Courthouse Shooting Sparks Security Push in Iowa
Jackson County Courthouse violent incident prompts renewed focus on security statewide. Former Maquoketa city manager Francis Glazer fired a shot, missing Deb Lane before being wrestled to the floor by Buck Koos. Glazer was killed. Koos credits his actions with preventing further harm.
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Gus” Glazer
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Buck Koos recalls gun incident amid September turmoil
Jackson County supervisor Larry Buck Koos recalls the September day when a confrontation with former city manager Francis Gus Glazer escalated to a gun threat. Koos, speaking from Maquoketa, says he was surprised by the weapon and still seeks peace from the memory.
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Gus” Glazer
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Peggy Whitson to lead six astronauts into space next year
Peggy Whitson, age 55, will be among six astronauts selected to travel into space next year. The announcement highlights her role as a veteran NASA astronaut and part of an historic spaceflight program set to push human space exploration forward.
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Hawkeye Women Advance to NCAA Second Round
Iowa's Hawkeyes defeat American University to clinch a spot in the NCAA tournament's second round as a No. 3 seed. The game featured a decisive stretch enabling the higher seed to pull away and secure progression.
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Gazette Index Volume 133 Number 71 2015
The Gazette presents its 2015 index for volume 133 issue 71 featuring page listings, editorial contacts, and index references. It catalogs sections and contributors, guiding readers to content across the publication.
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Pastor deported from Iowa City to Honduras amid protests
Max Villatoro, 41, a Mennonite pastor from Iowa City, was flown to Honduras overnight after supporters nationwide pressured against his removal. Immigration lawyer David Leopold says the action undermines Obama policy on felons not families and leaves him unable to join his wife and four children in the United States.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Conservation Watershed Effort Earns Praise by Farmers
Farmers in the Middle Cedar River watershed applaud Cedar Rapids proactive pollution reduction. Nicholas Meier shows strip-till practices during a Friday tour and notes a Des Moines Water Works lawsuit harms agribusiness. Cedar Rapids partners with farm agencies to invest 4.3 million in conservation.
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Cedar Rapids
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Miller Creek
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