West Branch students win TEAMS contest trip to Japan
West Branch Middle School students designed an energy saving project that won first in a national TEAMS contest. They plus science teacher Hector Ibarra secure a Tokyo trip and $5,000 for a classroom computer after demonstrating lower energy use and emissions.
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Curris faults Iowa college battles as debilitating
University of Northern Iowa President Constantine Curris warns that fighting among Iowa colleges and universities over a shrinking student pool could lead to a state run superboard. He cites funding formulas prioritizing accessibility over quality and calls for changes as he leaves UNI for Clemson University. University of Iowa President Hunter Rawlings opposes a superboard and notes competition is natural.
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Ithaca
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Confession used in dispute over Manuel death case
In Anamosa, prosecutors seek corroboration beyond a confession to prove Tom Van Skike killed gro cer y clerk Lynda Manuel in 1987. A pretrial hearing spotlighted conflicting medical findings on strangulation and a fractured jaw, with defense arguing the medical examiner’s conclusions are unfounded.
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van Skike
Thomas Bennett
Michael Sheehy
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa City Briefs and Sports Roundup
The 1995 Follies at Paramount Theatre impressed with strong performances. Officer Ed McMartin faces a second suspension for prior excessive force. Iowa Network Services reveals a 35 million fiber expansion plan. The University of Iowa women defeat Minnesota 57 to 44 in the Big Ten tournament opener.
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City Briefs and Classifieds Page Highlights
This short summary lists sections such as City Briefs and Classifieds along with features like Deaths Legals Money Movies and Weather. It notes diverse local items in the 15D through 16D range and indicates variety across the newspaper page.
Gentle giant remembered after Edgewood fire death
Damian Atkin son 25 known as a gentle giant died in a morning house fire that destroyed a two story Edgewood residence. Fire Chief Jack Porter said the cause is undetermined with a wood stove suspected. autopsy ordered. Atkinson lived with his uncle and worked at the family tractor shop. his two German shepherds survived.
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