Obama McCain sweep Potomac contests
Barack Obama swept Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia for Democratic delegates boosting his lead over Hillary Clinton to 1 210 to 1 188. McCain won all three GOP primaries and widened his delegate edge over rival Mike Huckabee as campaigns press toward March 4 contests.
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End of slaughter in U S creates market glut
Gazette writer Stephen Schmidt discusses a glut in the U S market as the end of slaughter drives oversupply. Near Tipton farm horses wait for cremation while Stephen Johnson of Pet Memories says demand rises and he turns down up to 15 calls weekly from vets and horse owners nationwide.
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Auction at Kalona Sale Barn Draws Horse Slaughter Debate
Volunteer Ed Smock sold unbroken horses at Kalona Sale Barn on February 4. Attendees voiced support for end of life slaughter of horses as a solution to unwanted animals.
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Unwanted Horse Care Options and Costs
The article outlines choices for unwanted horses including selling the animal, placing it in an adoption shelter, or transferring to a caretaker, or euthanizing it by a veterinarian at about $100. Rendering plants in Iowa charge around $400 plus $60 for ashes from Pet Memories in Tipton. Cremation and burial rules are noted with location and acreage limits.
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Prayer Booth sculpture to join Grounds for Art in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids will install a sculpture titled Prayer Booth by Dylan Mortimer as part of Grounds for Art this spring and summer. The aluminum plastic vinyl piece measures 106 by 24 by 21 inches and is sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art among 32 works downtown.
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Ex-banker charged in $559040 embezzlement case in Iowa
Steven F. Sueppel of Johnson County faces an eight count federal indictment accusing embezzlement of 559040 from Hills Bank & Trust between July 2000 and September 2007 and money laundering to conceal the theft. The case, announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew Whitaker, cites six money laundering counts and one bank embezzlement count. Deposits totaling 2500 dollars occur in August and September, with one 1500 dollar deposit, all alleged to conceal the theft. no customer accounts were affected. The suspect is not in custody and a preliminary hearing is not yet scheduled.
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