A big-hearted look at small-town life in Springville
Photographer David Pedersen captures glimpses of small-town life inspired by growing up in Springville. The feature appears in Ramblin' on 1B. A Cedar Rapids tavern liquor license faces denial after nude dancing staging issues. Harvest in Eastern Iowa benefited from Saturday rain, with overheated combines cooling down as harvest progressed.
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Springville
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Testimony to Start in Neglect Trial Over Marijuana Age Two
The prosecutor in Jessica Blough's child neglect case opened by claiming Blough allowed her daughter to be given marijuana at age two. The report notes legal proceedings and implications in the ongoing trial.
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Blough
Early detection key if pet has cancer
Article notes that cancer in pets is an unfortunate reality for owners as pets age. It emphasizes early detection as crucial for successful treatment, and mentions an accent page in Wednesday's Gazette.
Iowa appoints two prosecutors to boost domestic violence cases
Two state prosecutors Laura Roan and Scott Brown were sworn in as special assistant U.S. attorneys under a federal state project to curb Iowa domestic violence. The team will pursue Violence Against Women Act cases with real time federal penalties. Victim services groups note rising abuse and 15,330 people sought help in fiscal 1998.
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Des Moines
U.S
Iowa
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Stephen Rapp
Cedar Rapids
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Tom Miller
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Boy 13 held after shots fired in Cedar Rapids
Rick Smith reports 13 year old Marquez Stokes was found with a handgun near his grandmother’s Cedar Rapids home after police chased him for attempting to remove a gun from his waistband. The incident follows a two year prior conviction for robbing someone with a cap pistol and ties to a neighborhood feud with no injuries.
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Linn County
Susan Conn
Horizon Center
Marquet
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Cedar Rapids
Wellington Heights
Eye-popping Halloween contact lenses go mainstream
Novelty lenses from Wesley Jessen transform irises for Halloween. WildEyes and Starry Eyed collections turn blue or brown eyes into zombie or starry looks. Opticians promote them for vision or fun with year long wear and Halloween sales attractive pricing.
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Advanced Eyecare
Iowa City
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Zoomin
Hypnotica
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Why is self tickling so hard to feel
New research in Nature Neuroscience suggests the cerebellum predicts sensations from the body's own movements and dampens tickling. In experiments, volunteers tickled themselves or were tickled by a device while brain activity was scanned, supporting a cerebellum to somatosensory cortex signaling mechanism.
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New York
Nature Neuroscience
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
University College London
Cerebellum
Gore Makes Second Cedar Rapids Visit For Campaign Rally
Vice President Al Gore returns to Cedar Rapids for two Crowne Plaza events today. A private contributor reception precedes a public rally around 4 p.m. with Iowa Democratic candidates including Tom Vilsack. Local Democrats prep at IBEW Hall to boost turnout.
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Iowa
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Ibew Union
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Cce College
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Coe
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