Mix of young and old keeps Ely thriving card game afternoon
Ely residents gather at the Ely Community Center to play pinochle before senior meals. Participants include Minnie Tjelmeland Dorothy Moorehead and Leonard Biderman as they relax with more cards or bingo after lunch.
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Benton Community Upsets No. 1 Clear Lake 2-0 in State 2A Quarterfinal
Benton Community stunned top seed Clear Lake 2-0 to advance in the state softball tournament. The win is hailed as one of the biggest upsets in the history of Iowa softball. Details, 1D.
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Lewinsky Expected to Testify Today
Sources say the former intern will testify before a grand jury about sexual activity with Bill Clinton and discussing concealment. A Cedar Rapids cab driver credits officers for quick action that may have saved her life.
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Belle Plaine Parks Chief Aims to Boost Community Involvement
Tomorrow Bill Daily, director of parks and recreation in Belle Plaine, seeks greater resident participation at the community's newest park as Ramblin' notes in Friday's Gazette.
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Iraq Halts U.N. Weapons Inspectors in Baghdad
Iraq announced it would not allow a U.N. team to discuss arms or visit sites in Baghdad as President Saddam Hussein halts cooperation with UNSCOM and IAEA. Monitoring of other sites continues. about 460 in Iraq are under inspection or surveillance.
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Family finds hope after deadly crash and loss
Iowa City's Doug and Jean Fisher recall a 1994 crash that cost them their unborn daughter Katrina. They credit faith and perseverance with guiding their healing, and report the later birth of their daughter Mae Fisher as a miracle amid ongoing grief and advocacy for change.
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U of I to lead expansive Gulf War illness study
University of Iowa researchers will interview veterans from Iowa and nearby states to confirm Gulf War illnesses and identify common threads. Funded by a 2.2 million dollar four year grant from the Department of Defense, the study follows a 1997 JAMA paper that found higher rates of medical and psychiatric conditions among Gulf War personnel.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Borrow a bike for better look at Elkader
James Q. Lynch reports Elkader residents use neon orange borrow a bike fleet from the Chamber of Commerce to lure campers to downtown and parks. The program aims to ease travel from Keystone Park to amenities, with 20 bikes total and liability insurance under review.
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