Pancake Brunch Helps Fayette County Food Shelf Rebound
In Fayette County, organizers seek normalcy after a devastating fire as the community turns out for an all you can eat pancake brunch. Proceeds fund relief and recovery efforts while volunteers rally to support the food shelf.
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Food Shelf
Fayette County
Icy lake caves opened on foot for first time in five years
Winter reshapes Lake Superior shoreline as dramatic ice caves become foot accessible again after five years. The piece notes rare frozen formations along the shore and the unusual chance for visitors to explore these natural ice structures.
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Lake Superior
Iowa Basketball Center Adam Woodbury Makes Impact Beyond Stats
The article highlights 7-foot-1 sophomore Adam Woodbury delivering more than numbers suggest for Iowa, providing leadership, rim protection, and rebounding that elevate the team beyond what their stat sheet shows.
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Iowa
Adam Woodbury
Small town hosts fast growing online Iowa school
Anita in Cass County hosts Iowa Connections Academy an online school opening in 2012 and targeting the 2014 2015 enrollment cycle. The district serves 330 area students amid a metal sided multipurpose building with no playground or bus stop. Principal James Brauer says the program aligns with Iowa codes and seeks open enrollment.
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Alison Sullivan
the Gazette
Aaron Bane
Iowa Connections Academy
Bane
Anita
Des Moines
Cass County
Iowa
Iowa Virtual Academy
Guttenberg
Connections Academy
Baltimore
James Brauer
Kerry derides climate skeptics as shoddy scientists
Secretary of State John Kerry told students and officials in Jakarta that climate change is a grave threat and urged developing nations to cut emissions. He blamed big companies for manipulating the debate and described skeptics as shoddy scientists and extreme ideologues while highlighting droughts floods and storms on the front lines of warming.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
John Kerry
Developing Nations
Kerry
Fuel Boom Fails to Cut Home Energy Prices
The United States gains oil and natural gas from new drilling tech aiming for energy self sufficiency in years ahead. Yet cheaper gasoline diesel fuel natural gas propane heating oil or other fossil fuels remain unlikely as global demand and market pricing favor the highest bidders. Jim Ritterbusch notes price signals allocate supply.
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United States
Mesh causes problems for some people
Frances Schulte suffered ongoing pain and embarrassment after a 2005 surgery to treat urinary incontinence with a mesh sling. The implanted device eroded and irritates nearby organs, likened to being stabbed thousands of times daily, as she describes persistent daily pain.
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Frances Shulte
Coralville
Illinois
Frances Schulte
Schulte
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