Obama names Branstad to lead national security council role
President Obama appoints Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as co-chairman of the Council of Governors created under the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. Branstad plans to work with Adjutant General Tim Orr on homeland security and emergency response, noting Iowa’s high National Guard deployment.
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Waterloo man pleads in fake paramedic case
Christopher Hill of Waterloo pleaded guilty to two counts of impersonating an emergency medical care provider in Bremer County. He carried a scanner, aided authorities at a car and an industrial accident, and sought to impress. Sentencing set for April 11 in Waverly. He faces another similar charge in Black Hawk County for reportedly appearing at a Cedar Falls Walmart emergency.
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Mom and toddler die in Wheatland house fire
A woman Taren Burris 26 and her two year old son Logan Taets perished in a farmhouse fire at 2329 Memorial Dr near Wheatland Clinton County. Logan died at a hospital after Burris died at the scene. One other resident escaped. two others were not present. Cause under investigation.
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Fire destroys barn in Delhi closes Highway 38
Delhi Fire Chief says a barn at 703 Third St. was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived around 2 15 a m. No injuries reported. The barn owned by Tom Soens burned with machinery and contents. siding damage to adjacent houses limited. Highway 38 was shut during the two hour blaze.
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Philip Roth to Receive National Humanities Medal
Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Roth will receive the National Humanities Medal this afternoon in the East Room at the White House. The author taught at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop from 1960 to 1962 and earned the Pulitzer in 1998 for American Pastoral. The ceremony starts at 12 45 p.m. Iowa time and can be watched online.
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Timely thaws ease flooding risk in Iowa
Climatologists say a cooler snowier winter ended with warm spells reducing statewide flooding potential though Mississippi River runoff remains likely. Elkader logged 30 below zero January 21, while Feb 17 saw Leon Iowa reach 71 degrees, the earliest 70-degree reading in nine years.
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