Generators and storm supplies move fast amid corn country storm
In Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities shoppers stock up as freezing rain and snow threaten Eastern Iowa. Home Depot reports 12 generators sold and Ace Hardware notes heavy salt sales. power outages reported as lightning hits transmission lines. Utilities warn residents to prepare and crews stand by.
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Cedar Rapids
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Money fights ruling to change paper bills head
At the 155 year old Iowa Braille school about 25 students learn to identify bills by folding and sorting. Rosa Mauer, visually impaired, says nonvisual lessons miss incident learning and accessibility concerns spark debate on currency redesign. John Pare of the National Federation of the Blind calls the suit frivolous and misguided.
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Blind agency fights tactile currency ruling appeal
The Gazette covers a civil rights dispute over tactile U S currency features. The National Federation of the Blind and other groups urge accessible money design while merchants oppose changes citing costs. A federal appeals court may hear the case, a decision expected after months.
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Notorious pedophile Horowitz fled U S to escape parole
Horowitz, a psychiatrist convicted of molesting boys, fled the United States in 2006 and earlier was deported from the US in 1978. He lived briefly in Woodward in 1991, faced multiple state allegations, and served about 13 years before release in 2004. Prosecutor Robert Carney calls him an atypical pedophile.
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TV Tonight Fox 28 Airs Saturday Night Lineup
KFXA Fox 28 will air the Fox network Saturday night lineup after state wrestling tournament coverage. Station officials say it will probably start about 11 p.m.
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