Wetland hosts first modern era sandhill crane chicks in Iowa
A Matsell Bridge Natural Area wetland built last winter in Linn County hosts the county’s first documented sandhill crane offspring in the modern era. Photos show a colt with an adult on May 12, confirming rapid reestablishment after decades of absence.
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Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Matsell Bridge
Central City
Linn County
Dana Kellogg
Aaron Batchelder
Batchelder
Indy veteran seals second Indy 500 win at decade and a half
NASCAR and Formula 1 veteran clinches his second Indy 500 victory, matching a rare record set 15 years after his first win. The milestone caps a remarkable comeback season and cements his status as an all time great in American open wheel racing.
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Defense chief says Iraq must will to fight Islamic State
In Washington Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter argues defeating ISIL requires Iraqi resolve. He rejects calls for immediate U S ground troops and air controllers, saying Iraqis must lead the fight and sustain victory with U S support in training and equipment improvements.
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Washington
Obama
Ashton Carter
Ramadi
Palmyra
Carter
U.S
ISIL
CNN
State of the Union
Anbar
Reuters
Higher education loan debt burdens Iowa graduates
Iowa college graduates face heavy debt as the state records high averages for debt and default. Logan Buckley, UNI senior, worries about repayment after a 2017 graduation as tuition costs rise faster than incomes. Iowa ranks among the top states for debt load and default rates, with 69 percent of graduates in debt and an average debt around $29 370.
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Des Moines
Logan Buckley
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University of Northern Iowa
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Institute For College Access and Success
Federal Reserve
Institute For
College Access and Success
U.S. Department of Education
State Higher Education Executive Officers Association
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