Couple turns Christmas into community feast in New Sharon
In 1997 Steve and Jo Wiley started a free Christmas Day dinner for anyone with nowhere to go and 16 years later they still host it with help from their family and neighbors. Eileen Whitehead and Bonnie DeJong recall joining the kitchen efforts and the growing tradition spreading across Urbandale. The piece notes rising numbers of people living alone since 1950 and credits the Wileys with embodying the spirit of Christmas.
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New Sharon
Steve
Jo Wiley
Wileys
Eileen Whitehead
Tom
Urbandale
Bonnie DeJong
Gregory
DeJong
Eric Klinenberg
Dear Abby columns warn about fetishes and teen helmet safety
A reader asks if a browser history of sexy lip images indicates a fetish and how to save a marriage. Abby notes fetish boundaries and suggests lipstick as a playful step. Another letter from a 13-year-old girl seeks guidance teaching a brother with disabilities, with Abby urging professional help and counseling. A parent worries about a teen not wearing a bicycle helmet and Abby recommends pediatrician guidance and a brain-injury tour to stress protection.
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Abby
Urbana
Ill
Corbin Booth Charged With Perjury In DOT Hearing
Corbin B J Booth 37 of 502 Terrace Rd Iowa City faces perjury accusations for allegedly making false statements under oath during a DOT telephone hearing on his November 11 operating while impaired case. He was charged by public safety and county attorney offices in Eastern Iowa.
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Iowa
Corbin B.J. Booth
Terrace Rd
Iowa City
DOT
Assault charges filed in Iowa City case involving knife threat
Jose Domingo, 28, of 2401 Highway 6 East in Iowa City, faces going armed with intent and two counts of first degree harassment after an intoxicated incident on Monday. He allegedly broke a coffee table leg and threatened to slice throats with a large kitchen knife.
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Jose Domingo
Highway 6
Iowa City
Lottery draws and results from Iowa Illinois and Mega Millions
Detailed results show Iowa Lottery and Illinois Lottery numbers for December 25 and December 24. Included are Cash Game plays 3 4 14 16 28, Pick 3, Pick 4, Lucky Day Lotto, Lotto, and Mega Millions with Mega Ball 36 and mixed jackpot status noted as pending.
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Iowa
Illinois
Red Dawn Argo Showtimes Summary
Cinema listings note showtimes for Red Dawn and Argo with multiple daily slots. Ambiguous text mentions 12.40, 4:40, 6:40, 8 and 40, plus 2:50, 7:10, 9:25. No clear dates or venues due to fragmented OCR.
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Red Dawn
Argo
G+ MONSTERS, INC
Monsters, Inc
DLP
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