Teen in critical condition after Spillville motorcycle crash
Roman Kovarik, 17, of Calmar, remained in critical condition last night after a motorcycle he rode was struck from behind by 82-year-old Victor Benesh of Spillville. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. Saturday at Highway 325 and 265th Avenue. Benesh was uninjured and police report Kovarik is hospitalized in LaCrosse Wisconsin.
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Roman Kovarik
Spillville
Kovarik
Calmar
Lutheran Hospital
LaCrosse
Wis
Victor Benesh
Winneshiek County
Cedar Rapids Youth Hospitalized After Marion Area Crash
Andrew Engelken, 17, remained in good condition at St. Luke's Hospital after a pickup he drove on Highway 13 north of County Home Road rolled over three times Saturday afternoon. Passenger Matthew Kluesner, 17, was treated for minor injuries and released.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Andrew Engelken
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Engelken
Highway 13
County Home Road
Matthew Kluesner
St. Luke's
Hawkeye Teen Dies in Rural West Union Collision
Jeremiah Moore sixteen died in a two vehicle crash near West Union as Lola Blackburn twenty seven sustained minor injuries. Moore worked on his father’s dairy farm and enjoyed milking cows and baling hay. He was a junior at North Fayette High School and lived with his mother and stepfather in Hawkeye.
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Jeremiah Moore
West Union
Heather Moore
Lola Blackburn
Blackburn
Jeremiah
Hawkeye
Wadena
North Fayette High School
UNI Introduces Electronic Transcripts for High Schools
The University of Northern Iowa becomes Iowa's first public university to adopt an electronic transcript system. Registrar Philip Patton says applicants receive immediate receipt confirmation and faster admission decisions.
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University of Northern Iowa
Iowa
Pam
Philip Patton
UNI
City Commerce and Economic Meetings This Week
A busy schedule lists July and August economic releases from the Commerce Department and Treasury and several local business and toastmaster meetings in Cedar Rapids. Notable items include factory orders data, unemployment figures, mortgage rates, and PMI activity. George Ford at The Gazette invites meeting notices by mail fax or email.
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Commerce Department
Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Wilton
Freddie Mac
Labor Department
The
National Association of Purchasing Management
George Ford
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Georgef
Early Apple Crop Ripens Amid Wind Damage and Weather Hopes
Apple growers report an early ripening season with Gala and Paula Reds available now and cool nights boosting color. Despite wind damage and fire blight affecting young trees, veteran grower Charles Kreeze of Sand Road Orchards foresees revitalization and a strong harvest with predominantly No. 1 apples and adequate fall demand.
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Charles Kreeze
Sand Road Orchards
Iowa City
Kreeze
Paula
Willy Kreeze
Holland Orchard
Cedar Rapids
McIntosh
Johnamac
Rita Sears
Kazimour Orchard
Sears
Iowa
Charles Kroeze
Sand Road
Charlies Kroeze
Apple Orchards and Orchards in Eastern Iowa Directory
A compiled list from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship detailing numerous apple growers across Eastern Iowa. Includes names, street addresses, towns, and contact numbers for Benton, Black Hawk, Cedar, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Linn, Tama, Winneshiek, and Perry counties with individual orchard and market entries.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Benton County
Vinton
Black Hawk County
E. Eagle
Waterloo
Cedar County
Lincoln Highway
Mechanicsville
Snaggy Ridge Rd
Tipton
Breitbach’s
Dubuque
Czipar
Seippe Rd
Stierman’s
Sanders Lane
Fayette County
Oelwein
Iowa County
Homestead
W St
Jackson County
Nims Market
Preshing Road
Maquoketa
Johnson County
Bock’s
Sand Rd
Lone Tree
Promoter Helen Backes Leads Clayton County Development Role
Helen Backes 36 acts as executive director of the Clayton County Development Group promoting tourism agriculture and industry while planning to audition for Elkader Opera House Players. She has three sons and balances family life with civic theater and county recreation.
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Backes
Clayton County Development Group
Olympia Dukakis
Opera House
Elkader
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Guttenberg High School
Cedar Falls
Nathan
Matthew
Ben
Petersburg
Davenport
Clayton County
Marlene Lucas
Helen Backes
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Journal
Treasury
Conference Board
Toastmasters No
Longbranch Convention Center
Town Rd
Cedar Rapids Referral Network
China Buffet
First Ave
Talk Toastmasters
Alliant Tower
Downtown
Kroeze
Nature
Honey Creek
Swisher View Dr
Swisher
Clear Creek Orchard
Tama County
Carolyn Adolphs
140Th
Tracr
Hinegardner Orchard
295Th St
Montour
Valeria Martin
Traer
Don Buhr
325Th Ave. Cresco
Perryo
David Sliwa
Lannon Hill Rd
Decorah
By Marlene Lucas
Dolly Parton
Robert Backes
Narlenel
Fyiowa
Helenalone
Clayton County Development
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