Racist flier circulated in Cedar Rapids prompts concern
A degrading racist mimeographed flier circulates in Cedar Rapids with claims against black people. Officials say no Iowa law bars distribution, while Farmstead Foods and United Fire & Casualty offices report no knowledge and vow to act if found, continuing efforts to curb such material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kueter
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Farmstead Foods
United Fire & Casualty
Kirkwood Community College
Kansas
Inga Bumbary-Langston
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Iowa
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
the Gazette
Bill Roach
Tom Miller
Bob Alex
Farmstead
Alex
Marty Drake
United Fire
McKenzly Wilson
New Albin lives on edge of Iowa and borders three states
In New Albin Iowa population 609 residents navigate a tight border with Minnesota and Wisconsin. Town leaders say they are first in Iowa while locals joke about state lines. Residents cross borders for work licenses and services, paying two or three state taxes and pondering where they truly belong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lee Olson
Iowa
Henry Becker
Des Moines
Tat
Minnesota
Eitzen
Noles
New Albin
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Iowa State Line
Thomas Jefferson Lee
Iowa City
East Side
Dick Kubitz
New Albia
Kubitz
Houston County
Eleanor Freilinger
la Crosse
Wis
Albin
Tat Sires
Sires
Assault charge for illicit touching called too light
Deb, a 16 year old babysitter in Linn County, faced extended offensive touching by Mr Brown while clothed and without consent. Prosecutors argue simple assault is insufficient and seek a harsher penalty, noting current Iowa law does not cover this nonconsensual touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Deb
Browns
Mr. Brown
Linn
Brown
Iowa
Jeff Clark
Linn County
Clark
Black Hawk County
Jeff Metcalf
Dubuque County
Chris Corken
Corken
Youths and vulnerability in sexual situations noted
Brief remark cites concerns about 15 or 16 year olds with limited sexual sophistication and lack of control in perilous situations. The statement highlights risk factors and protective considerations without detailing specific incidents or individuals.
University Hospitals taxi service hailed as unique success
University Hospitals Iowa City runs a 56 year old Patient Transportation Service drawing interest from executives in Memphis Cleveland Michigan and Peoria. The program costs 1.06 million dollars last year with 919 747 in income mostly state reimbursements for indigent patients and non billable transport costs. About 8 000 patients were moved annually with 7 percent paying themselves and the rest funded by the state. The service aims to aid medical assistance patients by door to door transport across Iowa and acts as a practical taxi for non medical enroute situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Iowa
Rock Island
Quad Cities
Lamb
Tim Thatcher
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Jim Coleman
Rev
Jerry Plagge
Plagge
Adatststat
U of Hospital
Matt Stockman
Wayne “Dicx
Zahradnek
University of Iowa
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