Motorcycle Crash on I 80 Leaves Rider Seriously Injured
A Sunday I 80 crash near mile marker 10 east of Des Moines involved a westbound flatbed truck shaft failure, debris hitting an SUV, and a motorcyclist thrown 70 feet. The rider, not wearing a helmet, was hospitalized after transfer to Iowa City. names to be released.
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Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Wny
Des Moines
Iowa
Ity
Iowa State Patrol
Aaron Williams
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids road closed for CRANDIC crossing repairs
Old Bridge Road SW near Prairie Creek south of the railroad tracks will close at 7 a.m. today for CRANDIC railroad crossing repairs. The project is expected to take about four days if weather allows.
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Old Bridge Road
Prairie Creek
No grand prize winner in Powerball. next drawing at least 175 million
Des Moines reports no top prize in the Saturday Powerball draw. The next jackpot rises to at least 175 million dollars. Twenty three players matched five numbers 3 14 20 22 48 but not the Powerball 17, each earning 100000 dollars.
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Sue Dooley
Dooley
Bronc Rider Hurt at Iowa State Fair Rodeo
Todd Hipsag aged 30 from Firth Nebraska remained in serious but stable condition Sunday after a bronco he rode at the Iowa State Fair rodeo rolled over him. He suffered head and chest injuries Friday night after finishing the saddle bronc event and was being helped off when the horse tripped.
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T. Todd Hipsag
Firth, Neb
Hipsag
Week Ahead Busy Cedar Rapids Business and Economic Meetings
The schedule lists multiple Cedar Rapids groups and events including Toastmasters clubs at venues on 7th Street and Showboat Room, Lions Club at Elmcrest, Public Relations Society near St. Luke's, Professional Women's Network at Elmcrest, and Legal Support Professionals meeting at Firstar Bank. Government data releases include July leading indicators, weekly jobless claims, Freddie Mac mortgage rates, and July durable goods and new home sales reports.
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Marion
Longbranch
Town Rd
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Public Relations Society
Helen G. Nassif
Labor Department
Freddie Mac
Lions Club
Best Western Longbranch
Twixt
Elmcrest Country Club
36Th St
Heritage Toastmasters
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Linn County
Firstar Bank
Postville ESL program helps Hispanic immigrants learn English
A Gazette report highlights Helping Services of Northeast Iowa running ESL classes at Postville High School for up to 35 immigrants weekly. Students, often workers at Agriprocessors, learn survival English through three levels while balancing work and family. The NICC program notes mixed enrollment and varied outcomes as officials seek broader language access.
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Larry Johnson
Postville
Jenny Huang-Dale
Huang
Dale
Miguel
Agriprocessors
Jenny Huang- Dale
Julian
Huang- Dale
China
Mexico
Northeast Iowa Community College
NICC
Georgie Klevar
Postville High School
Luther College
Postville Community School
MICC
Outreach worker’s lifelong service marks Postville story
Vickie Hoffman, 37, an outreach coordinator for Helping Services in Northeast Iowa, lives to help Hispanic immigrants. Born in Cedar Rapids, she studied Spanish at Luther College, worked in Mexico City, and after personal tragedy returned to Iowa to coordinate ESL programs with local colleges and schools.
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Larry Johnson
Ostville
Vickie Hoffman
Peace Corps
Latin America
Hoffman
Postville
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
la Salle High School
Luther College
Decorah
Mexico City
The
Christian Foundation For Children and Aging
Kansas City
Foundation
Adriana
Jorge
Mexico
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