Rescue Team Averts Tragedy In Icy December Accident
Sally Hemphill 44 of Walker survived a Dec 16 crash on an icy street after her car slid over a concrete bridge railing. Center Point EMS, Walker fire crews, and Linn County Deputy Paramedic Steve Lowe provided advanced care, stabilizing her with IV fluids oxygen and monitors en route to St. Luke's Hospital.
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Nancy Stevens
Sally Hemphill
Jim
Linn County
Center Point
Sheriff's
Fire Department
Walker
Lowe
Sally
Mike Techau
Techau
St. Luke's Hospital
Warren Verdeck
Verbeck
Hemphill
Perel
Ambulance volunteers warn of burnout and funding strain
Towns face staff shortages as emergency crews describe burnout and long shifts. With five paramedics, 19 EMTs, and four drivers, coverage gaps persist in Lisbon Mount Vernon Tipton and across the state. Community leaders push for more funding and first responder units to protect health and welfare.
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Ronnfeldt
Ronn
Brokaw
Wellman seeks more first responders for EMS need
In Wellman a dwindling first responder pool threatens EMS. At 1987 start 15 EMT volunteers, down from 28 in 1985, eight quit in six months. By September only four remained, prompting warnings to City Council. Local residents fear 10 to 15 minute delays in emergencies, urging more people to take the 40 hour course and assist until ambulances arrive.
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Groff
Humble
Supermarket of Veterans Benefits to Aid Area Vets
A free event titled Supermarket of Veterans Benefits will run Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Iowa National Guard Armory in Cedar Rapids. Nearly 20 organizations will provide one stop counseling on benefits for current service members, veterans, and dependents. Linn County has about 44,000 veterans. Sponsored by the Iowa Division of Veterans Affairs with local, state, and federal partners, the event features agencies including Linn County Veterans Association, Job Service, Social Security, Veterans Administration, AMVets, DAV, VFW, and several colleges and universities.
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Iowa National Guard
18Th St
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Iowa Division of Veterans Affairs
Linn County Veterans Association
Job Service
Department of Labor
Veterans Administration Registration Office
Iowa City Veterans Administration
Social Security
Small Business ‘Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Board of Regents
Kirkwood Community College
Mount Mi
Coe
Cornell
American Legion
Amvets
DAV
VFW
The
Iowa Veterans Home
Odyssey of the Mind event set for Grinnell College campus
More than 1,000 students from grades two through 12 along with coaches parents and teachers will attend the second Iowa Odyssey of the Mind competition at Grinnell College from 8 30 a m to 3 15 p m Wednesday. The program emphasizes knowledge creativity and teamwork as teams develop imaginative solutions to problems. OM was founded about a decade ago by New Jersey educators Dr. Ted Gourley and Dr. Sam Micklus who aimed to pair mental games with the excitement of physical sports.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Grinnell College
New Jersey
Ted Gourley
Sam Micklus
Gift of Flight contest links school teams to world meet
The contest requires student teams to build and fly various craft including a folded paper airplane launched by a mousetrap, a kite or balloon craft moving five ping pong balls, and an aircraft emerging from a container and flying at least ten feet. Teams also compete in spontaneous rounds and may face brain teasers. creative solutions get bonus points. State winners advance to the world competition in May at the University of Maryland.
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University of Maryland
Iowa City Chorus Earns Second in Regional Contest
Iowa City chorus finished second at the Sweet Adelines regional competition held Friday and Saturday at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. The Des Moines chorus won, while Omaha took third. Sunshine Music Company of Des Moines won the quartet contest and two Omaha quartets placed second and third. Cedar Rapids entry Gentle Touch placed fourth with groups from Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota competing.
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Iowa City
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Omaha
Sunshine Music Company
Des Moiner
Gentle Touch of
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
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