Marlin Battle Ends in Sinking Rescue at Kona Coast
A 35 foot charter Linda Sue II sank off Hawaii near Honokohau Harbor after a five hour fight with a 900 to 1000 pound marlin. Passengers survived after a Mayday, a coast guard call, and a helicopter rescue.
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Hawaii
Kona
Honokohau Harbor
Harbor
Tony Shultz
Pacific Ocean
Wulfs
Shultzes
Mount Vernon
Brian Shoemaker
Kim Shultz
Willis Wulf
Carol Wulf
Jeff Heintz
Public mood unchanged on openness after 9/11 in surveys
A Senate bill to revisit the Freedom of Information Act reflects ongoing calls for more openness. Polls show 52 percent see too little government access to records, 50 percent for court records, and 48 percent for meetings, with many respondents having sought records about themselves.
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U.S
Senate
Public officials respond to information requests in Iowa
The Gazette Des Moines Register and 13 Iowa papers report on a survey of 1 003 adults from March 4 to 6. The poll shows public officials’ responses to requests for information and carries a margin of sampling error of 3.1 percentage points.
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Iowa
The
Gazette
Des Moines Register
Self-esteem and reality bites in college narratives
Rao from Coralville and Miller from Cedar Rapids recount the impact of overpraise in youth on college life. Both describe pressure to succeed, fear of failure, and reliance on support like tutors. Researchers note potential links between early praise and later self doubt, with rehab and critiques shaping resilience.
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Rao
Coralville
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Kim Miller
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Fort Worth
Texas
Coe
Rae
Miller
Sasso
Intelligent design debate spans science and faith in classrooms
Iowa educators and university professors oppose teaching intelligent design as science. Dover officials defend it as an alternative to evolution amid an ACLU lawsuit. Lawyer Richard Thompson notes public support for teaching alternatives, while critics call it religiously motivated. The case probes science classroom boundaries and beliefs.
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Sandra Stephen
Cedar Rapids Community
Iowa Academy of Science
Robert Yager
University of Iowa
Yager
National Science Teachers Association
Charles Darwin
Dover
Richard Thompson
Thomas More Law Center
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dover School Board
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. District Court
Thompson
America
Ford dealer slashes Taurus price to Focus level in Cedar Rapids
Mark Zimmerman Ford in Cedar Rapids offers 2004 Ford Tauruses for 10 990 plus tax for 96 hours only. Vehicles are heavily discounted up to 50 percent off MSRP with trade-ins accepted and shipments on the way. Hotline 1 800 325 1966 provides directions and details.
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Mark Zimmerman
Mark Zimmerman Ford
1St Avenue South East
Cedar Rapids
Ford
Zimmerman
NACA
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Keith.gottschalk
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Ingham
Collins Rd
Washington County
Riverside Casino
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Joe Massa
Ken Bonnet
Dan Kehl
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FOCUS
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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