Des Moines Bishop Maurice Dingman resigns due to stroke
Bishop Maurice Dingman of Des Moines announced his resignation for health reasons after a massive stroke in April. He will remain apostolic administrator until a new bishop is appointed from the region within months. He expects the successor to be somewhat conservative and maintains that the diocese will keep its established traditions.
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Des Moines
Maurice Dingman
John Paul II
Iowa
Dingman
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oelwein Marijuana Bust Yields 250000 Value and Two Arrests
Fayette County deputies and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation seized several hundred pounds of harvested marijuana plants from a rural Scott Township farmhouse seven miles east of Oelwein. Brothers Steve Thomas Baker and William Baker, both 20s and 30s, were arrested on possession with intent to deliver charges and later released on reduced bonds. The operation spanned six months and involved surveillance of three county patches near Arlington Maynard and Oran.
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Oelwein
Fayette County
Stan Kuch
Wayne Saur
Joel Dryer
Kuch
Arlington
Maynard
Oran
Mysterious vandal spree disrupts Williamsburg high band
In Williamsburg, a weekend vandalism spree damaged a dozen instruments and compromised a Cedar Rapids state band trip. Principal Doren kamp and band director Randy Karen said the motive is unknown as repairs are estimated at 1200 dollars and no forced entry was found.
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Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Dave Dorenkamp
Randy Karen
Karen
Karon
Dole appoints Iowan to Kansas City DOT post
Roger Pease a retired John Deere worker was sworn in as regional representative in Kansas City for Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole. He will cover a ten state area including Iowa Missouri North and South Dakota Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Colorado and Utah earning 61296 annually. Grassley nominated Pease who spent 15 years on Iowa GOP State Central Committee.
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Roger Pease
John Deere
Kansas City
Elizabeth Dole
Pease
Iowa
Missouri
North
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Republican State Central Committee
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U.S
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Nicaragua
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Scott Township
Stanley
Euch
Ruch
Richard and
Dixie Crump
St. Joseph
Sue Hausman
Viking
W Viking
Husqvarna
Dole
K.C
Total Health Network
Total Health Network of Iowa
THN
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
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