Fire damages Old Main at Iowa Wesleyan College
An early Sunday blaze destroyed much of the third floor of Old Main at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant. No injuries occurred as firefighters from Mount Pleasant Fairfield and New London fought the fire and the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra instruments and practice rooms were ruined. Damages include $100,000 for instruments with full losses to the historic building and contents, with rebuilding planned.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa
Fairfield
New London
Old Main
Stewart Kinney
Wesleyan
Robert Prins
Martha Potts-Bell
Iowa Wesleyan
Valleyview St
Branstad backs Iowa anti abortion law
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad urged new anti abortion laws if Roe v Wade is overturned. He spoke at a Des Moines ecumenical service where about 800 protesters gathered to mark 16 years since legalization. Branstad proclaimed Respect for Life Day and backed state measures to protect unborn life.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Terry Branstad
Supreme Court
Branstad
Missouri
Right To Life Crusade
Mildred Jefferson
Three Eastern Iowa men arrested in early morning drug raid near Arlington
Three men Roy Foster Randall Sheckles and Michael Lunsford all rural Arlington Manchester and Manchester respectively were arrested after a Sunday drug bust. They face cocaine possession charges with Foster charged for possession with intent to deliver. bonds set at 5000 1000 and release on promise to appear for Sheckles. Street value of cocaine about 15000. Authorities from multiple counties and cities assisted.
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Iowa
Arlington
Delaware County
Buchanan County
Lunsford
Sheckles
Sheriff's Department
Auto theft report details 940 Bridget Lane SE loss of gear
The Log notes a theft from a parked vehicle at 940 Bridget Lane SE with skis poles boots and clothing valued at 565 dollars taken between 2 30 a m Friday and 9 30 a m Saturday entry unknown. Other listed incidents include medical emergencies false alarms extrication from an accident and gas flush at various local addresses across Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Bridget Lane
16Th Ave
Illinois St
Bowling St
Fir Ave
F Ave. NW
39Th St. NE
Fifth St
Assault on Douglas Haddy Near DeSoda’s Injures Man
Douglas Haddy of 1836 A Avenue Northeast was treated and released at Mercy Medical Center after being attacked by two men about 12:30 a.m. Saturday while returning to his car parked at DeSoda’s at 3607 First Avenue Southeast.
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Douglas Haddy
Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Haddy
DeSoda’s
First Ave
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Lynnville
March For Life
Leonard Dinegar
National Right To Life Committee
Bush
Coralville
North Liberty
Iowa City
Ed Hammes
Andrew
Jackson County
Dubuque
Mary Helen Wood
Maquoketa
Iowa State Patrol
Timothy W. Evans
Wood
Evans
Finley Hospital
Diet Center
Bryan Clarke
1St Avenue
the Weight-Loss Professionals
Edgewood Rd
Diet Center, Inc
26Th St. SE
Morein UR
FSLIC
Midland Financial Savings and Loan
Idland Financial Group
7Th Avenue
Marion
Edgewood Road
N.W
Cedar Rapids
Wall Street
HBO
Cinemax
Beetlejuice
COX Cable
Ben-Hur
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