Cheerleaders perform Friday at Iowa Braille School in Vinton
Readable items note a Friday performance by cheerleaders at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton during a wrestling and cheerleading tournament. The brief mentions a second item about chaplain Dick Ernst and Market place Ministries at Bickford Cottage Marion.
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Vinton
Dick Ernst
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Marion
Marketplace Ministries
Iown Coach Alford Alerts Stars Before Northwestern Showdown
Iowa coach Steve Alford has warned his star players ahead of the game with Northwestern. The warning signals emphasis on discipline and execution as the Hawkeyes prepare for the matchup.
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Iown
Steve Alford
Northwestern
Birds Gather Tomorrow In Iowa City Regional Meet
Tomorrow thousands of sociable smart birds converge, creating a lively scene in Iowa. The gathering promises notable chatter and activity as the flock fills the area with their distinctive calls.
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Iowa
Index Focuses on Vision and QR Updates
A brief index note outlines vision related details and QR code updates across sections 10B 58 9A 8F 8B 118, highlighting how these items connect to broader coverage. The entry signals a compact pointer for readers to locate visuals and quick references.
Linn County Attorney stabbed in Cedar Rapids courthouse attack
Prosecutor Harold Denton was stabbed in the back at the Linn County Courthouse. Suspect Robert Northrup, 60, was arrested after a brief struggle as two Cedar Rapids officers intervened. Denton received stitches and a tetanus shot, while Northrup faced $13,000 bail on willful injury charges.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Don Zeller
Harold Denton
Robert J. Northrup
Denton
Northrup
Zeller
Plum did not kill infant says attorney in Iowa case
Nicole Plum, 18, did not kill her infant daughter in Chelsea, her attorney said Friday. Prosecutors maintained the baby was strangled, a key issue in the involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment plea in Johnson County. The burned baby’s body was found Feb. 4, 2001, with a blue scarf in a snowy field.
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Buzz Orr
Nicole Plum
Johnson County
Chelsea
Plum
Maggi Moss
Erin Jordan
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Iowa City
Des Moines
Iowa
Aminer
Moss
Iowa caucuses to stay first as 2004 primary calendar set
The Democratic Party rules committee approved a presidential primary calendar placing Iowa caucuses as early as January 19 2004 and New Hampshire primary on January 27 or seven days before the February 3 start. The plan speeds nomination contests, favoring established candidates with more funding.
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Democratic Party
Michigan
Iowa
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Vilsack pushes 108 million education funding boost
Gov. Tom Vilsack calls for a 2 percent state spending rise for 2003 totaling 4.77 billion, with 59 million for elementary and secondary schools, 4 million for community colleges, and a 30 million salary boost for regent universities. He seeks flexibility to use reserves for operations and notes possible up to 300 layoffs across agencies. The plan also backs University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics expansion and maintains 30 million for class size reduction and 40 million for teacher pay and performance.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Regent
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Vilsack
Republicans applaud Vilsack venture capital push
Republicans praise Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his venture capital initiative while criticizing proposed spending levels and program scope as too expansive for federal support.
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