Cedar Rapids Woman Madia Jeffery Dies at 74
Madia Jeffery 74 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday January 11 2017 at St Luke s Living Center East in Cedar Rapids Visitation begins after noon January 16 at Olson Powell Memorial Chapel Mount Pleasant with family receiving from 5 to 7 p m Burial planned later in Forest Home Cemetery Mount Pleasant Online condolences to Olson Powell broadcaster site not included.
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Judith A. McConnel of Tiffin Dies at 73
Judith Wirene McConnel 73 of Tiffin died January 5 2017 at Mercy Iowa City Private family services were held Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service handled arrangements She was born June 17 1943 in St Louis Missouri and graduated Crawfordsville High School in 1961 She was a U S Navy veteran worked for IBM and retired from the University of Iowa Survived by her husband Donald four children and many grandchildren Preceded in death by her mother Susie Widens father Lowell Widens and sister Mary Howsare
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University of Iowa
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Susie Widens
Lowell Widens
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Wirene) Howsare
Judy
Iowa voter ID proposal raises questions on fraud and participation
Iowa officials discuss a new voter ID plan that would require a voter registration card for those without ID, with free nonphoto IDs mailed and PIN verification for all voters. Critics include student leaders who warn the change may suppress turnout among youth.
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Electoral Integrity Project
Harvard University
University of Sydney
Rachel Zuckerman
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Housing shake as fraternity eyes Ellis Ave move
Residents face housing scramble after 332 Ellis Ave sale plans emerge. Pi Kappa Phi seeks to relocate and buy the property amid $700 000 renovations approved by the Iowa City Board of Adjustment. Shelter House notes loss of affordable housing as Rose Oaks tenants were displaced last spring.
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Pi Kappa Phi
Ellis Ave
Iowa City Board of Adjustment
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Shelter House
Crissy Canganelli
Governor Group
Hubbard
Iowa City
Canganelli
Rose Oaks
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Immigrant opens Ukrainian museum in Newton home
Mariya Dovganyuk converts her Newton basement into Mariya's Ukrainian Room a museum with hundreds of Ukrainian artifacts. She offers tours in traditional dress and serves dishes like nalesniki and vare nyky while detailing Ukraine history and Chevchenko’s legacy.
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Mariya Dovganyuk
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Mariya
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Europe
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Chevchenko
St. Petersburg
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