Utah man meets kidney donor who saved his life
After five years on dialysis Michael Braginton of Utah finally meets Cheryl Moore, the kidney donor and Iowa family friend who made the transplant possible. Braginton had waited on the donor list for months and pursued a match among many relatives before Moore offered her kidney.
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Cheryl Moore
Marion
Paige
Kaden
Wanatee Park
Michael Braginton
Andy Abeyta
the Gazette
Arion
Utah
Braginton
Moore
Iowa
Refugee children flown to Des Moines despite denial
Governor Reynolds says 19 unaccompanied minor refugees landed in Des Moines on April 22 and were taken to sponsor families, despite initial claims the flight was not a federal immigration flight. The saga involved Biden administration denials, later acknowledgments, and disputed information withheld from state and lawmakers.
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Des Moines
Kim Reynolds
Democratic Biden
Iowa
Reynolds
U.S
Cindy Axne
Joe Biden
Exceptionally dry conditions persist in state
DES MOINES Iowa faces widespread drought as nearly 90 percent of the state experiences some dryness. May rainfall averaged more than an inch below normal, stream flows decline and soil moisture and shallow groundwater concerns persist as temperatures rise toward and above 90 degrees.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tim Hall
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Linn County jail ends in-person visits for inmates
Cedar Rapids inmates at Linn County Correctional Center will no longer receive face to face visits. The jail moved to video visitation in February after ending in person visits last year due to COVID 19. Sheriff Brian Gardner said the system is installed and nearly through beta testing with all inmates having access.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Correctional Center
Brian Gardner
Gardner
Johnson County
Iowa City
Alissa Shuerer
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Erin Murphy
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Linn County
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