Penitentiary reuse plan eyed for Fort Madison site
Patrick Small of Matrix Design Group leads a daylong session for Fort Madison planners on reusing the historic Iowa State Penitentiary. The five-property site, opened 1839 and closed 2015, requires capital investment and environmental reviews before possible redevelopment as offices housing or housing units.
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Traveling museum returns to Newton fourth graders
Nicki Hornbaker brought the University of Iowa art collection to Aurora Heights Elementary in Newton as part of a traveling exhibit after the 2008 flood closed the university gallery. Fourth graders enjoyed handling Native American pottery to ledger art while docent Jude Langhurst explained the pieces and their cultural significance.
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Iowa woman unknowingly gives birth in bathroom
Ashlee Clarke woke May 15 to contractions and delivered a baby girl while seated on a Clinton bathroom toilet. Firefighters cut the umbilical cord and the newborn Savannah was rushed to Stead Family Children’s Hospital Iowa City for NICU care. Clarke and fiancé James Kohl, with two other young children, are adjusting to the surprise addition.
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Gazette Offers Engagement and Wedding Announcement Forms
The Gazette invites readers to request engagement and wedding write-up forms or call 319 368 8873 or 1 800 397 8212 for assistance in preparing a detailed, tasteful engagement or wedding notice.
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