Powell to Dedicate Korean War Monument in Cedar Rapids
Colin Powell will help dedicate a monument honoring more than 700 Iowa natives who died in the Korean War. The six and a half foot statue, sponsored by the Veterans Memorial Commission PMX Industries and the Korean War Veterans Association, stands at Veterans Memorial Park in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Iowa
Veterans Memorial Commission
PMX Industries of
Korean War Veterans Association
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial Park
Rockford Road
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Gazette Seeks Tips for Stories and Photos
The Gazette urges readers to call with tips for stories and photo opportunities. List includes local contact numbers for tips and subscription line.
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Oelwein Fire Destroys Home At 207 Seventh Ave SE
An early morning blaze heavily damaged the south half of a home at 207 Seventh Ave SE in Oelwein. The house was a total loss with an attached garage and a bedroom above it destroyed. A car in the garage was also lost. No one was home. owner identity is not yet confirmed. Firefighters worked about three hours with no injuries.
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Oelwein
Seventh Ave
Wallace Rundle
Rundle
Girl's death prompts caution for boaters at Coralville Lake
The Iowa DNR investigates the death of 12 year old Sarah Perkins who was tubing at Coralville Lake after a boat struck her near Mehaffey Bridge. Weekend accidents included a boy killed on Storm Lake and two teens injured when engine components exploded near Guttenberg.
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Mark Geary
Gazette
Coralville Lake
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Sarah Perkins
Fairfield
Mehaffey Bridge
Joe Wilkinson
Iowa Dnr
Storm Lake
Brian Hurley
Michael Lathrop
Waterloo
Mississippi River
Guttenberg
Hurley
Lathrop
Clark Northway
Northway
Randy Schmitt
Cedar Rapids
Schmitt
DNR
Wilkinson
Iowa
U.S. Coast Guard
Veterans honored at Eastern Iowa Memorial Day ceremony
About 200 people at Coralville Lake heard Maj. Gen. Robert L. Sentman praise veterans as heroes. Seven Johnson County veterans Michael R. Acton Delbert L. Hesseltine Keith M. Potter Paul F. Hain Jr. Stephen A. Roskop Alan W. Gerard and Alvin G. Schnoebelen received framed certificates.
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Julie Koehn
John Castle
Army Corps of Engineers
Shawn McGinley
East Overlook
Coralville Lake
Johnson County
Iowa
Sentman
Rock Island District
Michael R. Acton
Delbert L. Hesseltine
Keith M. Potter
Paul F. Hain
Robert Sentman
Alvin G. Schnoebelen
Alan W. Gerard
Stephen A. Roskop
Paul F. Hain, Jr
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