Iowa Mennonite, Mid Prairie fall in 1A 2A state finals
At Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa Mennonite School falls 47 44 to Northwood Kensett in the Class 1A final as Leila Navidi records photos and Kevin Lammer cheers for Mid Prairie before its own Class 2A title game loss 67 62 to Western Christian.
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Iowa Mennonite
Nicole Ropp
Northwood-Kensett
Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines
Leila Navidi
the Gazette
Mid-Prairie
Kevin Lammer
Western Christian
Cedar Rapids Girl Scout to Receive Medal of Honor
Kendra German, 12, of Wilson Elementary, Cedar Rapids, will receive the Medal of Honor from the Girl Scouts of the USA for helping her asthmatic mother during a severe attack. She woke, called 911, and summoned her grandparents to aid, then assisted until emergency responders arrived. She will ride in the St. Patrick's Day parade with U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack.
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Suzanne Barnes
the Gazette
Kendra German
Girl Scouts of the USA
Kendra
Phyllis German
Jerome German
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Elementary
Mississippi Valley Council of Girl
U.S
Dave Loebsack
Phyllis
Janet Olivier
Phil Olivier
Faith and Values Trial by Fire
Molly Rossiter profiles Peter Moeller a Cedar Rapids native and medic with the Iowa Army National Guard's 109th Medical Battalion reflecting on faith eroding during eight months in Iraq He wrestles with religious conflict and the moral ambiguity of fighting for conflicting beliefs amid war questions.
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Molly Rossiter
Peter Moeller
Iraq
Iowa Army National Guard
109Th
Iowa City
Moeller
Cedar Rapids
Pete Martin
Martin
425Th Transportation Company
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Laura Schmitt
the Gazette
Mount Mercy College
Vets faith tested in war zones amid Iraq conflict
The war in Iraq reaches four years as About.com notes 149000 troops deployed including 135000 Americans. AP counts at least 3208 U S military deaths and 23677 seriously wounded through March 1. Many soldiers face spiritual strain or renewed faith, with some questioning and others turning to God.
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Iraq
About.com
United States
Associated Press
Moeller
God
Final Season world premieres at Tribeca festival in New York
The Final Season starring Sean Astin and Powers Boothe will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City as part of Encounters. Filmed in Eastern Iowa during summer 2006, the true story covers the 1991 Norway High School championship team with a planned Iowa premiere this summer.
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Dim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Sean Astin
Norway High School
Kent Stock
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Iowa
New York City
David Mickey Evans
Tribeca
Evans
Norway
Powers Boothe
Michael Angarano
Rachael Leigh Cook
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