Documentary on MST survivors to screen in Iowa City
Two screenings of The Invisible War in Iowa City spotlight military sexual trauma. Survivors Joan and Brigid, using aliases, discuss harassment while noting DoD reports of sexual assault and low reporting rates. Free at The Englert Theatre with later show at Bijou Cinema $7/$3 students.
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
Iowa
Joan
Brigid
Jenazette
Iowa City
Englert
Washington St
Iowa Memorial Union
Bijou
Uiowa.edu
TheGazette.com
Department of Defense
Pentagon
Englert Theatre
Gas tax hike favored by Branstad back on Iowa agenda
Gov. Terry Branstad pitched an 8 to 10 cent gas tax increase over three years linked to tax cuts at a town hall in Onawa. He cited $150 million in State Transportation Department savings and said higher fuel revenue could fund highway projects. Voters and lawmakers expect property tax reform amid talks of $390 million in taxpayer relief.
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Associated Press
Onawa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
James Johnston
Johnston
Des Moines
GOP
Lottery ticket mystery may never be solved in Iowa
Cedar Rapids lawman Terry Rich details a 2010 Hot Lotto jackpot worth 7.5 million after tax that was never claimed. A New York attorney tied to a Belize investment trust filed the claim and withdrew after questions. Investigators say odds of solving the case may be only 50 50.
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Te Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Terry Rich
Rich
State Division of Criminal Investigation
New York
DCI
Patrick Townsend
Falling Cedar River levels force Duane Arnold to dredge
The Duane Arnold Energy Center will dredge a Cedar River section this summer to access water while avoiding water withdrawals from Pleasant Creek Reservoir. As Iowa's only nuclear plant on the Cedar, it draws about 6000 gallons per minute for cooling, with river levels near three feet and discharge at 21 percent of August norms.
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Cedar River
Duane Arnold Energy Plant
Dave DeWitte
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Cedar Rapids
Renee Nelson
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