Iowa paddlers reach McGregor on 5200 mile Gulf to Arctic voyage
Six Iowa men aboard the Rediscover North America expedition stopped at McGregor after 84 days, continuing a 5200 mile mostly upstream voyage from the Gulf of Mexico toward the Arctic Ocean. Luke Kimmel of Des Moines and Jarrad Moore of Van Meter emphasize endurance and exploration as they press on along the Mississippi Red River Lake Winnipeg and Great Slave Lake routes.
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Luke Kimmel
Des Moines
North America
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Red River
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Athabasca
Great Slave Lake
Hood River
Arctic Ocean
Kimmel
Jarrad Moore
van Meter
Orlan Love
the Gazette
Little Switzerland Inn
Upstream paddlers seek single river traverse record
Four men from St. Cloud Minnesota travel upriver through North America in a continuous trek not for charity. They aim to stitch together a route previously done in parts while facing ice and low water. They camp each night and rely on river towns for respite as they plan to continue into Canada.
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Winchell Delano
John Keaveny
Daniel Flynn
Adam Trigg
St. Cloud
Minn
Delano
Little Switzerland Inn
McGregor
Flynn
Canada
Guilty plea expected in Dubuque book scheme case
New Hampshire man Thomas DeFelice is set to plead guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to file false tax returns connected to a Clarke University book vendor scheme with James Spaulding of Dubuque. The pair allegedly created RVP Wholesale Books to inflate costs and siphon checks totaling over $300,000. Spaulding pled guilty last December to mail fraud and tax charges.
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Cedar Rapids
New Hampshire
Clarke University
Dubuque
Thomas DeFelice
U.S. District Court
DeFelice
James Spaulding
Longmont
Colo
RVP Wholesale Books
Spaulding
RVP
Clarke
Dubuque Bank and Trust
Mehaffey
Thegazette
Iowa Pick 3 Draws Midday and Evening Numbers
Iowa Lottery results show Pick 3 midday 7 8 6 and evening 1 9 6. No further context or winnings details provided.
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Iowa
Progressive group presses 2016 focus on economic populism
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee urges Democratic candidates to campaign on bold economic populist ideas such as expanding Social Security and reducing money in politics. The group cites Iowa supporters including Tom Harkin and Roxanne Conlin and says it will mobilize its nearly 1 million members.
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Des Moines
U.S
Elizabeth Warren
D-Mass
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Dave Loebsack
Democratic Party
Roxanne Conlin
Conlin
America
Hillary Clinton
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