First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at UNI spring commencement
First Lady Michelle Obama told about 17,000 graduates at the UNI Dome to value family and service. She praised Iowans for community acts from the 2008 flood to Parkersburg tornado cleanup and saluted Ali Farokhmanesh and UNI moments.
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Cedar Falls
Des Moines
New Delhi
University of Northern Iowa
Michelle Obama
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UNI
Uni-Dome
Cedar
Invasive emerald ash borer creeping into Iowa
The emerald ash borer, a green bullet shaped beetle, has reached Iowa, threatening 55 million ash trees. Traps in 48 states and sightings in Allamakee County mark its spread, with officials aiming to slow the advance while research seeks control.
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Iowa
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Michigan
Sharon Lucik
U.S. Department of Ag
Riculture
Great Lakes Region
Mississippi River
Allamakee County
Lucik
Amana Colonies adapt to recoup tourism losses in Iowa
The Amana Colonies once Iowa’s top tourist draw face declining sales tax revenue from 35.4 million in 2000 to 26.8 million in 2006 as big furniture purchases fall. Three longtime restaurants have closed since 2003 while shops shift to smaller items and new venues like Rose & Thorn Public House offer alternative dining and weekend live music. Local leaders cite complacency and seek changes to attract younger visitors while preserving heritage.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Mana
Amana
Iowa
Iowa County
Dubuque
Amana Barn
Brick Halls
Zuber’s
Rose & Thorn
Middle Amana
Bill Leichsenring
Ox Yoke
Colonies
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Iowa Health System
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