Iowa Drops From Top ACT State Ranking
Iowa finishes third among states with high senior participation in the ACT, posting a 21.6 average this year down from 21.9. Wisconsin led with 22.0 and Minnesota had 21.9. Iowa officials call the results disturbing though national average is 20.8.
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Gazette
Ves Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ing
al Ramirez
Iowa Department of Education
World traveling 101 year old imam who shaped Cedar Rapids faith
Khalil Al Rawaf, age 101 and resident of Riyadh, has led a colorful life visiting most nations and designing costumes for a John Wayne film. He became Cedar Rapids first imam in 1939 after a stint in New York, taught at a local Islamic school, and later connected with the Rossey family. He recalls camel travel pre WWI and his US journey beginning in 1933 after marrying Frances Allison.
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George C. Ford
Garette
Khalil Al-Rawaf
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
China
Japan
John Wayne
Cedar Rapids
William Rossey Sr
Hassan Igram
William Rossey Jr
Midamar Corp
Al-Rawaf
Jedda
United States
Rossey
Islamic Center of
New York
Englewood, N.J
Baghdad
Farooq Abu-Elzahab
First U.S. three strikes offender gets life in prison
Thomas Farmer of Des Moines was sentenced in Cedar Rapids to life plus five years for robbing a Waterloo Hy-Vee and related firearm offenses. The judge rejected defenses arguing the three strikes law unconstitutional.
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Dick Hogan
Waterloo
Alfredo Parrish
Thomas Farmer
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Michael Melloy
Parrish
Gina Talamona
Justice Department
Kansas
Tennessee
Utah
Farmer
Melloy
Moines
Hy-Vee
Gazette project visits Fairfax for four hour celebration
The Gazette's In The Neighborhood project visits Fairfax today for a four hour celebration at Fairfax City Park starting at 4 p.m. The event showcases the area's diverse neighborhoods and kicks off a summerlong reporting effort. Gazette staff will be at the park to gather ideas for stories and photographs.
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Gazette
Fairfax
Fairfax City Park
Neighborhood celebration features named staff and events
The event lists staff participants Suzanne Barnes Mike Deupree Lynn Feuerbach Phyllis Fleming Tom Fruehling Bridget Janus Betsy Rutter Cathy Orrick Luders Dave Morris and George Sauerberg. Activities include Newspaper in Education at 4 p.m. Fire Department demo at 5:30 p.m. Line dancing at 6:30 p.m. Dog relay races with Hawkeye Hustlers Flyball Team at 7 p.m.
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Suzanne Barnes
Mike Deupree
Lynn Feuerbach
Phyllis Fleming
Tom Fruehling
Bridget Janus
Betsy Rutter
Cathy Orrick Luders
Dave Morris
George Sauerberg
Fire Department
SanDee Skelton
Hawkeye Hustlers
Crops Need Rain as Heat Stress Hits Iowa East
Weather stress threatens harvest in east central Iowa with heat causing crop damage. Auction block features Grant Wood drawing and a controversial Charles Manson portrait title slated for sale in Iowa City.
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Iowa
Grant Wood
Charles Manson
Silenus
Iowa City
Lee chosen to replace Stringer at Iowa women’s team
Angie Lee, a former player and assistant under Vivian Stringer, has been hired to replace Stringer as coach at the University of Iowa women’s basketball program. Marion will not provide a full-time aide for a private school student with a disability.
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Iowa
Angie Lee
University of Iowa
Vivian Stringer
Stringer
Marion
Beer garden at Bully's closed until rules met
Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment orders Bully's rooftop beer garden to cease operations at 400 F Ave NW until it meets conditions set by the city. Neighbors complained of late night noise from bands and a wall height and fencing dispute, with planners citing sound leakage through openings.
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Lonnie Zingula
F Ave
Margaret Riha
F Ave. NW
Carol Lakin
Planning Commission
Bruce Kern
Kern
Bully
Tom Popa
Bully’s Beer Garden
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