Delaware boy on ventilator after near fatal chemo error
David McElvogue, seven, from Ainsworth Iowa, battles for life at duPont Hospital after a January transfer from Iowa City where a chemotherapy dose error caused severe organ damage. His family prays for his recovery as Fanconi anemia worsens his fragile condition.
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David McElvogue
Delaware
Iowa
LaDawn
Thomas McElvogue
David
Ainsworth
duPont Hospital
University Hospitals
Iowa City
duPont
Don Rice
Rice
Fanconi
Fire at Dubuqueland Mini Storage Investigated
State Fire Marshal investigator to help determine cause after Saturday night blaze at Dubuqueland Mini Storage three miles west of Dubuque on Highway 20. Five rental units burned. officials deem not arson. Damage estimate not yet released. figure is described as substantial.
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Dubuque
Dubuqueland
Highway 20
Chris Feldman
Feldman
Print comparison sought in 1995 Mason City TV anchor disappearance
A man charged in four 1997 rapes in the Twin Cities area is linked to the Mason City case of Jodi Huisentruit who vanished on June 27, 1995. FBI and state investigators may compare Tony Dejuan Jackson's palm print to a print found on Huisentruit’s car. Jackson lived near KIMT-TV at the time. Huisentruit previously worked for KGAN-TV.
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Twin Cities
Mason City TV
Minneapolis
FBI
Tony Dejuan Jackson
Jodi Huisentruit
Wcco-Tv
Huisentruit
Kimt-Tv
Jackson
WCCO
Kgan-Tv
Children Suspected in Sumner Elevator Fire
Sumner fire officials suspect two young boys under 8 started a grain elevator fire Saturday that ruined at least 2000 bushels of bean seed. No charges filed as police take over the investigation while the elevator no longer operates commercially.
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Sumner
Dave Tiedt
Tiedt
Martelle repairman suffers eye injuries from furnace puff
An Anamosa area furnace repairman in Martelle was temporarily blinded by a fuel oil puff from a malfunctioning furnace at 1:30 PM in the 100 block of North Military Street. He was ambulanced to Anamosa Community Hospital and later transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City. the house sustained no fire damage.
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Anamosa
Martelle
Jim Schmidt
North Military Street
Anamosa Community Hospital
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lambing Season Spreads Across Balster Farm Balance
Rural writer follows Dick Balster as he lambs 160 ewes in a barn, timing births by due dates. Mild winter aids, while Balster also runs 300 cattle, 1,000–1,200 hogs yearly, and farms 600 acres of corn and soybeans with 250 acres of pasture, extending lambing to January through March to avoid overload.
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Marlene Lucas
Oggon
Dick Balster
Balster
Coggon
Week Ahead in Finance and Business Meetings in Linn County
A dense schedule outlines a week of Treasury auctions and several local business group meetings. Key events include a 1 p.m. Monday Treasury bill auction and a 1 p.m. Tuesday 3-year note sale, with multiple gatherings hosted by the Landlords of Linn County at Forest Ridge Clubhouse and related groups like Cedar Rapids Area Credit Association and American Business Women’s Association meeting at local venues.
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Treasury
Linn County
Forest Ridge
Sierra Dr. NE
Labor Department
Cedar Rapids Area Credit Association
Tivoli Gardens
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
Janet Garkey
Iowa State University Extension
Sierra Dr
National Association of Realtors
Metro Area
Criabwa
American Business Women's Association
Lone Star Steakhouse
First Ave
Charlies Decker
Commerce Department
Freddie Mac
Cedar Rapids Public Relations Associates
Mahoney's
Northeast
Iowa
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lone Star
Elizabeth Christiansen
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Marabwa
American Business Woman's Association
Longbranch
Coralville KFC owner reflects on family business roots
Gary Grassi began working in his father John Grassi's restaurant at age 11 and now owns the Coralville Kentucky Fried Chicken. The 48 year old entrepreneur plans outdoor time with family, runs a 50 hour week, and maintains a 15 acre home near Anamosa while pursuing fishing and hunting interests.
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Marlene Lucas
Coralville
Gary Grassi
Gary
John
Kansas
Iowa City
John Grassi
Brian
Kentucky Fried Chicken
First Ave
Connie
Christena
Jennie
Katie
University of Florida
Anamosa
Idaho
Elechsr
Kris Reitz
Gazette
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Huisentruit Had
Lambs
David Lee Harti
Grassi
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