Catholic abuse scandal shocks Monticello region parishioners
Residents in a rural Iowa town between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids express anger and disappointment over coverage of priest sexual abuse and church cover ups. Community leaders cite Pope John Paul II denouncing the grave scandal as faith and trust are tested.
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Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Kuriger
United States
Janice Kraus
Sacred Heart
John Paul II
Linda Becker
Sacred Heart School
Dubuque
Sunset Boulevard
Deca
Iowa
Father Ralph
Stern
Cascade High School
Father Timothy
Maryland
Father Michael
Marion
New Melleray Abbey
Jinggy Cigrand
Cigrand
State beach warnings rise after monitoring effort
Iowa reports show 4 percent closure and 9 percent warning rate across state beaches last year. Backbone State Park led closures. Lake Darling and George Wyth also closed briefly. Laundry list of possible contamination sources noted. policy shift in place with mixed public reaction.
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Nancy Hall
University of Iowa Hygienic Lab
Iowa City
Hall
Langer
Iowa
Backbone State Park
Dundee
Lake Darling
George Wyth
Lake Macbride
Johnson County
Pleasant Creek Lake
Linn
Langel
Iowa priest retires amid 1991 sexual misconduct allegations
In Sacred Heart parish amid turmoil, longtime priest 3B Abbott Bren dan Freeman retires after misconduct claims. Locals like Keedy and Cigrand discuss impact, while Monsignor Tobin calls for accountability and Vatican II-era shifts blamed by some for the crisis. Archdiocese plans policy review next May as priests face severe shortages.
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Keedy
Sacred Heart
Mel Manternach
Tobin
Dubuque
James Barta
Barta
Marine ready to return from war with plans for aviation work
A Marine veteran describes rough deck landings and gear stress but says no planes were lost and no injuries occurred. He plans to return to Iowa after furlough, hopes for airline maintenance work, and thanks supporters as he awaits mid May home leave and his sister's graduation.
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Stamm
Iowa
South Carolina
Stephanie
Olin High School
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Rick Langel
DNA Geological Service Bureau
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Doug Herman
Penny Sue Rees
Marine
Dick Hogan
Dickh
Lelaid
Ford
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