Lawsuit challenges EPA CAFO rules on water pollution
Three environmental groups sue the Bush administration over EPA CAFO regulations claiming weaker Clean Water Act protections. The suit filed in the 9th Circuit argues large and some medium confinement farms remain unprotected as rules phase in through 2006. Local Iowa officials note state standards may be tougher.
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Sierra Club
Natural Resources Defense Council
Waterkeeper Alliance
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Barclay Rogers
Salvaging what remains after Marion home fire
Steve OConnell salvages belongings from his Marion residence at 985 Fairview Dr after a Saturday night fire that destroyed the home. No one was home during the blaze believed caused by a wood burning stove. Donations requested at John Deere Credit Union under O'Connell's name.
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Fairview Dr
Marion
John Deere Credit Union
O’connell
Child Check screenings set across E Iowa districts in March
Free developmental screenings for 3 and 4 year olds arranged by area districts and Grant Wood AEA in March. Dates span Center Point Urbana Urbana Christian Church Clear Creek Amana Monticello Highland North Cedar Benton Community Schwarzwood and more with churches and schools as venues. Appointments through local contacts and Grant Wood AEA.
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Center Point Urbana
Urbana Methodist Church
Sue Wear
Urbana Christian Church
Clear Creek Amana
Oxford United Methodist Church
Vicki Lane
Monticello
John McDonald Center
Nancy Strang
Highland
Ainsworth Community Church
Peg Hunter
St. Mary's Church Hall
Charlotte Thomann
North Cedar
Mechanicsville Methodist Church
Mindy Fuller
Benton
Community
van Horne
Deanna Helt
Norway
Cathy Mayle
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Grant Wood Aba
Grant Wood Aea
Grant Wood
AEA
Ex-lowan on trial for killing kids
Christian Longo, 29, a former Burlington man, goes on trial for murdering his wife and three children whose bodies were found along the Oregon coast in December 2001. Prosecutors say a computer downloaded a murder manual days before the killings, while defense teams argue over his pleas and motive.
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Burlington
Threedren
Oregon
Christian Longo
Steven Briggs
San Francisco
Mexico
Briggs
Longo
Mary Jane
Madison
Zachery
Sadie
Loango
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Gazette seeks Marengo Iowa County correspondents
The Gazette invites contracted reporters for Marengo and Iowa County to cover local government courts features tips and photography. Send cover letter resume and writing samples to Frank Fernandez at The Gazette 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 or frank. fernandez gazettecommunications.com
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Marengo
Iowa County
Frank Fernandez
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Frank. Fernandez
Gazette Communications.com
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