categories mustard only and freestyle and included a taste test challenging participants to identify 14 mustard varieties by taste.
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Jackie O’bannon
Ron DeChristopher
Judy Winter
MoCo
Cedar Rapids
Winter
How County Fair Traditions Began Across Iowa
Bailey Cichon explains how county fairs emerged as community hubs in Iowa, celebrating agriculture, crafts, and entertainment. The piece notes 105 fairs across 99 counties and highlights blue ribbons, lemonade, and food on sticks as enduring elements. Karen McCain of Washington, Iowa, contributes a Curious Iowa inquiry in the Gazette series.
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Iowa
Karen McCain
Washington
Curious
Mercy I C bondholders receive first liquidation payout
In Iowa City Mercy Hospital liquidations, bondholders Preston Hollow Community Capital and Computershare Trust Co. say they finally received funds after a judge was asked to intervene. They reported a $16 million distribution on July 29 and $1.25 million the next day, part of a total $62.8 million owed.
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Iowa City
Mercy Iowa City
Mercy
Megan Preusker
Preston Hollow Community Capital and
Computershare Trust Company
Iowa nursing homes owe state $10.7M in fees
Forty-nine Iowa nursing homes owe the state more than $10.7 million in Quality Assurance Assessment fees the state has not yet collected. A West Des Moines for profit firm operates 18 facilities owing $3.6 million, while its top two executives donated $293,000 to political campaigns.
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Iowa
West Des Moines
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