RAGBRAI rolls into Hiawatha with throwback theme
Thousands of riders pass through Hiawatha on the RAGBRAI XLIII tour from Sioux City to Davenport. In town for the night, 86 year old Vivian Martin greets cyclists in period dress while Hope United Church hosts about 400 guests and volunteers bake 120 apple pies.
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Iawatha
Iowa
Coralville
Sioux City
Davenport
Cedar Falls
Vinton
Vivian Martin
Hope United Church of Christ
Ragbrai
Martin
Cedar Rapids
Ethan Krob
Tipton
Greta
Matilda
Johnson County min wage plan challenged as unlawful
Johnson County supervisors push a local minimum wage higher than the Iowa rate despite the state labor commissioner calling it unconstitutional. Michael Mauro cited Iowa Code 7.25 and Home Rule limits, while officials say the county attorney has given verbal go ahead and a vote may occur in about a month.
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Des Moines
Johnson County
Iowa
Michael Mauro
Iowa Workforce Development Legal Department
Courtney Greene
General Assembly
Mike Carberry
Janelle Rettig
Rod Sullivan
Terrence Neuzil
Janet Lyness
Towa
Senate hearing opens with GOP rebuke of Iran nuclear deal
Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing erupts as Republicans attack the Iran agreement. Corker calls the deal fleecing Iran faces, while critics say it does not fully dismantle enrichment or prevent stockpiles. They warn sanctions relief hinges on inspections amid potential lapse in restrictions after 10 to 15 years.
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Senate
Iran
Foreign Relations Committee
Bob Corker
R-Tenn
John Kerry
Corker
Reuters
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