Retiring longtime advocate leads Iowa City group
Karla Miller retires after more than 30 years with the Rape Victim Advocacy Program in Iowa City. Bergdahl set to arrive at San Antonio Army hospital for treatment after five years as a Taliban hostage. Veteran Mike McElmeel trains for a 100 mile ultra run to fund Special Operations Warrior Foundation for children of fallen service members.
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Iowa
Karla Miller
Iowa City
Bergdahl
U.S
Bowe Bergdahl
San Antonio
Mike McElmeel
Green Beret
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Kennedy Girls Triumph Over Bettendorf in Quarterfinal
Kennedy defeats top-seeded Bettendorf 2 1 in a state tournament quarterfinal to advance to the semifinals at Page 1B. The Kennedy offense presses the Bettendorf defense while keeper Natalie Carter makes key saves.
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Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Bettendorf
The Gazette Classified and Puzzles Section Preview
The page shows sections including business classifieds 3, 12A 5B Coir issnssecsecsssise, Dear Abby 14A, Deaths 7A, Lottery Puzzles 14B, River Levels 7A, Sports 7A, Weather 13B, and a 2014 volume and issue number Vol. 132 No. 155.
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COIR
the Gazette
Greene County lands Iowa's 19th casino license
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a $40 million Greene County casino and hotel on Highway 30 in a 38-2 vote, expanding state casinos despite earlier rejection of Cedar Rapids. Mayor Corbett vows to push for legislation or candidates to challenge saturation concerns.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Highway 30
Greene County
Ron Corbett
Corbett
Commission
Jeff Lamberti
Waterloo
Residents tackle roadside dumping near Ely layby and ditches
Jim and Charlotte Zach keep a quarter mile of rural Ely road clean, recycling what they can and guiding larger items to Linn County Secondary Roads for removal. They warn illegal dumpers threaten the area’s serenity and risk polluting streams.
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the Gazette
Linn County
Kevin Lewis
Klouda Road
Mount Vernon
Highway 30
Jim Zach
Charlotte
Ely
Linn County Secondary Roads Department
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Iowa City considers 1 percent local-option sales tax
The Iowa City committee urges voters to approve a 1 percent local-option sales tax in November to raise 9 to 12 million dollars annually. Officials warn of potential state tax reform and nearby cities with lower property taxes eroding revenue, with an estimated 37 million dollars loss over ten years from commercial property taxes. City Council member Susan Mims supports exploring alternative revenue sources.
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Iowa City
City of
Iowa
Susan Mims
Islamist Fighters Press Advance In Central Iraq
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria forces push southward as Iraq’s central security forces collapse. Only militias tied to rival religious and ethnic factions slow the advance while a Sunni tribal coalition aids the insurgents. A helicopter strike north of Tikrit is the only notable counteraction.
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Iraq
Baghdad
Syria
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