Passenger Interferes With Bus Causing I 380 Crash
Charges pending after a Burlington Trailways bus driver was interfered with on I 380 north of Jesup. The bus crossed the median and hit Krista Fuller’s SUV, injuring 1-year-old Joanna Fuller who was treated and released at Covenant Medical Center. Kenneth Wood aged 70 insured the bus.
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Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Joanna Fuller
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Jesup
Iowa State Patrol
Joanna
Burlington Trailways
Kenneth Wood
Krista Fuller
Fuller
Accused in Vehicular Homicide Trial to Testify
Galen Ludvicek will testify as his vehicular homicide trial proceeds in Linn County District Court. The case involves his alleged drunk driving on August 6, 2002, striking Teresa Osburn and her husband Robert Osburn as they crossed First Avenue East in Cedar Rapids. Teresa died the day after the accident. her baby was delivered by cesarean. Robert Osburn survived.
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Galen Ludvicek
Linn
Patrick Grady
Ludvicek
Swisher
Teresa Osburn
Cedar Rapids
Robert Osburn
First Avenue
Iowa City hosts first international UI radio show Sesiones
University of Iowa graduates start Sesiones, a one hour Spanish language program taped at KRUI Iowa City. The show promotes American indie music for a Chilean university audience, hosted by Marcelo Mena and Oscar Vega both Chilean university graduates.
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University of Iowa
KRUI
Iowa City
Chile
Marcelo Mena
Mena
Oscar Vega
Amish farmers form cheese cooperative to sell can milk
In northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota Amish families switch to value added dairy by forming the Golden Ridge Cheese Cooperative. They process blue cheese under Schwarz and Weis, buying milk from 44 families while 80 families produce milk daily. A single cow yields one can of milk about every two weeks worth roughly $100 before costs.
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Dan Gingerich
Lanesboro
Minn
Iowa
Minnesota
Golden Ridge Cheese Cooperative
Schwarz and Weis
Golden Ridge
Gingerich
Azette Sara Bahgat
Preston
Cresco
Travis Norton
Larry Kostohryz
Golden Ridge Cheese Cooperative boosts rural life and milk profits
The Golden Ridge Cheese Cooperative at 23051 20th St Cresco offers $13 per 100 pounds of milk and plans to share cheese profits with members. The piece notes family labor importance, shifts from can to bulk tank milk handling, and Amish dairy practices influenced by elder orders amid price declines.
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Golden Ridge Cheese Cooperative
20Th St
Cresco
Goldenridgecheese.com
Co-Op
Robert Tigner
New Hampton
Iowa State University Extension
UI moves forward on Iowa Memorial Union renovations
University of Iowa officials seek Board of Regents approval for Phase 1 of the IMU project costing 9.9 million with bids expected in August and Phase 1 completion planned for December 2006. A 29 annual student fee starts 2006 07 to pay bonds, followed by 66 in 2007 08.
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Tom Owen
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Board of Regents
Iowa Memorial Union expansion plan selected in 2003
In April 2003 the University of Iowa picked OPN Architects of Cedar Rapids to design a $30 million expansion and remodel of the Iowa Memorial Union. The project would add a river terrace between the building and the Iowa River for student gathering and small performances. UI officials consulted students and staff on features.
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University of Iowa
OPN Architects of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa River
Renovation aims to fuse union building into a one stop hub
Beverly Robalino, project manager, says the renovation will center the union as a focal point. The goal is to make the building a convenient hub for people seeking services and information.
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Beverly Robalino
Mentors worry over Independence mentoring program future
Handwritten thank you postcards mark National Thank Your Mentor Day as Independence Community School District considers ending a long running program after a federal grant ends. Since 1993 the effort has grown to 100 mentor student pairs, but budget limits jeopardize continued support despite donor interest.
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Independence
Independence Community
Dianne Hepke
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
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