Man marks Iraq war toll with growing fiberglass tally
In Monona County Iowa, Ken Mertes adds a new digit to a fiberglass tally at his mailbox to reflect coalition casualties in Iraq. The 60 year old veteran says the numbers prompt thought about foreign policy and the cost of war as they rise from 3990 to 4000.
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Iowa silver service finds new home at state museum display
The 40 piece Iowa silver service presented to the Navy in 1896 for the USS Iowa goes on permanent display at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines. The exhibit A Service to Silver honors Iowa’s first seagoing battleship with dedicated space on a third floor gallery.
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Boston
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Crime report summaries from Iowa City and area thefts
The Log items list multiple crimes in Iowa City including Alexis Hemstead 20 of Riverside at Court and Capitol streets and Robert Manning 44 of Tiffin at Brown and Van Buren streets. The Gazette notes thefts at Steve’s Clothes 1028 12th Ave SE totaling 1000 dollars and an apartment at 1517 N Ave NW with 3275 dollars in losses including two Xboxes a computer and a DVD player. A garage at 2017 Grande Ave SE and an apartment at 2271 C St SW also appear with various stolen items, while a residence shows no loss and a wireless store report notes no items stolen.
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Muscatine Avenue
Iowa City
Alexis D. Hemstead
Riverside
Court and
Capitol Streets
Robert D. Manning
Tiffin
Brown and van Buren Streets
N Ave. NW
Preferred Wireless
J St. NW
Grande Ave. SE
C St. SW
Multiple arrestees for operating while intoxicated in Iowa City area
A list of individuals arrested for operating while intoxicated in the Iowa City area with times and locations. Names include Kevin L. Harris, Jared A. Segriff, Tina M. Richmond, Joseph E. Ard, Dustin A. Merrill, Nathan R. Dunsmoor, Marla R. Blake, Cody J. Hartsock, and others, with addresses and incident blocks noted. Some arrestees are charged with additional offenses such as driving while barred.
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Kevin L. Harris
15Th St
Apt
15Th Street
Jared A. Segriff
Atkins
C Street
Tina M. Richmond
Third St
16Th Street
Joseph E. Ard
Ohio St
Dustin A. Merrill
Mount Vernon
Scobey Road
Highway X-20
Nathan R. Dunsmoor
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Benton Street
Miller Avenue
Iowa City
Marla R. Blake
Foster Rd
Foster Road
Dubuque Street
Cody J. Hartsock
Broadway St. Apt
College Street
Cedar Rapids and Newstrack City Face $2 Million Default Risk
Newstrack City holds a $2 million investment via Wells Fargo in Rhinebridge. Cedar Rapids also has a $2 million Wells Fargo backed commercial paper with Golden Key Limited, which defaulted on Dec 5. The Rhinebridge solid waste agency holds $6 million, about a quarter of its cash and investments, per the finance committee.
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Vavroch
Rhinebridge
Wells Fargo
Cedar Rapids
Golden Key Limited
Rick.smith
Gazettecommunications.com
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H.1.s. Aarinn Inetnast Cnaraliet
42Nd St
Northridge Professional Park
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Anthony Murphy
Bethel Ame
T.J. Murphy
Lucy Blair
Portia N. Byrd
North Liberty
Alyce Winters
Bethel Ame Church
Newstrack City
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