Winds Drive Snowbound Eastern Iowa Schools Shut
A strong winter storm blanketed Eastern Iowa with 50 mph winds and drifting snow closing Davenport schools and suspending classes. Ground blizzards created near zero visibility, roads such as Highway 34 and 61 iced over, while a hit-and-run left a Muscatine deputy briefly hospitalized. A baby girl was delivered during the convoy to Washington County Hospital.
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Nature
Chuck Bikle
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Wallace Cox
Richland
Debra Cox
Washington County
Cox
Ralph Miller
Steve Keller
Muscatine County
Davenport
Luxemburg
Holy Cross
Mount Pleasant
Burlington
Fairfield
Bilke
Cedar Rapids Library Branches Reopen After Misprint
Cedar Rapids two branch libraries will reopen Monday with new hours. Kenwood Branch hours vary by day and Edgewood Branch operates noon to 8 p.m. or 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. depending on the day. Central Library remains closed until Feb 19 for its new building across from the Ground Transportation Center.
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Kenwood
Edgewood
The
Gazette
Central Library
Ground Transportation Center
Marion Sentinel Returns to Former Owner Under Court Action
Mid-America Publishing Co. of Des Moines won a court judgment of 48228.84 against Robert J. Lana, who sold the Marion weekly to Mid-America in 1975. At a sheriff sale Mid-America bid 1588 for the business, Lana remains manager while Mid-America plans to continue publication and seek a local buyer.
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Mid-America Publishing Co
Des Moines
Mid-America
The
Sentinel
Robert J. Lana
Marion
Lana
Dave Archie
Mid- America
Archie
Iowa
Cedar Valley Times
Vinton
Police release sketches in Des Moines missing carrier case
Des Moines police disclosed composite sketches of two white men about 30 seen near Eugene Martins route at 5 30 am the day he vanished abductors suspected though not named as suspects. Green Malibu and green pickup with topper were pictured as possible vehicle leads.
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UPI
Eugene Martin
D.M. Carrier
Des Moines
Martin
Johnny Gosch
West Des Moines
Welfare hike urged by coalition in Iowa
A coalition named Human Needs Advocates urged higher basic welfare payments in Iowa, arguing no increases since 1979 and large cuts to social programs. They call for full consideration of the farm economy and continued medically needy funding, highlighting 47000 women headed households and 83000 children in single-mother homes.
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Des Moines
Human Needs Advocates
Iowa
Iowa Catholic Conference
Iowa Women’s Political Caucus
Legislators Learn Hi Tech Lessons At Iowa Workshop
About a dozen of 25 expected state lawmakers registered for a two day University of Iowa high technology workshop aimed at translating campus research into economic development. University officials see partnerships with state leaders to attract industry and jobs and noted Lasers Biotech Robotics Cancer research tours of labs were part of the program.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
U of I
James O. Freedman
Department of Physics and Astronomy
James A. van Allen
Duane C. Spriestersbach
Eastern Iowans discuss economy funding at Kirkwood session
A 34 hour public meeting at Kirkwood Community College will explore Eastern Iowa economic development goals using state lottery proceeds. The 2 PM session in Iowa Hall West Dining Room features a panel of business, agriculture and education leaders, with lawmakers and audience input to follow.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids Judge William Faches Named Chairman Again
Cedar Rapids attorney William Faches has been re elected to an eighth consecutive one year term as chairman of the 6th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services administrative board. He represents District Court judges on the board. Van Zimmer is first vice chairman and Dick Meyers is second vice chairman.
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Cedar Rapids
William Faches
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Faches
van Zimmer
Dick Meyers
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