Tama man accused in fatal chest stabing after meth binge
A 20 year old Tama man is charged with stabbing a teenager in the chest following more than a day of drinking and meth use. The crime is described as drug use connected. Additional regional notices appear on other pages.
Hoover Museum exhibit explores era of political cartoons
A Page 6A feature examines how editorial cartoons shaped newspaper sales in a bygone era. Curated items highlight notable illustrators and the shift in public discourse as cartoons influenced readership, advertising, and daily reporting.
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Hoover Museum
Kennedy and Iowa City High Reach 5A State Girls Final
Kennedy and Iowa City High advance to the state basketball tournament in Des Moines after winning their Class 5A regional finals. Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Washington fell in 5A finals, Cedar Rapids Xavier lost a Class 4A final and will not defend its 2013 title.
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Kennedy
City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City High
Des Moines
Linn-Mar
Washington
Cedar Rapids Xavier
The Gazette 2014 Vol 132 No 48 Highlights
A compact issue with classifieds and notices including obituaries and local updates. Includes comics and puzzles sections, sports highlights, weather outlook, and lottery results for readers of the Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids proposed casino may cannibalize rivals
Two national consulting firms hired by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission found the Cedar Crossing project would siphon business from existing casinos. Riverside Casino and Golf Resort could lose 25 million dollars in 2017, about 27 percent, while Cedar Crossing faces 37.3 million dollars or 42 percent in 2016. The studies seek to help determine if the project would expand state gaming revenue without excessive cannibalization.
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Cedar Rapids
Riverside Casino
Riverside
Iowa City
Cedar Crossing
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Steve Gray
Dan Kehl
Kehl
Commission
Iowa faces costly removal of urban ash trees amid emerald ash borer threat
State Forester Paul Tauke warns Iowa could lose almost all of its 3.1 million urban ash trees and 55 million total ash trees to the emerald ash borer. Removal may cost about $1,000 per urban tree, raising concerns about a looming timber glut and market impact across eight counties already affected.
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Paul Tauke
Tauke
Williams Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Obama orders plan for full Afghanistan troop withdrawal
President Obama instructed the Pentagon to begin preparing for a complete U.S. pullout from Afghanistan by year end after Defense Secretary Hagel said Karzai is unlikely to sign a bilateral security agreement. The move follows Obama’s call to Karzai and aims to ensure an orderly withdrawal after 2014.
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Barack Obama
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U.S
Afghanistan
Defense
Chuck Hagel
Hagel
Obama
Hamid Karzai
Karzai
White House
United States
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