Harvest of Helpers Aids Grinnell Farm Family in crisis
Grinnell area volunteers led by Doug and Brenda Mikel farm family mobilized to harvest 1,100 acres of corn and beans after Doug Mikel, 45, was killed by a bull in August. More than 50 area farmers operated 40 trucks and 21 combines to finish the harvest and feed local volunteers.
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Iowa City TIF request faces council rejection
Mercy Iowa City and a physicians group seek 6 00 000 in TIF rebates for a 9 3 million ambulatory center in a corporate park. The economic development panel voted against the plan, but the council may hear it tonight while a separate note calls for correcting GI Bill eligibility for 600 Iowa National Guard soldiers known as the Ironman Battalion who served 22 months.
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Media warming cools as watchdogs rise in new media era
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