Holiday chaos at Eastern Iowa Airport as luggage lost
Cedar Rapids resident Nola Dohrman holds her seven month old grandson Nolan Dempsey from Panama City Florida while another grandson Quenton watches the luggage carousel. Her daughter Melissa Dempsey talks on the phone to Warren, waiting in line, as the family deals with lost luggage en route to Cedar Rapids.
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Nola Dohrman
Cedar Rapids
Nolan Dempsey
Panama City
Fla
Quenton
Melissa Dempsey
Warren
Iowa
December in Iowa City Reflections on Holidays and Mood
A columnist reflects on the December holiday season in Iowa City, noting crowded public spaces and pervasive Christmas messaging. The piece contrasts festive memories with December stress and discusses mood issues during the holidays with input from locals and experts.
Snow Flurries Hit Iowa City Strands Gazette Delivery
Iowa City police aided more than 70 motorists as winter weather disrupted service. The Gazette faced delivery gaps with some carriers stranded, while forecasts called for light snow flurries and a white Christmas with a high near 30. Weather warnings extended across Great Lakes states.
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Iowa City
Gazette
Clint Miller
Marion
Nichols
National Weather
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Great Lakes
Associated Press
Private sand man helps ambulance gain traction
Neighbors along Cory Road east of Marion used sand from a greenhouse floor to treat icy hills. Dale Vargason spread five gallon buckets of sand to improve traction, enabling a Marion ambulance to reach a caller who had choked on food.
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Gazette
Marion
Cory Road
Dale Vargason
Vargason
James Galloway
Deciphering the Christmas Star Through Ancient Observations
Mathews analyzes NASA databases and historical records to identify candidates for the biblical Christmas star. He points to events between 8 and 4 B.C. including possible supernovas and a no-tail comet observed by Korean and Chinese astronomers. Mathews plans a Royal Astronomical Society paper and a possible book.
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Mathews
NASA
Herod
Israel
The
Royal Astronomical Society
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