Make-A-Wish Reaches Milestone With 1000th Iowa Wish
Iowa City third grader Addie Hagen, eight, becomes the 1 000th Iowa child granted a wish by Make-A-Wish Foundation. Dr Stephen Vanourny chief executive officer of St Luke s Hospital says he will retire this spring or summer.
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Hawk women fall to Michigan 91 80 at home
Iowa women’s basketball suffers a 91 80 loss to Michigan at home on Thursday. Presidential autograph display includes all 43 presidents by Charlie Becker in Monticello this week. Iowa senators blame White House for limited role in drafting a new farm bill. Martha Stewart tackles copper stain removal and refrigerator crispers temperatures.
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State swim meet loss sparks Eastern Iowa nostalgia
A brief note recalls Eastern Iowa's long dominance in state swimming and questions why the region no longer leads as the state meet nears, signaling shifts in local teams and competitive balance.
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Independence woman charged with murder
Debra Sue Wierck 38, held on 500000 bond in Buchanan County Jail for first degree murder in the death of Robert Dale Taylor 38. They lived at 914 Ninth St NE Independence where Taylor was found. Police awaiting autopsy results and schedule initial court appearance February 22.
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Sleep duration linked to longer life in 1.1 million study
A large Archives of General Psychiatry analysis of 1.1 million Americans over six years finds six to seven hours of sleep correlates with longer life, while eight or more hours ties to higher mortality. The study cites age and sex differences and notes daily sleeping pill use associates with higher death risk.
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University of California At San Diego
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Vilsack frames choice education or surplus in Iowa talk
Gov. Tom Vilsack urged lawmakers in Cedar Rapids to use up to 120 million from Iowa's emergency reserve to protect education, arguing budget cuts would devastate Kiowa schools. He accused Republicans of prioritizing the surplus over schools at Johnson Elementary and in discussions with The Gazette editorial board.
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Covenant marriage bill turns into optional contract
Iowa senators on Valentine’s Day transformed a covenant marriage proposal into an optional binding contract. The agreement would let couples spell out fault grounds and conditions, waiving no fault divorce but voidable by mutual consent. Some lawmakers praise the plan as stabilizing families while others oppose state involvement in marriage.
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