Sterling IG plans IBP pork plant draw in Sterling
Sterling Illinois rallies 200 residents in Central Park to lure IBP pork slaughter plant near town amid Manchester Iowa competition. Leaders cite job gains and odor concerns while opponents warn of risks. organizers tout 1,200 jobs and 17 to 20 million in payroll.
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Civil War Days draw crowds to Hopkinton festivities
Guard Jerry Rinker from Charleston Ohio stands by his war artifacts outside a tent at Hopkinton Civil War Days. The weekend event runs today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a worship service craft demonstrations and a museum open to visitors.
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Senate creates oversight committee to eye IEP grant
The Iowa Senate voted 30 to 11 to form a permanent Government Oversight Committee to probe a $475 000 IBP plant grant near Manchester. Hutchins said the panel would review actions by the Department of Transportation and ensure discretion, with investigations needing top-legislature approval.
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Gazette wins eight AP awards in writing and photography
The Gazette earned eight Iowa APME prizes including Vanessa Shelton first in Comprehensive Newswriting for youth offender treatment and John McIvor first in sports photography. Rick Smith, Paul Jensen and the Gazette staff nab multiple honors across newswriting and photography categories while peer papers Mount Pleasant News and Quad-City Times also claim several firsts.
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Inmate sentenced for call urging girl to self harm
Randall Lee Littleton a Kinross Correctional Facility inmate was sentenced to 10 to 20 years after admitting hundreds of prison phone calls including a coercive user directed to a 13 year old girl to slit her wrists. The East Grand Rapids case ended with police involvement and counseling for the girl.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier and mail vary with region and duration including four weeks and year options. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news.
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Baby found in toilet in Sioux City apartment
Police say a newborn boy was found in a downtown apartment toilet about 12:30 a.m. The mother, 28, was treated at Marion Health Center. Autopsy planned. authorities continue investigation for Woodbury County Attorney.
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