Iowa fair week fills July 29 schedule statewide
Daily events across Poweshiek Benton Clinton Johnson and neighboring counties include fairs at Grinnell and Vinton with livestock stock car races and games, a maze in Scenic Ridgeview near Effigy Mounds, open houses, tennis tournament, bike rides, and numerous library programs. Admission varies by event and age.
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Poweshiek County
Grinnell
Benton County Fair
Vinton
Clinton County
de Witt
Ridgeview
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Greene Square Park
Hawkeye Bike Association
Powerball Jackpot Reaches 52.4 Million for Saturday
Iowa lottery results show Powerball drawing with numbers 4 23 33 36 45 and Powerball 29 for a 52.4 million jackpot. Lotto numbers 12 21 22 27 37 52 list 3 million top prize with 60148 as location code. Other games in draw include Pick 3 7 2 7 Illinois, Pick 3 Midday 9 4 1, Pick 4 Midday 4 6 4 5, Evening 1 1 7 1.
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Iowa
Birth announcements policy for The Gazette
The Gazette invites birth notices from parents who submit a form at Cedar Rapids or Iowa City offices during business hours. Free listings apply to newborn announcements across The Gazette circulation area. Contact numbers are provided for submission and inquiries.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Third Ave
Iowa City
E. Market St
Gazette
Drunk driving arrest listed in Iowa City
Nathan O. Crist, 24, of Cedar Rapids, was charged with drunken driving after a 2:26 a.m. arrest at the corner of Gilbert and Lafayette streets in Iowa City. Information is collected from public safety agencies and arrest records.
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the Gazette
Iowa
Nathan O. Crist
34Th St. SE
Apt
Cedar Rapids
Gilbert and
Lafayette Streets
Iowa City
Iowa man dies in Missouri highway crash
Gary York 26 of Davenport Iowa died when his car went off U S Highway 36 four miles west of Hannibal in Marion County overturned and he was ejected from the vehicle, state patrol said.
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Hannibal, Mo
Iowa
Missouri
Gary York
Davenport
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Hannibal
Marion County
Reunited siblings meet in Central City on 42nd birthday
Susan Pillard, who was adopted as an infant, reunited with her biological brother Rodney Andreasen of Medford Wisconsin for a first meeting on her 42nd birthday. The siblings discovered each other in 1997 1998 and met in February 1999 then again in Wisconsin later that year. Their families support the new bond and they plan to meet more often.
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Central City
Susan Pillard
Pillard
Rodney Andreasen
Medford
Wis
Monticello
Iowa
Wisconsin
Andreasen
Summer heat may trigger pavement blowups on Iowa roads
Iowa DOT warns extreme heat after rain can cause pavement buckling on Iowa streets and highways. Officials note 200 to 400 buckle incidents each summer with blowups usually in late afternoon or evening while work zones are set up. Motorists should report sightings to law enforcement for safe detours.
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Ames
Iowa
Kevin Mahoney
Iowa Department of Transportation
National Weather Service
Iowa Dot
Mahoney
Tom Donahey
Howes, creator of the City of Five Seasons slogan, dies
Ronald D. Howes of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness at 63. A veteran copywriter and creative director at CMF&Z, he authored the city slogan and influenced local politics and community groups. He won multiple advertising awards and mentored many writers. Memorial services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Memorial.
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Howes
Ronald D. Howes
City of
Cedar Rapids
W.D. Lyon Co
Cmf&z
Switzerland
HDM Geneva
Our City
America
Cedar Rapids Act Federation
Advertising Federation
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
ADA event highlights disability challenges in Iowa City
Iowa City marked the ADA anniversary with speaker Mike Oxford unable to attend in person due to vehicle vandalism and transportation gaps. Oxford spoke via phone from Kansas, while 160 attendees joined a rally, art display by 16 disabled artists, and a workshop.
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Oxford
U.S. Supreme Court
Olmstead
O’hanlon
Mike
O'Hanlon
National Council On Independent Living
Topeka
Kans
Independent Living Resource Center
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Johnson County Asylum
Iowa City Public Library
North Liberty Community Library
Jim Warkington
Ushers Ferry
Seminole Valley
Bev Heintz
Strawberry Point
I-69
Bald
Northside Books
Ellis Park
Union Sunday School
Clermont
Lynn Nielsen
Marlys Nielsen Austin
Dick Grodt
Indian Creek Nature Center
Nature Center
Kay Wilson Jenkins
Heritage Hall
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Czechoslovakia
OPERA
Dorian Opera Theatre
Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Decorah High School
Old Creamery Theatre
Price Creek
Amana
Tommy
Third St. SE
TCR
Illinois
Illinois Lottery
Linn County
Lee Trantham
Carl Trantham
Mary Trantham
The
Highlanders
Bell Buckle
Tenn
Kelly Etzel
Reunited Siblings
By Kristophere’ Owens
Central
Medford, Wis
Drew McDaniel
Mona McElderry
Michael Post
J.C
Chris O'Hanlon
Evert Conner Rights and Resources Center For Independent Living
Washington
ADA
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