Families face tough duty as Bosnia mission extends
Diane Smaby and Cathy Sickels describe the strain of a long Bosnia deployment and a new 18 month peacekeeping mission. Their children Leah Smaby and Scott Sickels are serving with Army units in Tuzla and Bosnia. Parents plan visits and gifts to sustain morale amid harsh conditions.
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U.S
Bosnia
Sickels
Diane Smaby
Army Spc
Leah Smaby
Diane
Christopher Smaby
Cedar Rapids
Tuzla
Smaby
Kennedy High School
Christmas Eve Snow Forecast For Eastern Iowa Travel
Forecasts say east central Iowa may see an inch or more of snow on Christmas Day with clear highways today. A backwash of the system brings flurries and cold winds, but dry pavement is expected once crews clear heavy snow. Driver reports note scattered weather related accidents with minor injuries.
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Hladik
Iowa
Grundy County
Rick Penning
U.S. Highway 14
Penning
Karen Holvik
New York City
Nicole Schlinger
Montezuma
Schlinger
Iowa State Patrol
Holvik
Weather Service
Frank Boksa
Johnston
Minnesota
Wisconsin
UPR Advises Safe Travel With Cityline Road Report
Call CITYLINE for statewide winter driving conditions before you head out. Route and state hotlines listed for Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska South Dakota Wisconsin with numbers and category 21.00.
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Cityline
Peru rebels still hold captives with high value
The Tupac Amaru MRTA holds about 140 captives in Lima including ministers, diplomats, judges, and top military officials plus around 10 Japanese executives. The group freed 225 hostages at the ambassador’s residence, while press reports note possible ransom pressure on companies like Marubeni Mitsui Mitsubishi Matsushita.
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Lima
Peru
Tupac Amaru
Supreme Court
Ivan Perua
Expreso
Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
MRTA
London
The
Independent
Tokyo
Mari Amano
Washington
Mitsui
Shining Path
National Directorate Against Terrorism
Red Raiders ready to face ranked Hawkeyes in Alamo Bowl
The Red Raiders look to compete with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Alamo Bowl as coachStressing readiness. McLeodUSA Technology Park aims for April 1 completion for its first building. Santa lists toys plus baby brothers as children request this Christmas. Two metro area motels were struck within hours of each other.
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Red Raiders
University of Iowa Hawkeyes
McLeod
McLeodusa Technology Park
Santa
Nintendo Systems
Baby Brothers
Meskwaki casino to end GSI management contract
Meskwaki Bingo and Casino will end its four year contract with Gamblers Supply of Iowa on January 1. The tribe plans to replace managers with trained tribal members assisted by GSI, which will operate under Parker Gaming and has other casino projects. John Parker notes the casino opened in 1992 and remains a top Indian owned facility.
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Cindy Hadish
Meskwaki Bingo and Casino
John Parker
Gamblers Supply of Iowa
GSI
Tama
Ofa
Marshalltown
Parker
Sioux Falls
S.C
Parker Gaming
Nevada
Missouri-Oklahoma
Miss Marquette
Sodak Gaming
Rapid City
S.D
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Tent City
E. Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
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South Dakota
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Texas Tech
Neeewes
Meskwakis
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