Statehouse security policy gains traction at Capitol
Iowa lawmakers locked metal detectors and X-ray stations after a 2009 Iowa Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage spurred protests and threats. Peggy Huppert, a lobbyist, recalls initial objections giving way to a sense of safety as entrances scan more than 148000 visitors yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des Moines
ES Moines Statehouse
Peggy Huppert
Iowa Capitol
American Cancer Society
Association
Huppert
Iowa Supreme Court
General Assembly
Father of 396 marks 80th year with a party at Sportsman's Park
Joe Strang hosts Gordonfest II to celebrate Gordon the yellow Labrador owner says the 80th dog year begins with 100 invitations and music by Blackberry Bushes String Band at Sportsman's Park Cascade. Gordon, dubbed The Dog Father, has 396 dogs including six girlfriends and nine grand puppies attended last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Gordon
Sportsman's Park
Joe Strang
Blackberry Bushes
Joe
Ridgeview Kennels
Shooting victim 19 remembered for passion and potential
Lata sha Roundtree, 19, a former Cedar Rapids Washington High School basketball player, was shot Saturday in Cedar Rapids. She died early Sunday at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Investigators treat the death as a homicide with no arrests reported. Coach Frank Howell recalled her energy and promise, noting she planned to play at William Penn University before leaving Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jillian Petrus
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapidsformer
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Latasha Roundtree
Roundtree
16Th Avenue
Mercy Medical Center
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Washington Girls
Frank Howell
Tasha
Tasha Mac
Bariatric surgery may offer diabetes cure insight
Brenda Maker’s diabetes vanished after gastric bypass, signaling a potential mechanism behind surgical success in Type 2 diabetes. University of Maryland researchers plan human studies this fall to mimic anti diabetes effects with drugs, offering a possible therapy though surgery may still suit only some patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Cohn
Vailmore Sun
Baltimore
Brenda Maker
University of Maryland
Steven D. Munger
Maryland School of Medicine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Statehouse
Capitol
Security
Brett McBroom
Center
Elkader
Bud
Ramblin
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
C.R. Washington
Howell
Iowa
Tasha Roundtree
Munger
American Journal of Physiology
American Diabetes Association
UR Acada
Gazette Mobile
Reese
Abby
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!