United Way Johnson County raises record 2004 gifts
United Way of Johnson County reported a record 1.8356 million dollars raised in 2004 at the Levitt Center on the University of Iowa campus. Trailblazer companies Mercy Iowa City Iowa State Bank & Trust and North Liberty employees pushed the total higher with more than 10 percent gains. Procter & Gamble was named Company of the Year and Pearson group employees increased giving by about 23000 dollars.
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United Way
Johnson County
Levitt Center For University Advancement
University of Iowa
Mercy Iowa City
Iowa State Bank & Trust
City of North Liberty
Procter & Gamble
Pearson Educational Measurement
Pearson Government Solutions
Vandalism Targets Courthouse Vehicles in Cedar Rapids
Linn County sheriff officials investigate tire slashing of two maintenance vehicles and a stolen truck with three flat tires found near Third Street and G Avenue NW. The incidents occurred Monday night between 6 30 and 10 30 PM on the east side of the courthouse.
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Linn County
Don Zeller
Third Street
G Avenue NW
City buys police cars in D M due to delay
Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn said the Police Department bought five available Crown Victoria vehicles from Dewey Ford after a shipment of 18 cars from Carousel Ford in Iowa City was delayed. The total cost is 105,270 dollars.
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Des Moines
Public Safety
David Zahn
Carousel Ford
Iowa City
Dewey Ford
Zahn
Des Moines man sentenced for deputy injury and escape
Barry White of Des Moines was sentenced to 360 days in county jail after pleading guilty to fleeing from police and injuring a sheriff's deputy at the Johnson County Courthouse. He also faced a $500 fine for escaping custody and assaulting an officer, with most of the jail term suspended. Deputy Greg Richardson suffered a broken ankle during the arrest attempt.
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Barry White
Des Moines
Johnson County
White
Sylvia Lewis
Greg Richardson
Richardson
Iowa study eyes nationwide prostate cancer screening push
University of Iowa researchers releasing statewide findings urge broader use of prostate cancer screening and treatment guidance for elderly men as 18 percent of American men may face diagnosis. Dr. Badrinath Konety notes mortality improvements except among those over 85. conference set for April 29 in Des Moines with contact options for doctors.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Badrinath Konety
Des Moines
Medicine
Uiowa
Cancer in Iowa 2005 Projections by State Health Registry
The State Health Registry of Iowa estimates 2 250 Iowa men will be diagnosed with cancer in 2005 and 400 will die from the disease Prostate cancer though common in men has lower death rates than lung cancer which is the leading cancer killer in the state This summary uses readable facts from the source.
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State Health Registry of
Iowa
Invasion Iowa creates laughs in Riverside premiere
Riverside residents packed Riverside Elementary School to view Spike TV realty spoof Invasion Iowa. About 350 townspeople watched on two screens as actors Desi Lydie and Kirk Ward praised Riverside hospitality and Mayor Bill Poch welcomed guests.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Shelby Sexton
Riverside
Iowa
Riverside Elementary
Sexton
William Shatner
Jim O'Neal
Spike TV
Roy McCoy
Riverside Elementary School
Talinda Pettigrew
Iowa City
Pettigrew
Bill Poch
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
Missoula
Mont
Poch
Desi Lydie
Kirk Ward
Lydie
Gryffyn
Education UNI plan sparks Braille parents’ concerns
Parents fear a UNI magnet school for blind students could end the Vinton Braille and Sightsaving School. They call the plan a backdoor closing move while a Regents task force reviews it and invites public comment via a 6:30 to 8 p.m. meeting on Tuesday.
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UNI Plan Worries
Braille Parents Magnet School
Tom Owen
The
Gazette
School For the Blind
Vinton
University of Northern Iowa
Ranae Jostad
Iowa
Board of Regents
Iowa Communications Network
Braille
Karla Vansie
Baxter
Iowa Braille and Sightsaving
Vanshe
Model planes honor Marion WWII ace Bill Reed at center
Display of 1/48 P40N and Hawk 75 models honors Flying Tiger Bill Reed of Marion. Built 100 hours by Alexander Lippisch Model Club members, the pieces celebrate Reed’s wartime record including 77 missions and three confirmed aerial victories.
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ARION
Marion Heritage Center
Bill Reed
Marion
Iowa
Hell’s Angel
Flying Tigers
Burma
Day Stevens
Alexander Lippisch Model Club
C.R
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Alexander Lippisch
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D.M
Cer
Badrinath
Konety
Department of Urology
Winneshier
Elaware Dubuque
Jones
Wick
Heritage Center
Magnes
Jay Stevens
Brian Godwin
Ramblin
Jeff Stevens
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