Iowa Attorney Baker Becomes First Culver Court Appointment
Justice nominee Baker, a Cedar Rapids lawyer praised for memory and mentorship, becomes Gov. Culver's first Iowa Supreme Court appointee. The 55 year old plans to maintain Cedar Rapids ties, commute to Des Moines for sessions, and focus on accessible pro se litigation while serving until retirement at 72.
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David Remley
6Th Judicial District
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Bar Association
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Riccolo & Semelroth Law Firm
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Semelroth
Emily Peebler
Supreme
Iowa Supreme Court
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UI College of Law
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Catie
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Elizabeth
Iowa State University
David Wiggins
Peebler
Linn County
Des Moines
Rotary
Judicial Branch
DNA tests show tomb remains not Schiller's
Berlin AP reports DNA research by MDR and partners found none of the skulls interred with Schiller actually belong to the German writer. The Friedrich Schiller Code study, led by the Foundation of Weimar Classics, examined multiple skulls linked to the mausoleum in Weimar, confirming no match to Schiller.
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Berlin
Friedrich Schiller
Schiller
Weimar
Germany
MDR
Weimar Classics
Foundation
Hellmut Seemann
MDA
Jacobs
Carl Leberecht Schwabe
Fuerstengraft
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
August von Froriep
Illinois man to be PBR'd in afterlife
Illinois village administrator Bill Bramanti, 67, hosted a party to christen his custom Pabst Blue Ribbon beer can coffin filled with ice and Bramanti’s favorite brew. The coffin, designed by Scott Sign Co. and ordered from Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, fits Bramanti’s humor and plans.
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Glenwood
Bill Bramanti
Chicago Heights
Ill
Illinois
South Chicago Heights
Pabst
Bramanti
Glenwood Village
Cathy Bramanti
Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home
Scott Sign Co
Retter seeks Proverbs Ministries housing in Iowa County
Retter plans a residential Christian recovery program near the Iowa River valley with four bunkhouses a classroom building and staff housing. The project faces opposition from neighbors and a denial of a permit by the Linn County Board of Adjustment. Retter says the facility will emphasize Bible teachings practical skills and alcohol recovery modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous. He hopes to raise 1.5 million dollars in phases and enroll six men by October with church support from New Covenant Bible Church.
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Linn County Board of Adjustment
Retter
Egypt
Red Sea
Iowa County
Meadow View Church
Retters
Iowa River Valley
Iowa
Proverbs Ministries
New Covenant Bible Church
Kim Pagel
New Covenant
Alcoholics Anonymous
Whittier
Bush and Much to Wed in Outdoor Texas Wedding
The bride-to-be plans a structured Oscar de la Renta gown with a single bridesmaid sister Barbara Bush. About 200 to 250 guests from the Bush and Hager families will attend a 7:30 p.m. outdoor ceremony with a small house party. No photos will be released and observers note waning media interest amid national concerns.
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Vogue Magazine
Oscar de la Renta
Texas
Bush
Hager
United States
France
Henry Hager
Virginia
Betsy Glick
People Magazine
Jenna Bush
Carl Sferrazza Anthony
National First Ladies’ Library
Potatoes Seen As Key To Feeding Growing World
The United Nations FAO envisions a 60 percent rise in food output over 30 years, with the potato playing a larger role. NeBambi Lutaladio urges the crop as energy rich and essential for hungry people, while John Reader notes its global staple status and social impact.
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United States
John Reader
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EduCare Learning Centers
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North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
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