Narrow Tornado Strikes Iowa County Damaging Barn and Shed
A fast forming tornado touched down near Conroy and Prairie Amana in Iowa County, damaging a barn and a south farm shed before moving away. Dozens helped gather debris as meteorologists confirm a brief, narrow path with 40 mph gusts elsewhere in Johnson County.
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Trump Jr Meeting With Russians Highlights Campaign Ties
Emails show Donald Trump Jr Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort attended a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting after being told the information came from a foreign government. The disclosures raise questions about collusion and Kremlin interference with lawmakers and Democrats calling the exchange treasonous while Republicans seek to shift focus.
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Trump praises son amid release of Russian meeting emails
President Donald Trump lauded his son Donald Trump Jr as transparent after the release of emails about a June 9 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. The White House framed the remark as standard praise shared by spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders during an off camera briefing.
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Cedar Rapids man gets 20 years for burglary and urine attack
Kwame Young, 36, received two five year terms for two third degree burglaries in 2014 and 2015, five years for Jim's Foods burglary, and five more years for two counts of assault by an inmate after he hurled urine at Linn County sheriff's deputies. The judge ordered consecutive terms, time served credits may reduce total.
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East Iowa Daily Briefing Highlights Local Updates
The Gazette reports on statewide and East Iowa events including community notices, school decisions, weather outlooks, and public safety updates affecting towns across the region. Local officials urge awareness of upcoming meetings and service disruptions.
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