Governor honors firefighters as heroes in Coralville ceremony
Gov. Tom Vilsack praised firefighters as the new definition of hero during a Coralville ceremony. A separate report notes a fire in Washington where a youngster and parents were injured escaping a burning home. Charles Funk, president of Iowa State Bank and Trust Co., was seen cheering at his children’s events.
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Coralville
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Iowa State Bank and Trust Co
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Kile Autopsy Shows Severe Coronary Narrowing
An autopsy of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile shows 80 to 90 percent narrowing in two of his three coronary arteries. Separate reports note two wildfires in eastern Arizona have merged into a 300000 acre blaze destroying about 185 homes. At a Vilsack fundraiser Senate Majority Leader Daschle expresses cautious hope for a prescription drug benefit bill.
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Darryl Kile
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Tom Daschle
Tomorrow Adds Flavors and Eye Appeal to Cooking
A food feature highlights new flavors and visual appeal to enhance everyday meals. The piece emphasizes inventive ingredients and plating ideas to elevate home cooking.
Local News Updates Roundup
Daily updates provide quick briefings on ongoing incidents and events across the city. Officials urge residents to stay informed as new details emerge throughout the day.
Freedom Fest tightens security for Independence Day
Cedar Rapids organizers and police announce enhanced security for the Freedom Festival. Streets close on July 4 and a parking ban is set along First Street SW and the south side of the First Avenue Bridge to curb large vehicles. Officials urge extra walking time and stress precautions are proactive, not in response to a specific threat.
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Steve Gravelle
Cedar Rapids
Freedom Festival
Nancy Hedges Wendler
Cific
First Street
First
Eighth Avenues
First Avenue
Tom Erceg
Ment
Erceg
Tractorcade wedding ties knot amid engines and cheers
Christine Taylor and Blane Bolte wed at Hawkeye Downs as the Third Annual WMT Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade launched. The couple, both 40, will ride as relief driver and groom aboard tractors during the 176 mile trek from Davenport area to Davenport. About 200 friends and 20 tractors attended the ceremony on a hay wagon backdrop.
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Christine Taylor
Blane Bolte
WMT
Christine
Blane
Walcott
Davenport
Prophetstown
Hawkeye Downs
Mark Woodward
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Bolte
Cedar Rapids
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Prophetstown, Ill
Crash victims named in Iowa motorcycle collision near Chelsea
Arlen Pickering, 53, of Story City, Iowa, described as a Harley rider and a driver who liked to lead, was among three motorcyclists killed when a van crossed the center line on Highway 30 near Chelsea. Three others injured.
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Pickering
Story City
Iowa
Chelsea
Arlen
Teresa Boyer
Boone
Israelis widen incursion into Ramallah surrounding Arafat
Israeli tanks and armored carriers surrounded Yasser Arafat's shell shattered Ramallah compound and moved into the city. Seventeen tanks held positions near the helicopter pad while 130 tanks were seen entering Ramallah. Two helicopters covered the operation with no immediate resistance. Israeli spokesmen did not comment.
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Yasser Arafat
Israel
West Bank
Arafat
Ramallah
Avenue of the Saints travel safety and memorials noted
The Avenue of the Saints corridor from Missouri to Minnesota is being upgraded to a four lane route, improving safety. Readers recall roadside crosses near Canton Missouri for the Rittmer siblings, while officials note the older two lane highway will be replaced with a divided interstate style road by 2004.
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Mount Vernon
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Erin
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Larry Jackson
Fairfield
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Iowa
St. Francisville
Avenue of the Saints
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