Sirens Eclipsed by Smartphones Across Iowa Corridor
Coralville added its seventh siren at Jones Boulevard and Liberty Drive as counties upgrade outdoor alerts amid wind and terrain challenges. Energy plant sirens cover 10 miles around Duane Arnold in Palo. upgrades total about 4 million dollars in 2012 for Benton and Linn counties. Emergency officials warn winds and mobile devices shape public alert use as sirens age.
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Iowa City police chief Sam Hargadine to retire in June
Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine will retire on June 30 after nearly 11 years leading ICPD. The Army veteran will become the first executive director of the Iowa Police Chiefs Association, which he has long served on the board of. Interim steps include naming an interim chief and hiring a full-time replacement.
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Remembering Paul Smoker Jazz Pioneer and Mentor
Paul Smoker longtime Iowa musician and educator known for teaching at Coe College UI Nazareth College and others after Davenport Central graduation in 1959. He later moved to Rochester New York where he continued to perform record and mentor students including Damon Short and Steve Grismore while battling heart disease and pioneering a left ventricular assist device in 2009.
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Vietnam shifts to U S friendly stance reshaping regional order
Vietnam has become one of the most U S friendly nations since the war as relations warm ahead of Obama visit. The United States can sell weapons to Vietnam case by case if rights improve, while regional tensions with China rise over the South China Sea and Manila engages The Hague tribunal.
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Iowa Lottery Draws Reported for May 23
Monday results show Pick 3 Midday 2 2 3 and Evening 0 0 8. Pick 4 Midday 4 5 9 9 and Evening 7 3 8 2. All or Nothing Midday 3 4 7 8 9 11. Lucky for Life numbers are 3 31 35 40 46 with Lucky Ball 9.
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