Local Man Escapes Injury In Homemade Plane Crash
Robert L. Schrieber, 46, of Muscatine, escaped injury when his home built aircraft crashed in a bean field south of Muscatine shortly before 9 am Sunday. The craft lost power at about 300 feet, and he tried to land on a gravel road but touched down in the field to avoid traffic. The single occupant reported damage to the aircraft.
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Robert L. Schrieber
Muscatine
Schrieber
Muscatine County
School districts begin fall term schedule changes
Classes start today in the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District and several others in Iowa. Fall semester starts Wednesday in the College Community School District and Aug. 29 in Cedar Rapids Linn-Mar and Marion districts.
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Vinton-Shellsburg
Iowa
College Community School
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
Marion
Foster home sought for adolescent boy in need of guidance
An adolescent boy with serious relationship issues with his parents needs a foster home that can provide nurturing and preparation for adulthood. If no suitable home is found, he may be placed in an institution. trained foster parents receive support from Families Inc. social workers and income to cover care costs.
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Families Inc. Social Work
A.J. Witherall
Families Inc
North Liberty Jaycees host MDA MS Benefit Concert
The North Liberty Jaycees present an MDA and MS benefit concert at Penn Way Park from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Hanover Fist and Suite Sixteen perform with $3 for singles and $5 for couples. Proceeds aid MDA and MS groups. For info call Theresa Rodriguez or Joel Bull.
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North Liberty Jaycees
MDA
Penn Way Park
Hanover Fist
Suite Sixteen
Theresa Rodriguez
Joel Bull
West High Hosts Orientation for Parents and Students
An orientation for West High School parents is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Little Theater. A student orientation follows Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Little Theater, with all students required to bring class schedules.
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West High School
West High
Plane lands in bean field near Oxford after gear failure
Lauren Tonne of Center Junction escaped injury when a single engine plane made a forced landing in a bean field near Oxford. Officials say the nose gear malfunctioned and no damage estimate was available for the aircraft.
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Lauren Tonne
Center Junction
Oxford
Johnson County
Sheriff's Office
Tonne
Gazette Net Opens For Reader Interactions
The Gazette announces electronic bulletin board access by dialing (319) 368 8800 with 8 data bits no parity and full duplex. Subscribers can submit letters to the editor, share story ideas, obtain forms for announcements, manage subscriptions, place classifieds, and engage in online discussions on topics such as abortion Whitewater crime in America health care cost reform the O J Simpson murder case and the baseball strike.
Seed Saving Hearts Bloom on Iowa Hillside Garden
Linda Crowns, a seed saver near Calamus, focuses on heirloom flowers like Zebrina hollyhock and Mona's Orange Cosmos. She dries seeds on the plant for planting in future years, storing them in glass jars and drying others in shallow boxes. Crowns and her husband Glenn collaborate with Seed Savers Exchange and sell bouquets at the Lyons Farmers Market, promoting flowers as a happiness source beyond vegetables.
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Furs Affairs
Alamus
Linda
Calamus
Glenn
Mona
Crowns
Lyons Farmers Market
William
Gazette
Marlene Lucas
Seeds of hope sown in Russia
Rural Walker couple joins a farmers missionary trek to Russia carrying 15000 dollars in vegetable seeds along with Bibles and pamphlets. Patsy and Butch Neumeyer own a large corn and soybean operation with Angus cattle near Centerville and gainful part time work. The trip fulfills a vow tied to a past family tragedy and faith.
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Azette
Russia
Patsy Neumeyer
Butch
Jesus Christ
Neumeyers
Angus
Centerville
Patsy
Vinton
Walker Fertilizer
Steven
Amana
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