Sept. 4 trial set for Iowa City mother and boyfriend
Iowa City mother Mireya Balderas 20 months and Jorge Perez 20 face child endangerment resulting in death charges. Trial scheduled Sept. 4, speedy trial rights invoked. Balderas held on 1 million dollar bond. Perez on 2 million. Marcus Balderas died April 30 from blunt force head injuries at University of Iowa Hospitals.
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Iowa City
Mireya Balderas
Jorge Perez
Balderas
Perez
Marcus Balderas
University of Iowa
Johnson County
I C shelter wins grant to help homeless veterans
Iowa City shelter Shelter House won a $105 000 federal grant from the U S Department of Labor to provide job training services for homeless veterans in Johnson County. U S Rep Dave Loebsack announced the grant saying it will help veterans gain skills and return to work in Iowa employers.
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Iowa City
U.S
Dave Loebsack
Shelter House
U.S. Department of Labor
Johnson County
North Liberty food drive expands as Hills Bank faces tougher race
Donna Hallett defends the Traveling Turkey Trophy as Hills Bank expands the North Liberty Thanksgiving in July drive from six to 25 participants. North Liberty Community Pantry sees record visits and 160,000 pounds of food donated last year, with growth to about 500 monthly visits this year. Mercy Iowa City chef Ron Hall started the effort 14 years ago and has grown it to cover multiple Eastern Iowa communities.
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Max Freund
Gazette Oath
Liberty
Donna Hallett
Hills Bank
North Liberty
Terryl David
Ron Hall
Mercy Iowa City
Hall
Iowa
Iowa City
Coralville
Tiffin
Justin Turner
Jim Connor
North Liberty Community Pantry
Thanksgiving in July drives community food donations in Iowa
The event gathers volunteers and donors to stock pantries across Iowa with hundreds of tons of food over 14 years. Curt Heideman of US Bank Iowa City calls it alarming to think of hunger in Johnson County while Ike Akabogu of Corridor Dry Cleaners North Liberty urges year round giving.
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Hall
Iowa
Son County
Curt Heideman
US Bank
Iowa City
Ike Akabogu
Corridor Dry Cleaners
North Liberty
Decorah eagle D12 dies likely from electrocution near nest
The first eagle hatched at Decorah nest this spring was found dead Sunday at a power pole base near the Decorah Fish Hatchery. Raptor Resource Project director Bob Anderson said the death was probably electrocution. A temporary insulation shield was added to the pole and permanent insulation installed later to prevent future incidents. D14, the sibling with a satellite transmitter, is reportedly fine.
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Orlan Love
Decorah
Decorah Fish Hatchery
Bob Anderson
Raptor Resource Project
Anderson
Alliant Energy
D12
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