Father identifies drowned son in Cedar River case
Jacques Similhomme, a University of Iowa student, was found in the Cedar River after a two week search. His father laments lack of attention given to missing persons cases similar to Jon Lacina, an Iowa State University student found in an abandoned dairy building on April 14.
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Missing Person Coverage: How Media Decide What to Cover
Media choose missing person stories based on factors like public interest, potential impact, available details, and the person’s prominence. Editors weigh safety concerns, verification, and resource constraints before deciding if coverage will help locate the individual or inform the public.
Missing University of Iowa student found in Cedar River
Jacques Similhomme poster circulated by volunteers describes a University of Iowa student who disappeared in September. University officials and police faced criticism for limited search efforts. His body was recovered in October from the Cedar River.
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University of Iowa
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Iowa farm landscape shifts as fences fall and cows vanish
Curt Zingula, farmer in Linn County, notes fences down across the county since 1976 shrinking from multiple fields to one. Iowa State economist Michael Duffy says no research quantifies fence loss, but cites a decline in beef cow operations as a central factor.
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Gazette Hhe
Iowa
Curt Zingula
Marion
Central City
Linn County
Zingula
Linn
Linn County Farm Bureau. Michael Duffy
Iowa State University
Chickens Roost in Palo After City Approves Coop
Palo residents Mary Benson 43 and Rod Benson 49 kept busy after the council allowed chickens in the town of 900. They built a mobile coop and bought four pullets at $7 each, proving they will learn as they go while neighbors share in the new rural trend.
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Gazette
Palo
Mary Benson
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Rod
Bensons
Homestead
Backyard chickens featured on Homegrown blog
Information directs readers to the GazetteOnline Homegrown blog for Mary and Rod Benson chickens along with a video on the GazetteOnline site. The note emphasizes online access through the Homegrown post and video link.
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Afghan War Death Toll Reaches 1000 as campaign intensifies
Kabul reports the Afghan war has passed 1,000 U.S. military deaths. The conflict, termed Obama’s war by some, faces a high risk campaign to win over a hostile southern population as casualties mount and operations expand into Taliban heartland.
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Toll Tops 1000 as Afghan War Deaths Rise
As of May 28 the U S military death toll in the Afghanistan war has reached 1 000 with the grim milestone marking extended U S involvement and mounting casualties for service members and their families.
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