New Year Heart Transplant for Aryanna Wiebke
20 month old Aryanna Wiebke received a heart transplant on New Year’s Eve after a lengthy stay at Children’s Hospital of Iowa in Iowa City. The Dubuque mother, Emily Harrah, reports continued recovery with milestones like walking and talking reached during hospitalization.
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Police union seeks six percent raise in Iowa City
The Police Labor Relations Organization asks for a 6 percent pay bump next year along with education bonuses and reimbursements. City officials will respond with a counter-offer on January 12. The union notes a 2.5 percent raise last year and an increased longevity pay.
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Madison Street Narrowing Affects Iowa City Traffic
Motorists on Madison Street in Iowa City face a single southbound lane near the Iowa Avenue intersection as Miron Construction replaces curbs and gutters for the Adler Journalism Building project. One lane remains open, with finish planned by Wednesday. sleet and snow may delay work, check the city website for updates.
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Five Embezzlers Face Guilty Pleas At Paul’s Discount Store
Two Iowa City women, Mary Saylor and Joanna Igo, agreed to plead guilty to first degree theft in a Paul’s Discount embezzlement case involving more than 58 000 and 77 000 dollars. A third woman Nicole Haman faces new charges. The county attorney will seek five years probation and a year in a halfway house, with repayment to the store.
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Winter storm to bring sleet and heavy snow to Iowa
The National Weather Service predicts six inches to a foot of snow and sleet moving into Eastern Iowa. schools cancel classes as Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and others monitor conditions. No serious injuries reported though many vehicles were left in ditches along I 80.
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Linn Reads selects novel by Kingsolver
Cedar Rapids Public Library officials announced that Barbara Kingsolver’s Pigs in Heaven will headline this year’s Linn Area Reads program. Lectures discussions and presentations on the Cherokee mother and her adopted daughter run through Feb 27 at Linn County locations with about 240 copies available in Cedar Rapids Marion and Hiawatha.
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Cedar Rapids Reads picks Pigs in Heaven for 3rd year
The Cedar Rapids Public Library selects Pigs in Heaven to highlight American Indian culture amid a large local Native population. Nancy Olinger notes the choice reflects community interest as the third year of the Cedar Rapids Reads program continues, following Kent Haruf's title in the first year.
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Linn Area Reads Selects Pigs in Heaven by Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver's Pigs in Heaven is the 2024 Linn Area Reads selection announced for community discussion and events. The program highlights regional reading and author talks surrounding the novel.
Iowa and Iowa State win bowl games in style
Sports columnist recaps Iowa and Iowa State bowl wins in Shreveport and Hot Springs trips with late fourth quarter comebacks. He notes good food, casino disappointments, a museum visit, and airline travel luck, while joking about loyalties and fate. He signs off inviting readers to compare notes.
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