Soldier finds Iraq tour a maturing experience for Arduser
Alex Arduser, 20, returned home to Monticello after a 14 month tour with the Army Reserve 397th Engineer Battalion in western Iraq. He spoke of the frontline role and danger, including a comrade killed by an IED, and plans to take a year off before resuming studies at Kirkwood Community College.
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Alex Arduser
Monticello
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iraq
Aaron
Arduser
Army
397Th
Iowa
Dodgeville
Wis
Stephen Shannon
Guttenberg
Shannon
Kirkwood Community College
Renewable energy discussed at Iowa conference for future growth
Iowa officials and industry leaders gathered at the Renewable On Of Agriculture Parade conference in Riverside to explore renewables' mainstream rise, future cellulosic ethanol, and cost hurdles. USDA Energy Council chair Thomas Dorr urged cautious optimism as the nation shifts toward a diversified energy mix, while keynote speaker Martin Andreas highlighted ethanol's evolution from corn sweeteners to fuel.
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Erika Binegarine
Iowa City
USDA
Thomas Dorr
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dorr
Riverside
Department
Pohaku
Washington, Iowa
States
Martin Andreas
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Andreas
Cedar Rapids
Archer Daniels Midland
Carter
Cedar Rapids man arrested after beating car window injures infant
Cedar Rapids police say Todd Dinkan, 19, punched a locked car window injuring his infant son with flying glass. He fled then was detained nearby. The mother, Anna Toczylowski, was with the child in the car. The child did not require hospitalization.
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Cedar Rapids
Todd Dinkan
Mt. Vernon Rd
Cinkan
Anna Toczylowski
North Liberty
Ainsworth
Lauren J. Reed
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