World War I veteran quilt unveiled in Independence Iowa
A 66 year old World War I memorial quilt by Bernice Dodge of Independence reemerges at the Wapsipinicon Mill. The piece honors over 500 Buchanan County veterans and bears the name Bill Dodge prominently. Display hours are noon to 4 today and Friday and 8 am to 4 pm Saturday.
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Bernice Dodge
Independence
Bill Dodge
Judy Scott
Bernice
John Dodge
Scott
Wapsipinicon Mill
Orlan.love
Sourcemedia.net
Swisher man convicted in pregnant woman's death faces OWI charge
Galen Ludvicek 53 was arrested on an ATV after eluding deputies at 67 mph near Johnson County. He previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2002 Cedar Rapids crash that killed Teresa Osburn, eight months pregnant, and has a prior drunken driving conviction in Johnson County.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Sheriffs Office
Galen J. Ludvicek
120Th Street
Calkins Avenue
St. Patrick's
Walford
Linn County
Ludvicek
Teresa
Robert Osburn
First Avenue
16Th Street
Cedar Rapids
Teresa Osburn
Four dead in I 80 crash near Grinnell Iowa
Four people died in a central Iowa crash on Interstate 80 near Grinnell. Semi driver Herbert Terrell 54 of Huntington Indiana struck vehicles and bystanders on the shoulder where a disabled flatbed was being assisted. Victims killed include Jesse Inman 29 of Ankeny and Daniel Walsh 60 of Des Moines.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol
Herbert Terrell
Huntington
Ind
Terrell
Jesse Inman
Ankeny
Daniel Walsh
Newton man dies in attic fire believed started by candle
A 26 year old Newton man Jason Darland died when his attic bedroom fire broke out while he slept. Heather Darland tried to reach him as smoke filled the home and a passerby alerted 911. Firefighters evacuated others. candle sparked the blaze. In Dubuque, Walter McFadden 74 died after his ATV left the road and rolled into a field.
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Newton
Heather Darland
Jason Darland
Darland
Dubuque
Walter McFadden
McFadden
Iowa Reports First West Nile Case of 2011
The Iowa Department of Public Health announced a Pottawattamie County man tested positive for West Nile virus. Officials noted the season typically lasts until the first frost and did not reveal the patient’s identity to protect privacy.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Public Health
Pottawattamie County
State Public Health Department
Patricia Quinlisk
State panel urged Cedar Rapids to raise local funds for library and NewBo Market
Des Moines officials told Cedar Rapids representatives that a funding gap for the NewBo Market and public library could threaten their projects. The Community Attraction and Tourism board urged locals to increase fundraising as state dollars are tight. Mayor Corbett and NewBo City Market president Ordover defended local efforts while executives for the Cedar Valley Sports Complex sought support.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Cedar Rapids
NewBo
Community Attraction and Tourism Board
Blank Park Zoo
Iowa
Sarah Ordover
NewBo City Market
Tourism Board
Ordover
Ron Corbett
Lion
Gene Beach
Tammy Robinson
Corbett
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