University researchers study flood impact on Cedar Rapids students
Cedar Rapids based researchers from the University of Iowa seek 60 000 from the National Science Foundation to track about 680 fourth through eighth graders from 470 families affected by flooding over two years. They will compare pre flood grades with future performance and include a control group from non flooded areas.
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Institute For Inequality Studies and Social Science Research Center
Louisiana State University
New Orleans
Ragbrai rider adopts shelter dog Bo in Cedar Rapids
Kevin Ogle, a 47 year old Ragbrai rider from Falls Church Virginia, adopted Bo a stray shepherd mix after spotting the dog at Safe Haven Iowa County during the Homestead stop. Kathryn McNabb of Safe Haven transported Bo to Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa Airport for the flight home.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ogle
Falls Church
Homestead
Safe Haven of
Iowa
Coe
Loyd
Tipton
California
Ragbrai
Nate
Jeremiah
Kathryn McNabb
Safe Haven
Williamsburg
Animal Shelter
Kevin Ogle
High winds and rain cut power across Iowa
Weather across southeast Iowa brought high winds and heavy rain. A tornado touched down in Newton but caused no reported damage by 7 p.m. Monroe and Davis counties faced extensive tree damage. Wind gusts reached 70 mph northeast of Bloomfield. Fort Dodge saw many downed trees and street flooding as 3,966 customers lost power. Des Moines area reported 11,700 outages.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Weather Service
Ken Podrazik
Newton
Podrazik
Monroe
Davis
Missouri
Bloomfield
Davis County
Fort Dodge
MidAmerican Energy
Mark Reinders
Ogden
Boone
Madrid
Fraiser
MidAmerican
Is stripping an art in Iowa court case
A Fremont County case challenges whether nude dancing at an art center in Hamburg qualifies under Iowa public indecent exposure law. Clarence Judy, owner of Shotgun Geniez, argues the venue is an arts theater, while prosecutors say the law protects minors and bans nude performances unless tied to art.
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Fremont
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Steven MacDonald
Clarence Judy
Judy
Clarence
Michael Murphy
Murphy
Fremont County
Margaret Johnson
Johnson
Timothy O’grady
MacDonald
Associated Press
Scott County
Jeffery Marshall
Southern Comfort Free Theatre For the
Davenport
Marshall
Charles City Historic Suspension Bridge Removed After Flood
In Charles City the 270 foot suspension bridge built in 1906, listed on the National Register, washed away and later removed from the Cedar River. Officials say salvage was impossible and residents mourn the loss amid calls to replace the landmark. Des Moines reports a man died from a fall at Mercy Medical Center while Ames details a Casey’s clerk shooting followed by a suspect’s suicide after a police chase. Names not released.
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Cedar River
Des Moines
Mercy Medical Center
Ames
Casey’s
Iowa State Patrol
Nevada
Unknown man found dead on Des Moines sidewalk
Police investigate a Saturday morning death of an unidentified man found on a Des Moines sidewalk. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person and discovered a body. the cause of death and the victim’s identity remain unknown. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the police.
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Des Moines
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