Riverside casino exceeds expectations in its first year
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, opened Aug 31 last year, reports first year gaming revenue near 78.6 million and nearly 1.4 million visitors. General Manager Joe Massa notes 15 percent of visitors came from beyond 75 miles. Local officials, including Washington Mayor Richard Cicalo, say the venture has been good for the community and highlight casino foundation donations.
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Massa
Washington County
Washington
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Cicalo
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Iowa City Aims for UNESCO City of Literature Honor
Iowa City literary community seeks UNESCO City of Literature designation joining Edinburgh as the world’s only cities with that title. University of Iowa International Writing Program leads the effort with draft submission expected by Sept. 15 and a UNESCO Paris presentation planned this fall. Decision likely two to three months after.
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Iowa City
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Scotland
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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International Writing Program
Paris
Merrill
Cedar Rapids police fire two longtime officers
Cedar Rapids police say detective Don Rosdail 64 and computer crimes investigator Greg Koenigham 41 were fired after a years long probe. The 2006 court ruling about Rosdail’s son’s divorce and grandson custody is cited as a potential origin of some allegations, though official reasons remain undisclosed.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Don Rosdail
Greg Koenighamn
Rosdail
Bill Roemerman
Koenighain
Koenigham
David Baker
Iowa Court of Appeals
Rosdall
Intelligence report finds mixed Iraq progress after troop surge
A six month outlook from all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies notes measurable but uneven security improvements since the surge began, while violence remains high and Iraqi leaders struggle to govern. The six month horizon warns the government could become more precarious despite some gains under the new strategy.
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Washington
Bush
U.S
Iraq
Deployment extensions rejected amid Iraq strain and calls to bring troops home
The secretary of the Army rejects longer Iraq tours citing stress on soldiers. Sen. Warner urges Bush to withdraw some troops by the holidays to signal a finite U.S. commitment. Separately, 17 Iraqi civilians die in al Qaida linked attacks and Spc. Kain Schilling from Iowa wounded at a NATO base as Iraq readies for a major review.
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Shueyville
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