Branstad to downsize Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo
Gov. Branstad announced changes to repurpose the Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo into a girls only facility. The move aims to downsize the state-run youth center while maintaining services for youth in need.
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Marengo climber Aims for Seven Summits Challenge
Community profile highlights Jen Loeb of Marengo pursuing a spot among Iowa firsts by attempting the Seven Summits. The feature appears in the Page 6A sports section alongside coverage of 2013 football all-state teams and other local honors on Page 1B.
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Jen Loeb
Marengo
Harvest delay as weather grips corn crop
Farmers report 3 percent of the corn crop still in the field amid weather delays. The stalled harvest affects processors and local markets as crews pause work awaiting better conditions.
Meals program cuts threaten senior households
Alison Gowans reports that reductions in the Meals on Wheels program risk leaving families like the Prandys without essential meals. Roxanne Prandy, 57, and her husband James, 74, coping with an ankle injury and multiple strokes, say they would likely skip meals without the service. The piece notes partnership with local providers such as Meals MEALS.
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Cedar Rapids
Fill the Plate Telethon and Fundraiser Drives Donations
Online donations are accepted at alumni kirkwood edu NetCommunity filltheplate and via checks to Heritage Area Agency on Aging at 5301 Kirkwood Blvd SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404. Learn more at involvementonline org or call 1 800 333 5934 or email heritage kirkwood edu.
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Bioreactor Aims to Cut Farm Runoff at Lanehaven Farms
The Hollis family at Lanehaven Farms near Waterloo install a woodchip bioreactor to reduce nitrates in water draining an 80 acre field as part of Iowa state Nutrient Reduction Strategy. Blake Hollis says the edge-of-field practice won’t remove land from production and yields measurable results.
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the Gazette
Black Hawk County
Cedar Rapids hosts growing sports venue scene analysis
A NASC review by Alison Sullivan highlights Cedar Rapids 17 venues including arenas convention center college and high school facilities park spaces and private sites. Don Schumacher NASC executive director toured in July and the report suggests potential for future economic growth.
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Cedar Rapids hosts Girls State Volleyball at U.S. Cellular Center
The U S Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids hosted the Girls High School State Volleyball Tournament earlier this month. The Class 3A final featured MCC Floyd Valley players Katie Landhuis and Emily McDonald reacting during the championship.
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Security fence surrounds Sandy Hook School site in Newtown
A Reuters report notes a security fence around Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut during October, highlighting heightened safety measures near the campus.
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Sandy Hook Gunman Had Significant Mental Health Issues
A 48 page report from Connecticut Attorney Stephen Sedensky III found Adam Lanza suffered significant mental health issues and an obsession with mass murderers. The document states he acted alone in the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack, killing 20 first graders and six educators.
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