Juneteenth Observance Begins in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts its first organized Juneteenth event to honor emancipation. The Gibney family of Newhall will participate in WMT Tractorcade with 360 tractors on a 200 mile Iowa trek. The Cedar Rapids ballclub defeated Clinton LumberKings 10 to 2 in a Sunday game. Tiger Woods moved closer to the Grand Slam with a Sunday US Open win at Bethpage Black.
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Tomorrow Guide to Canning Summer’s Bounty
A practical ACCENT feature offers simple steps to tackle common canning problems. It covers preserving produce safely, adjusting recipes, and avoiding spoilage while handling peaches, tomatoes, peppers, and berries.
Blindchild's tale no tragedy
Jalen Howsare, a 4 year old from Solon, had his eyes removed to stop cancer spread. His father Tom says the outcome is not tragic as the boy lives cancer free, plays with friends, and learns Braille. The family gains perspective on life beyond sight.
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Iowa City ocularist blends medicine and art for child’s prosthetic eyes
In December 1999 Daniel Yeager, who made Jalen Howsare’s prosthetic eyes, chose to remove both eyes after doctors described cancerous retinoblastoma with about 100 tumors in the right eye and 50 in the left. The 18 month old’s case was one of the most severe bilateral retinoblastoma seen at the University of Iowa. We were devastated says Tom.
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Down payments slow home ownership across regions
A study by the Fannie Mae Foundation finds half of low and moderate income families see down payments and closing costs as major barriers to buying a home. Among 1,004 adults nationwide, regional differences show the West Coast and Northeast report the highest concern about affordable housing.
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Forest Service worker charged over Colorado wildfire start
Forestry technician Terry Barton admitted starting the Pike National Forest fire that burned over 100000 acres and forced evacuations. She faces counts of setting timber fires in a national forest damaging federal property and making false statements to investigators. Barton said she burned a letter from her estranged husband in a designated campfire ring and tried to suppress the fire.
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FBI fails to prosecute most terrorism referrals after 9 11
FBI sent 59 international terrorism cases a month for prosecution in the first six months after Sept 11, six times the pre 9 11 rate. Prosecutors declined to file charges in 60 of 98 anti terrorism cases considered, and many cases remained undecided among the more than 350 referred.
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Union Pacific 3985 Steam Locomotive Tours Iowa
The Union Pacific 3985 steam locomotive returns to Eastern Iowa on a nine state 3169 mile tour. The Challenger engine travels from Chicago to Marshalltown then to Des Moines Cedar Rapids and St Paul with a St Paul Kansas City run planned.
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