Nagle announces bid for third term in Iowa 3rd District
Dave Nagle formally declares his run for a third term representing Iowa’s 3rd District. Grinnell College students stage a condom sculpture message on safe sex. Judge denies new trials for two men convicted on drug charges. University of Iowa students will register by computer for summer and fall classes. Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder says family issues are ignored.
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Dave Nagle
Iowa
U of I
Patricia Schroeder
Pro-life forces lose abortion vote in Iowa Legislature
Iowa lawmakers fail to pass a key abortion measure as pro-life factions lose another vote. The report notes mixed coverage across sections and references related sports and personnel changes on later pages.
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Iowa
The Gazette Profiles Cy Asons Iowa Journalist Leader
Cy Asons, longtime Iowa journalist, is highlighted for his editorial leadership and service to the press. The feature covers his career milestones, contributions to the state’s media landscape, and impact on local communities.
Chuckle say ladder of success and banister of complacency
A brief wry quip notes that some pursue progress while others remain in comfortable stasis. It frames ambition as climbing while complacency offers a slippery alternative.
Mesquakies Near Gambling Deal in Iowa
Mesquakie Indian Settlement near Tama may launch casino style gaming this spring, not on the river. Iowa official Chuck Sweeney said a state Mesquakie compact could be signed within two weeks, with tribal administrator Don Wanatee noting video lottery could run two days after approval.
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Sweeney
Don Wanatee
Mesquakie
Guilty in Decapitation Case Involving Two Brothers
Ruben Deases convicted of first degree serious case for the strangulation and decapitation of Jennifer Ann Gardner, age 20, near Ames Iowa. Prosecution labeled him a coldblooded killer while defense plans appeal. Sentencing to be scheduled as life term looms.
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Nevada
Iowa
Ruben Deases
Stephen Terrill
Deases
Jennifer Ann Gardner
Ames
Little Wall Lake
Edward Deases
Terrill
M.D. Seiser
Seiser
Pigeon trapping used to train dogs for shooting ranges
A three member Bird Control Services team from Denver trapped pigeons in Cedar Rapids for dog trainers and shooting ranges. Birds are wing clipped and net mechanisms with cannons guide catches. The operation follows a statewide trapping trip by Pete Raboin Sr. and Jack Alston with no clearances from Cargill's east plant or the Chicago & North Western Railroad. Iowa pigeon season runs to March 31.
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Bruce Tiemann
Marion Jack Alston
Bird Control Services of
Denver
Colo
Cedar River
Lisa Ann Williamson
Jazette
Bird Control Services
Cedar Rapids
Pete Raboin Sr
Jack Alston
Raboin
Pete Jr
Cargill East Plant
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Iowa
Farmstead Foods Workers Told To Support Company Or Lose Jobs
Farmstead Foods employees were told in frank terms Friday to help the company in its financial crisis or look for work. The blunt message linked workers' votes to job security, retirees’ health insurance, and Farmstead’s continued existence.
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Dale Kueter
Azette
Farmstead Foods
Farmstead
Farmstead talks with unions end in tense standstill
Three days of negotiations in Minneapolis between Farmstead officials and union leaders from Cedar Rapids and Albert Lea ended with strong rebukes. Cedar Rapids Local P-3 President Mike Gardner accused management of pressure tactics and a bogus deadline while withholding information. An informational meeting for Cedar Rapids members was set for Sunday at Veterans Coliseum, with no vote planned, and Albert Lea Local 6 had no meetings scheduled.
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Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Albert Lea, Minn
Mike Gardner
United Food and Commercial Workers
P-3
Veterans Coliseum
Albert Lea
Minn
Three Iowans Die in Illinois Crash
Gazette staff writer D R Miller reports a fatal crash in Illinois claiming the lives of three residents from Iowa. Details on the incident and victims were not immediately available.
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D.R. Miller Gazette
Plane Crash Kills Tipton Man and Two Residents Near Ottawa
A light plane crashed in a snowstorm near Ottawa Illinois killing Tipton resident Terry Morrow 35 his brother Mike Morrow 38 of Storm Lake and Mark Walter 39 of Cherokee all deceased at the scene. Walter believed pilot. FAA and NTSB investigators at the field Friday. The trio were in Indiana to settle their father Ned Morrows Cedar County estate with services set for the Morrows families.
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Tipton
Ottawa
la Salle County
Peter Kastellc
Terry Morrow
Mike Morrow
Storm Lake
Mark Walter
Walter
Wyatt Haws
Marjorie Haws
Haws
Chicago
Morrows
Indiana
Ned Morrow
Cedar County
First United Church of Christ
Hughes-Nelson Funeral Home
Boothby Funeral Home
Cherokee
Dr Morgan's daughter found in New Zealand
Hilary Forench seven years old is living with her maternal grandparents in Christchurch under a New Zealand Family Court order. Detective Chief Inspector Roger Carson said the girl has been with her mother's parents for three years and the court will hold a further hearing next week. The case involves Dr Elizabeth Morgan and Dr Eric Foretich with past contempt and abuse allegations.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
Hilary Forench
Roger Carson
Hilary
Carson
Elizabeth Morgan
Eric Foretich
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