Food drive tops 100 ton mark in summer effort
Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank and Mercy Iowa City mark a decade of drives with over 25 000 pounds donated and more than 2 800 dollars raised converting to about 5 600 pounds of food. Four Hawkeye Foods trucks served four Hy Vee locations in Iowa City and Coralville during the Saturday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Dochterman
Iowa City
Johnson County
Crisis Center Food Bank
Ron Hall
Mercy Iowa City
City Park
Hawkeye Foods
Coralville
Food Bank
Dayna Ballantyne
Laura Schmitt
the Gazette
Jason Green
Johnson County Hills Bank
ADA advocates urged to raise awareness at Gazette
Keith Ruff, 62, spoke at Iowa City celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act marking its 17th year. Ruff urged awareness and support for disability rights, while Rep. Dave Loebsack highlighted the act as a civil rights victory and Dem candidates noted disability and health care positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA
Scott Dochterman
Iowa City
Keith Ruff
Ruff
Evert Conner Center
Dave Loebsack
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Loebsack
Man faces endangerment and domestic charges in Iowa City
Lucas Blair, 28, of 1956 Broadway No. B3 Iowa City is accused of beating a woman in front of her two children during a three hour domestic dispute. He allegedly threatened the woman and infant, broke two cell phones and a land line, and mutilated his own leg with a knife. He could face up to four years in prison if convicted. Blair was held overnight at Johnson County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa City
Lucas
Mestic
Johnson County
Blair
Machacek seeks Linn County supervisor seat in 2008 election
Alburnett farmer Dave Machacek 63 Republican aims for a five member district based Linn County board after helping push the switch from three to five supervisors. He notes the district based plan passed and says he will run, with partner Mary Lundby of Marion also pursuing a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette Alburnett
Linn
Alburnett
Dave Machacek
Machacek
Linn County
Marcy
Lumir Dostal
Marion
Mary Lundby
Iowa
Senate
Lundby
Mary
Farm Bureau
Linn County Compensation Board
Marian Teahen, Cedar Rapids funeral pioneer, dies at 92
Marian Teahen of Cedar Rapids died in Hiawatha at 92. She led Teahen Funeral Home after her husband Henry F. Teahen’s death in 1966, resisted sale to men, and ran the business with son Peter Teahen until 1974. The founder’s family expanded the firm to 3100 F Ave NW and later Walford. She was a Catholic, a Dubuque native, and lifelong caregiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatew
Cedar Rapids
Marian Teahen
Teahen
Hiawatha
Henry F. Teahen
Peter Teahen
Peter
Henry Teahen
First Ave
F Ave. NW
Walford
Dyersville
University of Dubuque
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ballantyne
Scott
Dochterman
Gazettecommunications.com
Sen
Tom Harkin
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Bill Richardson
John Edwards
Joe Biden
Jim Whalen
Keith Ruft
Keystone Place
Jerry Burns
Lisa Cleland
Mary Jo Hansen
Rockwell Dr
Keystonesenior.com
Super Target
Blairs Ferry
Ist
Ave
Acmetools
Desk
Blairs Ferry Road
Dick.hogan
C.R. Funeral Home
By Adam Belz
St. Patrick's Church
Adam
Belt
Marian Teahen Teahen Funeral Home
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!