Farmers battle brutal winter as cattle and hogs endure freezing conditions
In frigid conditions farmers on Iowa farms describe how hogs rely on body heat and mechanized warmth to survive long winter days. Dairy and sheep producers share gear choices, shifting routines, and the strain of feeding, with stories of losses and perseverance amid storms and power issues.
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Richard Kunde
Baldwin
Kunde
Vickie
Waine Kirby
Ladora
Kirbys
Williamsburg
Vickie Kirby
Marlene Lucas
Nari “Gulewa
Fire damages two houses. two families displaced
Fire gutted one two story house and damaged a second, leaving two families displaced. Remaining occupants escaped through a second floor bath room window after flames and smoke poured from three sides. Firefighters followed heated, thick smoke as residents fled upstairs.
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Wright
Willie
Dorothy Wright
Ashley
Steve Havlik
Matt Cox
Cedar Rapids
Evelyn
Ronald Cox
Sheri Carlisle
David Carlisle
Fourth Ave. SE
Joshua Carlisle
Cedar Rapids Fire Ruins Two Homes. Nearby Structures Damaged
Firefighters from five companies labored over five hours to control a blaze that destroyed the Wright home and damaged the Cox residence at 1440 Fourth Ave SE in Cedar Rapids. Neighbors and the Grant Wood Area Red Cross assist the displaced family with clothing, shelter, and items as crews urge hydrant clearance.
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Grant Wood Area
Red Cross
42Nd St
Fourth Ave
Havlik
Wright
Grant Wood
The
American Red Cross
Greg Ramstead
Ramstead
Iowa lawmakers seek new teacher pay plan amid exodus
The legislature prepares for a tight session as Iowa faces a veteran teacher exodus with pay lagging the national average. Key figures, including Rep. Ro Foege and Marvin Pomerantz, argue for a multi year, performance based overhaul while ensuring funding and accountability.
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Mount Vernon
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West Des Moines
State Board of Regents
Terry Branstad
Vilsack
Iowa
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Vilsace
Frank Stork
Regents
Contact details for writer Rod Boshart
The note provides a phone number 515 243 7220 and an email handle dmbureau fyiowa infi dot net for reaching writer Rod Boshart.
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Rod Boshart
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