Tow truck driver assists after back-to-back snow emergencies
In Cedar Rapids, Ron Hochstetler towed and dug out a car on Interstate 380 after a Friday ice slip. He reported near zero temperatures and heavy wind chill, noting his firm Hochstetler Towing became the third call after two delays on the same morning.
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Ron Hochstetler
Hochstetler Towing Works
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Patrol
Hochstetler’s
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette
Edar Rapids
Claudine Niyogushina
Interstate 380
Hochstetler
Hochstetler Towing
Niyogashina
Japan lands Moon by SLIM mission as fifth nation
Japan becomes the fifth country to soft land a spacecraft on the moon with SLIM. Officials say the solar panel failed to generate power and rovers may have limited operation while data transmission continues.
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Japan
Tokyo
Moon
SLIM
Earth
Hitoshi Kuninaka
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Space Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Smart Lander
JAXA
Sagamihara
Associated Press
Reynolds questions need for nine Iowa AEAs
Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowa does not need all nine area education agencies and proposes a redesigned funding model with tighter oversight. She argues AEAs have overextended beyond their original special education focus while vowing no closures, to update a 50 year old system and improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
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Johnston
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Reynolds
Aeas
Iowa Department of Education
PBS
State GOP chair says caucus turnout shows Iowans care
Jeff Kaufmann, chair of the Republican Party of Iowa, defends caucus process after national outlets called the winner. He says organizers violated the caucuses' spirit but acknowledges the outcomes reflect voter engagement ahead of future cycles. The Gazette interview outlines Monday night's results and implications.
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GOP
Des Moines
Iowa
Republican Party of Iowa
Jeff Kaufmann
the Gazette
Kaufmann
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Emily Andersen
Erin Murphy
Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Gov
Kim
Jow
Gazette
Republican Party of
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