Pros at watering keep flowers blooming at St. John's
Mary Kay and Bob, longtime cemetery volunteers, joke about being pros at watering as they plan ahead for their own gravestones. They hope others will continue to tend live flowers at St. John’s Cemetery after they are laid to rest, ensuring summer color for visitors.
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VJ Day memories vivid from home to foreign shores
Veterans recall May 8 1945 V E day celebrations from Barle-duc France to Europe and later in Czechoslovakia Italy and the Pacific. Stories cover dazed townspeople a snake dance banter and cheers amid crutches canes and wheelchairs.
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Public Power campaign launches ahead of Iowa City vote
Citizens for Public Power began a campaign to urge residents to vote yes on Nov 8 to allow the city to take over electricity services from MidAmerican Energy. The measure would study costs and benefits and may create a Board of Trustees to oversee a potential city utility.
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CD with students' data reportedly lost in Iowa incident
Iowa Student Loan says a lost CD containing 165000 borrowers names and Social Security numbers may have disappeared at a sorting facility. Officials note no confirmed complaints from colleges or families as they review safeguards and procedures.
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No-show candidate cancels Cedar Rapids school board forum
A Cedar Rapids school board forum organized by the Cedar Rapids Marion League of Women Voters was canceled when one of three candidates could not attend due to another commitment. Organizers said no reschedule was possible before the September 13 election.
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