Museum detours as sewer work closes street and parking
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library will be accessible for three to four weeks despite detours from a sanitary sewer project that blocks A Street SW. The north parking lot is closed and farmers market parking visitors must walk to 16th Avenue SW. Parallel parking added on the 16th Avenue bridge. The museum is open Tue–Sat 9:30 am to 4 pm and Sun 1 pm to 4 pm.
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National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Dan Baldwin
16Th Avenue
Baldwin
Immigr ation a hot button in Iowa politics and beyond
Washington reporter David Lynch outlines how illegal immigration has become a top issue in Iowa with Senate actions and House bills. He notes Harkin and Grassley pushing INS staffing in Iowa, debates over schooling for illegal aliens, and potential filibusters as lawmakers race to adjourn.
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David Lynch
Gazette
Washingtar
Washington
California
New York
Pat Buchanan
New Hampshire
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Senate
Border Patrol
Immigration and Naturalization
Cedar Rapids
Charles Grassley
R-I
INS
House
U.S
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Shenandoah
House-Senate
Congress
Elton Gallegly
R-Calif
GOP
Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee
Clinton visit helps Harkin most in Iowa
In Des Moines AP report Democrats gain financial and organizational help from President Clinton. Campaign managers for Tom Harkin and challenger Jim Lightfoot weigh benefits, with Harkin’s manager predicting large fundraising and volunteer turnout. Clinton will campaign at a Harkin fundraiser in Indianola and boost Democratic efforts while some Republicans doubt a broad impact.
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Des Moines
Clinton
GOP
Jeff Link
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Thomlison
Lightfoot
Dole
Iowa
Brian Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Democratic candidates outline campaign schedule in Linn County
Lu Barron schedules events this week at Witwer Senior Center Cedar Rapids NIWO IBEW Hall Marion Activity Center and Kirkwood Community College. Bo Foege plans fund raiser at Elmcrest Country Club Cedar Rapids and the Foege Family Folk Fest September 16 at Teamsters Hall with guests including state Sen. Robert Dvorsky and Rep. Dick Myers.
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Lu Barron
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Witwer Senior Center
Cedar Rapids
National Organization For Women
Marion Activity Center
Linn County
The
Heritage Agency
Kirkwood Community College
Bo Foege
Iowa
Elmcrest Country Club
Cedar
Teamsters Hall
J St. SW
Ross Sutter
Robert and Sue Dvorsky
Dick Myers
Arraignment set in kids in drums case
A Missouri man Brian Smith aged 42 faces three felony child abuse counts for locking his three children aged 6 9 and 12 in 55 gallon drums while he went to work on July 2 Barry County officials report two children freed themselves after he left the home in Waterloo where the mother lives sheriff deputies found the remaining child trapped in a drum prior to arraignment set for September 27 at Cassville court.
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Cassville
Missouri
Brian Smith
Barry County
Smith
Sheriffs Department
Waterloo
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Cityline
University of Iowa
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Richard Zeaske
the Gazette
Uwj
Fox Eye Institute
Lee Birchansky
M.D
A.B.E.S
Linda Auer
D.C
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Fox Eye
Apex
PUOS
Summit
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