Greeley Offers Free Lots to Attract Home Builders
Greeley Iowa invites new residents by giving away two parcels totaling 11 acres at the southeast edge of town. Mayor Jim Schmitz says the move aims to boost tax rolls and shopper traffic for local businesses like the creamery and bank. The town plans to move playground equipment to a larger city park to prepare for growth.
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Reeley
Greeley
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Schmitz
Rolfe
Discovery Crew Lands at Edwards After Mission
Shuttle returns triumphant with commander Frederick Hauck leading astronauts David Hilmers George Pinky Nelson John Lounge and Richard Covey waving the American flag as they land at Edwards Air Force Base California.
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Edwards Air Force Base
California
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George
Pinky
Nelson
John Lounge
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Discovery returns to Earth after 1.6 million mile shuttle mission
Edwards AFB Calif NASA called the post Challenger shakedown a stunning success as the shuttle Discovery landed before 400000 plus spectators. Commander Frederick Hauck saluted the crowd and thanked the American people for support after a four day mission marking a new era for the space program.
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Four youths charged with assault after Cedar Rapids death
Four southwest Cedar Rapids youths accused of threatening and chasing 15 year old Brian McMurrin before he was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 380 were charged with assault Monday. The report notes related items on pages across the edition.
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Today’s Chuckle Fun Beams From Busy Work Day
A lighthearted cartoon caption riffs on the idea that work consumes the day with no time for play. The joke plays on the phrase about work and no play, delivering a playful observation about busy schedules.
Indian professor freed after 20 months in Lebanon kidnap crisis
Mithileshwar Singh, a 60 year old Indian educator and U.S. resident alien, was released by Muslim abductors in Lebanon and driven to Damascus by Syrian intelligence. He spoke with the U.S. ambassador and was to be turned over to embassy officials. three American colleagues remain in captivity. His wife expressed relief while awaiting his return.
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Lebanon
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United States
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U.S
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U.N. Relief and Works Agency
Norland's Inventors Fair Could Reboot Iowa Economy
Former Iowa House leader Lowell Norland envisions an inventors fair at the UNI Dome to boost manufacturing tied to UNI faculty expertise. He cites a $1 million to $1.5 million federal grant for an innovations center to help inventors test prototypes, with UNI already operating programs like the Industrial Technology Center and the Small Business Assistance Center funded by landfill fees.
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UNI
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa House
Lowell Norland
Iowa
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Industrial Technology Center
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