Veteran friendship spans decades from Hornet to hospital
Two aging veterans Russ Burke and Max Seeley reunite in Anamosa after decades apart. Burke, 89, a former Navy crewman who survived the USS Hornet sinking, visits his 88-year-old friend Seeley, an Army veteran battling cancer. They recall CCC days, wartime peril, and lifelong camaraderie.
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Namcsa
Russ Burke
Max Seeley
Russ
Max
Boston
Anamosa
Buffalo Creek
Civilian Conservation Corps
Backbone State Park
Monticello
Navy
Hornet
Santa Cruz Island
Germany
Thelma
Catherine
Dave Rasdal
the Russ Burke
Debris costs under review for Sutliff Bridge in Iowa County
FEMA may not reimburse Sutliff Bridge debris removal for the west approach or east span after the 2008 Cedar River flood. Costs cited total 8 800 and 49 000 dollars with county officials unsure of eventual liability. The Sutliff Bridge Authority governs the repairs and county supervisors call FEMA’s stance reckless.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Sutliff
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Bridge Authority
Andy Johnson
Board of Supervisors
Former Summit Pointe worker questioned in string of burglaries
Police say 10 to 15 burglaries at Summit Pointe Senior Living Community in Marion involved a former employee who has been questioned and faces pending charges. The male worker was fired. locks are being rekeyed and cameras monitored as residents undergo security briefings. Bricker submitted a notice to the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals for potential future employment bans.
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Marion
Summit Pointe
English Glen Ct
Steve Etzel
Christina Bricker
Etzel
Bricker
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
Former Coralville nursing home director found not guilty
Johnson County magistrate acquits Karen Etter former Windmill Manor nursing director of interfering with a state investigation. Trial evidence shows no pending probe when she threatened firings in May 2009. charges connected to handling after $92,000 in fines for staff misconduct.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Coralville Nursing Home
Karen Etter
Windmill Manor
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
Etter
Karen Egerton
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