Winthrop Days Benefits New Daycare Center
Winthrop Days will shift to Thursday this year with all Thursday proceeds supporting a new local daycare facility. The event aims to raise funds while engaging the community in the timing change and charitable purpose.
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Tomorrow Think Pink What You Need to Know About the Season
Fashion notes spotlight the season’s hot pink in women’s wear with ACCENT detailing. Designers urge bold palettes and versatile pieces, from dresses to accessories, to refresh wardrobes during the coming months.
American arrested in alleged dirty bomb plot with al Qaida
A former Chicago gang member Abdull ah al Muhajir Jose Padilla, 31, was arrested May 8 after planning to detonate a dirty bomb traceable to Washington. CIA and FBI foiled the scheme with Padilla traveling from Pakistan via Zurich to Chicago O Hare. Bush called the detainment a protection of the country.
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Flood devastates homes in Monticello area
In Monticello Iowa residents recount rapid Maquoketa River rise on June 4 that flooded East 11th Street and Songbird Drive. The Busch family reports 60 000 dollars in damage with seven foot basement inundation while Beth Welsch faces possible loss of her home foundation. Neighbors Larry Behrends and others suffer 35 000 dollars in garage damage as FEMA assessments proceed.
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Czar urges vigilance in drug fight in Iowa visit
Federal drug czar Asa Hutchinson said the Homeland Security reorganization must not weaken the war on meth and other addictive drugs. He noted possible reduced public attention but pledged to push the drug fight with limited resources while touring 30 states. Iowa officials and senators urged密 to maintain drug programs and discussed creating a multistate anti-drug training center at Camp Dodge, with estimated costs around 3 million to start and 5 million annually for operation.
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Cedar Rapids Tops Nation in Kid Friendly Health Rating
Cedar Rapids earned an A in Population Connection’s ranking of U.S. cities over 100,000, posting the largest 82 percent improvement and a perfect 100. Des Moines ranked 61st with a B and an 8 percent gain. The study tracks infant mortality, low birth weight and teen births.
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