Separated at birth twins reflect on lives
In Franklin County Iowa brothers Del Black and Dale Siems grew up as cousins unaware of their twin bond. Separated at birth in 1926 their families differ yet they share a lifelong look alike story from Hampton Geneva and Cedar Rapids. Del's 41 year energy career and Dale's nursery success frame a family saga of close kinship and chance.
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Edar Rapids
del Block
Dale
Franklin County
Hampton
Charles City
Sheffield
Geneva
Del
Cedar Rapids
Ella
August Siems
Hansell
August
Conrad Black
Jennie
Siems
University of Minnesota
Sherman Nursery
Midwest
Alliant Energy
Marshalltown
Sibley
Spirit Lake
Dee
Navy
Army
Dale Siems
Dave Rasdal
The
Gazett
Braley hears support for Pell Grant and education funding
Eastern Iowa colleges and students pressed for low federal loan rates and continued Pell Grants at an open forum with Rep. Bruce Braley. He cited rising tuition and Iowa's high debt, backing legislation to keep Stafford Loan rates at 3.4 percent and urging stable funding for financial aid.
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Diane Held
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa College
Kristie Fisher
Kirkwood Community College
Bruce Braley
Fisher
Braley
Kirkwood
Coe
Iowa
Waterloo Democrat
Chelsea Marlow
Marlow
Anchorage
Alaska
James Phifer
Orangutans Leave Iowa for Florida in Cost Cut Plan
The last two orangutans at the Great Ape Trust near Des Moines moved to the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula Florida on Tuesday. The transfer is part of a cost cutting strategy as the facility, founded in 2004, struggles to remain open after converting from a research center to a sanctuary and losing federal research funding.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Great Ape Trust
Iowa
Florida
Center For
Wauchula
Fla
Eastern Iowa Public Safety Charges Report
Public safety agencies and the county attorney offices in Eastern Iowa collect information on alleged offenses. The notes clarify that charges are accusations and not proven in court.
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Iowa
Multiple DUI arrests report across Cedar Rapids to Iowa City
The report lists Grace Wainaina 35 of Toddville Alexandra Bachman 19 of Cedar Rapids Shelby Mauck 18 of Batavia among those charged with operating while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance. Gonzalo Walker 23 of Iowa City and Nathaniel Al Khanfar 24 of Ottumwa were arrested in Iowa City areas.
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Grace W. Wainaina
Toddville
Hagerman
North Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Alexandra J. Bachman
Normandy Dr
Marion
Shelby L. Mauck
Batavia
Kirkwood Blvd
Coggon
Gonzalo M. Walker
Hollywood Blvd
Iowa City
Hollywood and
Fairmeadows Boulevards
Nathaniel J. Al-Khanfar
Ottumwa
North Dubuque Street
Foster Road
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