Elgin duo swap city life for rural Iowa cafe venture
Nabors and Bennett moved from San Francisco and Elgin to open the American Rooster Cafe on Center Street. The pair, a Chicago native and an Elk in, bring homemade tenderloins, onion rings, and local sourcing. They host regional artists, view themselves as cultural ambassadors, and aim to expand with more restaurants.
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Elgin
Mikal Nabors
Nabors
Craig Bennett
San Francisco
Center Street
Chicago
Iowa
Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Apple Valley
Truman Johnson
Shelvy Schott
West Union
Foege Named Legislator of the Year by Foster Parents Group
Rep Ro Foege D Mount Vernon earns Legislator of the Year citation for foster care and permanency efforts. Campaign Almanac notes GOP Senate hopefuls Greg Ganske AMPAC ads, Harkin farm bill praise, and campaign events in Iowa. Vander Plaats and Sukup schedule visits and meetups around Cedar Rapids and Marion.
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Ro Foege
Mount Vernon
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association
Foege
The
American Medical Association
Hastert backs new I 74 bridge in Iowa visit
U S House leader Dennis Hastert backed the proposed 600 million Interstate 74 bridge during a Davenport visit for Rep. Jim Nussle. He cautioned the project may or may not appear in next year s federal transportation bill while planners study routes and funding. a 1000 plate fundraiser in Bettendorf accompanied the trip.
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Davenport
U.S
Dennis Hastert
Iowa
Jim Nussle
Hastert
Quad City
R-I Winois
Congress
Nussle
Bettendorf
DuBuque Woman Wins Malpractice Award Against Hospital
Phyllis Wolbers, 58, was awarded 364000 after suing Finley Hospital over her husband Samuel Wolbers death following artery surgery and strokes. Samuel died May 19 1997 after two procedures and a stroke during recovery. Defense said staff acted within bounds and warned of risks. Separate item notes Justice official to address minority participation in Waterloo road projects and a Mason City teen’s drowning linked to alcohol.
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Phyllis Wolbers
Finley Hospital
Samuel Wolbers
Wolbers
Finley
S— Waterloo
U.S. Department of Justice
Waterloo
William Whitcomb
Justice Department
Whitcomb
Kan
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Postville
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Ganske Record
Tom Harkin
Citizens For Harkin
Harkin
Bush
Iowa Farmers Union
Iowa Farm Bureau
Bob Vander Plaats
C.R
Sioux City
Meth-Wick
Noelridge Park
Sukup
C.R. and Tour Company
College
Steve Sukup
Dougherty
Cedar River Paper
Kirkwood Community College
Jim
Rosemary Thomson
Timber Creek Dr
Marion
Gazette
P.O
Metro
Fyiowa
Dale Iman
Moline City
Trator
Buresh
Blairs Ferry Rd
Brandon
Duane Crock
J.P. Michael
Hazleton
Jeremy
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Dubuque Hospital
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Mason City
Solid Waste & Recycling Department
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