Iowa freshman falls from Burlington Street bridge
University of Iowa freshman Michael Waytenick from Waterloo remained in fair condition after a 15 to 20 foot fall into the frozen Iowa River around 1 30 a.m. Saturday. Police described conflicting witness accounts about whether he climbed the railing slipped or was maneuvering a snowball. Officers sought a statement from Waytenick, unavailable as of Monday morning.
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University of Iowa
Waterloo
Burlington Street
Iowa River
Michael Waytenick
University
James Steffen
Waytenick
Steffen
U of Iowa study abroad rose 34 percent to 406 students
The Study Abroad Center at the University of Iowa Office of International Education and Services reports 406 students studied abroad in 1995-96, up from 304 to 323 undergraduates and 83 graduate or professional students the prior year. Sixty four percent of undergraduates studied in Western Europe.
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University of Iowa
U of I Office of International Education and Services
OIES
Europe
Melbourne woman dies in two-car crash near Marshalltown
Gladys Funke, 80, of Melbourne died when the car she rode in was struck as it crossed Highway 30 just west of Marshalltown. Funke died about 6:25 p.m. Sunday. Her husband Donald and Callie Kubrick of Spencer were treated and released from a Marshalltown hospital.
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Gladys Funke
Melbourne
Marshall County
Fire damages Cedar Rapids home due to misplaced fireplace
Firefighters responded to the Alva Hunter residence at 1270 22nd Ave SW Sunday at 7 37 PM and found flames billowing from the roof of the one story house. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department said the blaze began when the fireplace contacted the wooden frame.
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Cedar Rapids
Alva Hunter
22Nd Ave
Cedar Rapids Men Among Five Inductees In Iowa Hall Of Fame
Nelson Evans and Dr. Percy Harris will be honored at the second annual Iowa African-American Honors Banquet in Des Moines. The event at Fort Des Moines Hotel Friday night is sponsored by the Connect Foundation and the Des Moines Black Ministerial Alliance. Evans is Cedar Rapids Community School District director of instruction and human resources. Harris is a family physician and Linn County medical examiner and a former member of the state Board of Regents.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Nelson Evans
Percy Harris
Fort Des Moines
Connect Foundation
Linn-Mar LIONS Seek Public Input on $25 Million Bond
The Linn-Mar district schedules three public meetings at Marion Public Library to discuss a $25 million bond plan. Sessions run Wednesday 7 to 9 pm Saturday 10 am to noon and February 10 7 to 9 pm with a district vote on February 25. The plan restructures grade levels across seven schools and adds a fifth elementary school opening fall 1999.
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Linn-Mar Lions Committee
Marion Public Library
Iowa City officials defend DCI role in Shaw shooting probe
City leaders rebut City Attorney Lin da Waite criticisms of the DCI handling of the Aug. 30 Eric Shaw shooting. Officials say the DCI ensured investigation integrity and full control over homicide facts, while noting alternative agencies could have been involved in other aspects of the inquiry.
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Waite
DCI
Eric Shaw
Iowa City
R.J. Winkelhake
Shaw
Police Department
Johnson County
J. Patrick White
Java House opens at Monticello High for student entrepreneurship
Monticello High launches the Java House cappuccino cart to teach students entrepreneurship. Forty two students, aided by teachers and a grant loan blend, run operations from a front lobby cart under an umbrella, with Robyn Brokaw and Holli Tuttle as student presidents.
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Java House
Monticello
Harry Black
Harry
Carl Perkins
Homeland Bank
Monticello Foundation
Java House Corp
Robyn Brokaw
Holli Tuttle
Holli
Java House Corporation
Andrea Dirks
Kim Weber
Teresa Holub
Jenny Lambert
100-year-old Reverend Robb keeps moving with daily pushups
Washington Iowa 100-year-old Reverend Robb remains active walking daily when possible and doing 20 push ups a day sometimes twice. He golfed and bowled recently and credits his longevity to never smoking or drinking and a hopeful view of better times ahead.
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Robb
Missouri Valley College
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Linn-Mar
By Jim Jacobson
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Linda
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Special
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Woite
Davenport
Benson
City of
Black Hawk County
Dennis Damon
Waterloo Police
Linda Woito
America
Marty Neorotist
Gazette
Dave Rasdal
Ramblin
Washington
By Dave Gosch
Fred Robb
Canada
Creston
House of David
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Robbs
United Presbyterian Home
Sarcoxie
Middletown
Mediapolis
Missouri
Iowa
Wilma Robb
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