Waterloo Cyclist in Critical Condition After Crash
A Waterloo man was critically injured when his motorcycle collided with a dump truck on San Marian Drive near Washington Street around 12 45 p m. The dump truck driver Warren Jensen 69 of Evansdale was turning when struck by Anthony Junko 20. Junko was hospitalized and listed in critical condition.
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Waterloo
Warren Jensen
Evansdale
San Marian
Washington Street
Anthony Junko
Junko
Jensen
Covenant Medical Center
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Postville School Board Expands Superintendent Search
The Postville school board interviewed Prairie Valley Superintendent Richard Wede of Gowrie for two hours and decided to interview a third candidate to replace John Selk. Earlier they interviewed Patrick Morgan of Wall Lake and Oran Teut of Chardan, and adjourned without a date for the next meeting.
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Postville
John Selk
Prairie Valley
Richard Wede
Gowrie
Clara Lensing
Patrick Morgan
Wall Lake
Oran Teut
Chardan
Lensing
Elkport man dies from injuries after motorcycle crash
Elkport, Iowa resident Mark Funk, 26, died in Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin from injuries suffered when he was thrown from his motorcycle and struck a tree on June 18 along County Road X-30, three miles southeast of Elkader.
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Elkport
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Mark Funk
Elkader
Iowa City Alumni chief Richard Emerson resigns after seven years
Richard Emerson resigns as director of the University of Iowa Alumni Association effective Thursday after seven years in the post. The Creston native says he will pursue other career paths and has unannounced job prospects. Ann Rhodes will serve as interim director until a successor is named by Joanne Fritz.
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Richard Emerson
University of Iowa Alumni Association
Emerson
University of Colorado
U of I
Creston
WMT Radio and Television
Cedar Rapids
Ann Rhodes
Joanne Fritz
Diversity director named at Wartburg College
The Rev. Thomas Bishop from Jubilee United Methodist Church in Waterloo is appointed director of Student Diversity Programs and Services at Wartburg College. He succeeds Rochelle Rowan who left to rejoin family in Chicago. Bishop will advise American ethnic students and the Cultural Awareness Organization to promote campus multiculturalism.
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Thomas Bishop
Jubilee United Methodist Church
Waterloo
Wartburg College
Bishop
Rochelle Rowan
Chicago
Summer scholars at Iowa: gifted juniors study at University program
The Iowa Summer Institute for the Arts and Sciences gathers 80 seventh and eighth graders nominated by teachers for two weeks at the University of Iowa. Students from across Iowa learn in probability and statistics, microscopy, integrated arts, and invention and innovation. The 12 in the invention group built a two egg glider to land intact, applying calculus and engineering statistics.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Owa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa Summer Institute For the
Linda Kahlbaugh
Tim Winyard
Ottumwa
Courtney Cook
Dubuque
Iowa Summer Institute For the Arts and Sciences
Randy Mathison
Ames
Iowa City
Jury weighs first or second degree in Heising murder case
In Cedar Rapids federal court, Ronald Downs faces a life sentence if convicted of first degree murder for the January 14 killing of Gloria Heising, his former girlfriend. Prosecutor Teig urged first degree murder as premeditated and malicious. Downs' attorney argued for second degree, citing lack of proven premeditation. Judge Melloy to rule at 1 p.m. with updates via phone numbers 363-7000 and 337-7000.
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Dick Hogan
Ronald Downs Sr
Robert Teig
Teig
U.S. District Court
Michael Melloy
Downs
Gloria Heising
Cedar Rapids
John Lane
Melloy
Lane
Heising
Mount Vernon
Arizona
Post Office
Man Survives 45 Foot Fall At University of Iowa
Richard Redlinger, 27, of Keota, fell about 45 feet from a fourth floor platform in the Bowen Science Building while smoothing concrete. He was hospitalized and released the next morning, with back pain and a hopeful plan to return to construction work.
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Struction Co
Iowa City
Bowen Science Building
Redlinger
University Hospitals
Shorter Falls
Arlington to get medical clinic
Mercy Hospital of Oelwein will lease and staff a new medical clinic in Arlington with a $125000 building on Main Street owned by the city. The project will be funded by $55000 in bonds and rental fees, plus $70000 from pledges and donations. Founders plaques will honor major gifts. A physician assistant will staff the clinic under doctor supervision, improving access in the health professional shortage area.
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Arlington
Mercy Hospital of
Oelwein
Mercy
Main Street
Arlington Area Medical Clinic
Interstate Power Downgrades Oelwein Office Nine Jobs Cut
Interstate Power Co will downgrade its Oelwein district office to an area office effective Oct. 1 and move nine positions to Decorah or Dubuque. The change comes with no expected service impact. most staff will be offered transfers, while an area manager, district engineer, and office staff will remain locally. Darwin Smith will be transferred.
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Oelwein
Vai Swinton
Iowa
Interstate Power Co
Decorah
Dubuque
Terry Harrmann
Darwin Smith
Interstate Power
Hartmann
A and Decorah
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