Omaha man dies in Iowa County crash with pickup
Danny Strong, 58, of Omaha Nebraska died Saturday morning after losing control of his sport utility vehicle on Highway 141 in Iowa County. His SUV drifted off the shoulder and collided with a northbound pickup driven by Melvin Crawford. Crawford, 58 of Amana, had minor injuries. Strong was airlifted to St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids where he died. Amanda Shaw 10 of New London died in a two car crash in Henry County. Jenna Shaw 16 also of New London, was taken to University Hospitals Iowa City. Other injured include Richard Lanfranco 67 Shane Carver 17 Betty Stout 73 Mary Ferguson 66.
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Fog factor in Delaware County multi-vehicle crash
A five miles west of Dyersville on Highway 20 near County Road X47 a foggy scene contributed to a Saturday night crash. DYERSVILLE resident Mark Dunkel was hospitalized after his car hit by a semi driven by Duane Trask. Fecht and Goerdt also involved but not injured.
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Lottery results and jackpot update for August
Iowa Illinois Pick 3 evening 6 7 1 Pick 4 evening 0 0 3 9 Powerball 32 40 43 49 53 Powerball 21 Jackpot 20 million no winner Wednesday jackpot 25 million Little Lotto 28 22 25 26 Saturday Hot Lotto 3 4 7 31 32 Hot Ball 1
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New Hartford Faces Tough Path to a New Normal
New Hartford with 659 residents, after a tornado and spring floods, sees 70 property owners listing buyout interest. FEMA says 54 qualify for buyouts, based on at least 50 percent damage. Mayor Richard Young warns recovery will be long and smaller town size will hinge on available funding.
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First AmeriCorps NCCC Campus Induction in Vinton
About 154 new members on 14 teams are to be inducted at Vinton-Shellsburg High School for the first NCCC campus in years. They will deploy to disaster relief and other service projects across 10 states, led by CNCS CEO David Eisner. A separate VISTA ceremony in Cedar Rapids recognizes flood relief volunteers. The NCCC ceremony starts at 11 a.m. and includes Eisner speaking.
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Community leader Jane Cook remembered for outreach
Cedar Rapids residents recall Jane Cook 58 who died Saturday after a decade with cancer. An officer and president of the Junior League of Cedar Rapids and board member of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, she mentored many quietly and shaped Brucemore programs as a founding trustee. Her friend Karla Goettle highlights her fierce love for family and community.
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Victim in Beijing stabbing was Wartburg regent
The Minnesotan victim of a Beijing attack was Todd Bachman a former Wartburg College regent in Waverly Iowa He served as vice chair of Wartburgs Board of Regents and chaired institutional advancement in 2000 2001 Bachman 62 of Farmington Minnesota died Saturday Barbara Bachman was seriously wounded Elisabeth Bachman his daughter an ex Olympic volleyball player is married to coach Hugh McCutcheon.
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