Family Fourth breakfast in Ellis Park marks 60 years
In Ellis Park, the Lester family continues a Fourth of July breakfast begun in 1952 by Glen and Pat Lester. About 80 to 100 attendees join outdoor bacon eggs biscuits and coffee, with children, relatives, and neighbors sharing games and stories before fireworks.
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Ellis Park
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Pat
Roy
Ann
Lester
Mickey Lester
Gary Lester
Glen
Jess
Jessie Lester
Gary
Mickey
Lesters
Jessie
Gertrude Jenkins
Grinnell graduate Armando Montano found dead in Mexico City
Armando Montano a 22 year old Grinnell College graduate and AP summer intern in Mexico City was found dead early Saturday in an elevator shaft near his residence. Mexican authorities investigated with the U.S. embassy monitoring while Montano had covered stories including Namibia elephants and the Mexico City airport police shooting. He arrived in Mexico City in June and was not on assignment when he died.
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Grinnell College
Armando Montano
Associated Press
Montano
U.S
Colorado Springs
Colo
Iowa
New York Times
Poweshiek County
Bureau
Namibia
Mexico
Puebla
Obama to visit Cedar Rapids for grass roots event
President Obama will make a second Cedar Rapids trip this year for a grass roots event to discuss a middle out economic choice. The visit marks his ninth Iowa trip since January, highlighting Iowa as a political swing state in the 2012 race.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Michelle Obama
Joe Biden
Biden
Chris Larimer
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Larimer
John McCain
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Newton
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
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Mount Pleasant
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Nikole Hanna
Amanda Alcorn
Jason Finney
Veterans Memorial Stadium
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Dupaco
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