Postville rebirth continues with focus on future growth
Mayor Leigh Rekow notes a resilient recovery after the raid with 2,227 residents and 700 Agri Star employees. The town welcomed Dollar General and a new downtown law firm while Somali and Guatemalan communities integrate alongside long-standing Jewish and Christian groups as schools and churches adapt.
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Timeline of Agriprocessors raid and fallout
Timeline traces key moments from the May 12 2008 Postville raid with nearly 400 arrests through 2010 trials and sentences. It notes charges against Sholom Rubashkin and company officials, bankruptcy, asset auctions, and the eventual reopening as Agri Star Meat & Poultry.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
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Postville
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Rubashkin
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Head Start cuts shift sites as families face longer travel
HACAP moves Linn County classes to Inn Circle and First Christian to Waterfront Family Resource Center. Three rooms close for summer. one toddler room shifts to home visits. About 600 slots remain for 2013 14, with 250 students aging to kindergarten and a 350 child waitlist.
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First Christian
Linn County
Inn Circle
North Benton
Waterfront Family Resource Center
HACAP
First Christian Center
Regan
Tom Rendon
Iowa
Head Start State Collaboration Office
Head Start
Mississippi River flood forecast shows slow drop expected
The National Weather Service released a long term forecast for the Mississippi River with a 10 percent chance of reaching 23.7 feet between May 7 and Aug 5 and an 8 percent chance of reaching 25.7 feet. The river sits at 16.3 feet and is forecast to stall at moderate flood levels with brief mini crests. Heavy rainfall in southeast Iowa and nearby areas drives the outlook.
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National Weather Service
Minnesota
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