Mississippi flood delays open river access for island residents
Barge and island residents in Keokuk area await adjustments as Dam 19 remains closed. Coast Guard decisions hinge on flood stage with Lock 11 at Dubuque hoped open Sunday and other locks south to Laverton by May 19. Island Road traffic limited to one lane while repairs proceed. Local residents support waiting for safer conditions and waves mitigation.
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Roman
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Rights of publicity loom on Cedar Rapids statue project
Cedar Rapids to use Grant Wood American Gothic statues, sparking debate over Nan Wood Graham's likeness. Panzer of VAGA cites right of publicity protecting portraits. Krigbaum notes Graham's model status and a 1990 death. no consent given. Graham’s 50 year posthumous privacy limit noted. District seeks information.
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Los Angeles
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California
Guest speaker requests directed to Gazette editor Bowden
If your club or organization needs a guest speaker, call The Gazette's managing editor, Mark Bowden, 398-5869.
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Storms Cause Scattered Damage and Flood Warnings
Heavy rains triggered scattered damage and minor flooding across Linn Jones Johnson Iowa and Cedar counties. In Linn a downed power line blocked Scott Road, a Marion driver hit a fallen tree branch, outages affected about 2 500 Alliant customers and several towns reported loss of power with restoration expected overnight. At Hy Vee shoppers sheltered as a tornado warning extended and metro area stores closed or limited access amid the weather.
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Ruff
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Johnson County
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Coral Ridge Mall
University of Iowa
Gazette
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Zachary Kucharsky
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