Missing 17 year old with liver transplant in peril
Georgia Rathje, 17, who had a liver transplant in May, is missing from a Marion area group home. Authorities say she has been on anti rejection meds since Saturday and risked serious illness if treatment lapses. Her mother appeals for help as tests in Iowa City may show early organ rejection.
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Marion
Kelly Rathje
Robins
Ames Group
Dick Rathje
Iowa City
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Aleda Feuerbach
Pleasant Valley Nursery
Linn-Mar Board to consider budget including 12 new teachers
Linn-Mar school board to review a budget recommendation from Superintendent Joe Pacha for the 2000 01 year. The plan calls for hiring 12 new teachers. The meeting starts at 7 at the Educational Services Center in Marion with a 5 p.m work session on budget issues.
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Linn-Mar Educational Services Center
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Marion
What Cheer man improving after fatal Keokuk County crash
Joseph Stephenson, 21, remained in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after a Saturday crash that killed Derrick Gilman, 27, of New Sharon. The Iowa State Patrol said a westbound car on Highway 22 in Thornburg crossed the center and struck a driveway, sending the vehicle about 100 feet airborne. Both occupants were thrown from the car. Gilman died at the scene. Initial age reports of 17 were later corrected. It was not clear who was driving. Thornburg is a small northern Keokuk County town.
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University Hospitals
Iowa City
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New Sharon
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Thornburg
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Keokuk County
Business meeting notices and economic schedule for Cedar Rapids
A list of upcoming events and reports in Cedar Rapids includes a Treasury bill auction Monday and Treasury note auction Wednesday, plus Commerce Dept trade data, FOMC meeting, and various local professional group gatherings. Also notes weekly Labor Dept jobless claims and Freddie Mac mortgage rates with Toastmasters and Business Women’s groups meeting at local venues.
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Gardener s tips to beat drought in a dry forecast
Gardners rely on hose water and moisture aids to cope with a dry March forecast. Kathie Danielson from Fairfax Greenhouses recommends Rain Gel and soil mats that swell and release water, plus mulching with bark or wood chips to slow evaporation. Vermicompost is praised as a natural fertilizer, while Vincas bred for heat offer colorful options for drought-tolerant plantings.
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Kathie Danielson
Fairfax Greenhouses
Farm lures Manske outside to run Corner Market
Linda Manske owns a 70 acre fruit and vegetable farm at the junction of Highways 3 and 150 north of Oelwein. She operates with husband Paul and son Byron selling fresh produce at farmers markets and wholesale to food brokers. The Corner Market opened mid-April and features bedding plants, perennials and gift items along with peaches, pears and cherries from Missouri and Michigan.
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