Rain totals exceed May average as concerns rise
The Cedar Rapids area logged 1.21 inches of rain on Monday, pushing May totals to 3.03 inches and 1.02 inches above the normal May average. Iowa City reached 0.89 inches with a 1.86 inch May total as spotters reported hail and strong winds but no major damage.
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Weather expert downplays unusual severe storms this year
Hillaker says rainfall patterns are similar to past months and despite some heavy storms there is nothing dramatically abnormal. He notes active weather but no extraordinary severity expected this season.
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A brief contact line provides a phone number 319 398 5819 and an email steve gravelle az ear tlangs com for reaching the writer Steve Gravelle. The message appears as a directive to contact the author.
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Postville Diverse Community Highlighted on Hallmark Program
Postville residents will preview a Hallmark Channel program tonight featuring the town's diversity story. The Way Home: Stories of Forgiveness airs Sunday at 9 p.m. with Glenn Close narrating. producer Colin Weil explains how openness and mutual respect shaped Postville after a major plant fire and a Hasidic influx.
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Goodwin pleads guilty to meth manufacturing in Benton County
David A. Good win 24 of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine in Benton County. He received a 10 year suspended sentence and five years probation plus a $1000 fine suspended. The plea relates to a Sept 2 2002 incident when deputies found him unconscious behind the wheel near 67th Avenue and 30th Street. Deputy Jerry Michael located a cooler with sludge and ammonia odor tied to meth production.
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Jesup Hires Sarah Pinion as New Superintendent
Jesup The Jesup Community school board named Sarah Pinion as the new superintendent, replacing Terry Christie. Pinion, 47, has led Andrew district since 1995 after a long career as a teacher and administrator in Illinois and Iowa. Her Jesup contract begins July 1 with a 91000 salary.
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Firearms conviction yields four years nine months in prison
Kenneth Pena, 36, of Anamosa, was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison for possessing a firearm in May and June 2003. He had prior felony convictions for drug possession and vehicle theft and will serve three years of supervised release after prison.
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Woman charged in bomb threat to Pearson Building
Terri Anne Wade 40 of Iowa City is charged with making a false report a class D felony after allegedly calling in a bomb threat to Pearson Government Solutions in Coralville on April 9. Wade turned herself in to Johnson County Jail and was released. A preliminary hearing is set for May 27.
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Lotteries Tuesday May 18 Iowa Illinois draw results
Iowa and Illinois lottery results list Midday and Evening pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. Mega Millions shows winning numbers with a $19 million jackpot and other draws display Cash Game and Little Lotto entries.
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