AARP hosts health care and finance talks in Iowa
A national Divided We Fail campaign backed by AARP held a Cedar Rapids discussion on health care costs and Social Security, one of 40 conversations in Iowa. About 30 attendees at Kirkwood Community College shared experiences and asked how to push presidential candidates to address rising medical costs and retirement security.
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Memorial service set for Davenport native killed in Iraq
Pfc. Michael Pittman 34 a Davenport native was killed in Baghdad when a roadside bomb struck his Humvee. A service is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Bettendorf with flags at half staff ordered by Gov. Culver. Pittman served in Fort Riley Kansas with the 1st Squadron 4th Cavalry and the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
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Three Oelwein men charged over May explosions
Jason Boutin, 18, John Solsma, 18, and Lee Hammond, 19, face reckless use of fire explosives charges after late May detonations of chemical bombs at three Oelwein residences. The bombs, chemical in a large plastic bottle, burned grass but caused no further damage. They will appear before a magistrate next month, per Fayette County officials.
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Iowa and Illinois Lottery Draws Summary for June 19
The Tuesday draws list multiple games including $100,000 Cash, Pick 3 Midday 93 4, Pick 3 Evening 51 9, Pick 4 Midday 2 4 9 2, Pick 4 Evening 65 7 3, Illinois Little Lotta 3811 22 37, 60M48 jackpot at $4.5 million, Mega Millions 516 321 4954 Mega Ball 19, jackpot $55 million.
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Oxford Junction selects Merley Tank as mayor in special election
Voters in Oxford Junction elected acting mayor Merley Tank mayor with 90 votes to 24 for David Dewine. Barbara Dobling won a council seat with 81 votes, Brenda Bias 14, Steven Feuss 17. Matthew Martin ran unopposed for a council term. Betsy Benny, a 16 vote write-in, also won a January 2008 seat. Turnout 31 percent. Special election turnout followed petition. SW from 12:40 until 8:30 p.m. Friday.
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Guttenberg selects Chicago man as city manager
Guttenberg City Council hired Barry Dykhuizen of Chicago as city manager replacing Tom Blake. The one year contract pays $50,000 and Dykhuizen will begin duties Aug. 6. he is currently an intern for Glencoe Illinois.
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Finalists for UNI post begin campus visits
Cedar Falls four finalists for the UNI vice president for educational and student services began campus visits and public presentations. Kimberly Barrett from Wisconsin Eau Claire led off with a two day schedule including meetings with students faculty and staff and a campus Q and A. The others are Jan Hanish Terrence Hogan and Mahmoud Saffari.
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University of Northern Iowa
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Jan Hanish
UNI
Terrence Hogan
Ohio University
Mahmoud Saffari
St. Cloud State University
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