Hey-Dey 90 at Fairfax and Weekend Iowa Festivals
Today and Sunday feature a variety of events across Iowa including the Hey-Dey 90 at Fairfax and the Iowa Festival in Iowa City Coralville. Also listed are the Cedar Rapids Kennel Association Dog Show at Hawkeye Downs Tipton Sesquicentennial St Patrick festival and more across Marion Central City and Petersburg venues.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Coralville
Cedar Rapids Kennel Association
Hawkeye Downs
Tipton
A Ave
Kingston Stadium
Central City
Canter Club
VFW
Southgate Place
Ellis Park
Marion Square Park
Springville
Lamont
Ushers Ferry
Seminole Valley Park
Keystone
St. Peter and Paul Parish
Petersburg
Hale
Olin
Trucker Trapped Two Hours After Semi Crash Near Independence
Cedar Rapids resident Eric Tapken recounts he was trapped for two hours beneath his overturned semi-trailer near Independence on Thursday. Details on page 10A.
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Eric Tapken
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Robin HUD sentenced to nearly four years in prison
Baltimore AP reports Marilyn Harrell former real estate agent known as Robin HUD was sentenced to the maximum term of nearly four years for allegedly stealing about 6 million dollars from HUD to aid the poor. She must also perform 624 hours of community service and pay 600000 dollars in restitution.
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HUD
Marilyn Harrell
Revco Drug Stores to Close Downtown and Lindale Mall
The Revco chain will shut two drug stores downtown and near Lindale Mall within 60 days, as announced by the future owner on Friday. Details on page 7B.
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Revco Drug
Lindale Mall
Revco
Today’s Chuckle Self-esteem Hotline On Hold
A humorous remark notes trouble when dialing a self-esteem hotline and being placed on hold, a playful take on patience and vanity in a light newsy tone.
Trooper Wounded in Dubuque County Shootout
A state trooper nearing retirement was shot in the arm and throat after a high speed chase from Maquoketa to Key West. The suspect Robert Douglas and his wife Lynda Douglas were also shot. both were listed in critical condition. The trooper’s son, Matt Stammeyer, shot Douglas after witnessing the shooting. Mercy Health Center and Finley Hospital treated the wounded.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Maquoketa
Key West
Ron Makin
DCI
Stammeyer
Matt
de Witt
Robert Douglas
Lynda Douglas
Matt Stammeyer
Makin
Mercy Health Center
Finley Hospital
Dubuque County
Fred McCaw
House Burns as Dispatcher Refuses Help in Rural Iowa
Karen Kane of rural Oelwein called the emergency line Friday as a fire spread from an attached garage to the house valued at $70,000. She says the dispatcher refused to send firefighters saying they did not know her location. Fire trucks arrived around 7:30 a.m., about 40 minutes after the initial call, amid district boundary changes affecting which department serves the Kane home.
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Oelwein
Karen Kane
Rod
Kane
Kanes
Oran
Fairbank
Donnie Brandt
Buchanan County
Rod and
Branstad selects Joy Corning as running mate
Governor Terry Branstad picks State Sen. Joy Corning as his lieutenant governor running mate for a third term. Corning, a Cedar Falls Democrat advocate, praised as a proven winner and reformer, joins Branstad despite their public disagreement over abortion. The two seek party unity at the Republican Convention.
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Terry Branstad
State
Sen
Joy Corning
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Statehouse
Branstad
Corning
GOP
Senate
Bridgewater
Don Avenson
Flood assistance centers open for business today
FEMA and volunteers open five Disaster Assistance Centers in Iowa City and Johnson County to aid flood victims. Centers offer grants, SBA loan options, rent subsidies up to 18 months, and disaster unemployment insurance. DAC at West High School in Iowa City operates 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Wednesday.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson
West High School
Melrose
FEMA
Small Business Administration
Mosquito Swarms Expected With Spring Rains In Iowa
Iowa residents face a predicted rise in mosquito activity as heavy spring rains loom. Entomology researcher Mark Novak notes Ames may see the worst increase, with several cities monitored showing higher breeding potential after dry periods.
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Mark Novak
Iowa State University
Ames
Novak
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