Churches as satellite polling sites amid gambling vote debate
Local officials discuss absentee voting at three Cedar Rapids churches on Sunday October 26 with accessibility checks and distancing from electioneering. Langenberg notes prior satellite votes at stores and malls, while Ken Kolek warns of possible backlash from gamblers and urges voter access. Local context includes New Covenant Bible Church and community views on gambling.
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Linn County
New Covenant Bible Church
Aegon USA
Ken Kolek
Cedar Rapids
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Rick.smith
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Beef prices hold steady as U S beef demand rises
U S beef producers trimmed herds due to low prices until a Canada mad cow scare halted imports in May boosting demand. Iowa abattoirs report strong wholesale prices and farmers hope for continued high returns while consumers pay more at the grocery and restaurants keep prices stable.
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Canada
Nancy Degner
Iowa Beef Industry Council
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California recall viewed as joke by Denmark trip candidate
Mehr, a 70 year old real estate investor and IBM prototype computer worker, ran to make a point and have fun. His son says Mehr was serious about Governor Davis’s poor performance but the recall is a joke. Sylvester calls the recall a circus and both expect Schwarzeegger’s recall fight.
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IBM
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Eric Mehr
Georgia
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Fire damages Francesca’s House gift shop in arson blaze
A southwest of Des Moines fire engulfed Francesca’s House, the film home used in the 1995 movie based on Robert James Waller’s novel. Fire Chief Fleming cited extensive damage to the northwest corner and smoke damage to a gift shop with movie memorabilia. Arson probes follow fires at two bridges in Madison County, including the Cedar Bridge ruined in 2002.
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Robert James Waller
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Barb Bell
Welch
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Cedar Bridge
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