Library panel weighs rate of branches change
The Building/Facilities Committee and Board of Trustees review library branch status as East branch faces possible closure or modification amid declining use and rising costs. Westdale branch may survive as the city’s only westside library, while public input rises. A petition exceeding 850 names and over 160 written comments oppose closing the East branch.
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Woman blind student survives fall into campus manhole
Priscilla McKinley a blind graduate student at the University of Iowa fell into an open manhole on campus injuring her left elbow foot ribs head and back She narrowly avoided a 20 000 volt line Her boyfriend Brian Miller also blind says she fears regaining confidence and the incident prompts calls for higher safety standards and barriers at manhole openings on campus
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Mike Deupree Column: A Lowan’s World View
Mike Deupree writes a weekly column on page 2A of The Gazette delivering a personal Lowan perspective on current events and how they align with everyday life. The pieces blend humor and observation to reflect regional concerns and common experiences.
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Virginia man turns himself in for 19 year Kansas killing
Daniel Leroy Crocker 38 from Chantilly Virginia surrendered in Johnson County Kansas on a first degree murder charge for the 1979 death of Tracy Fresquez. He had no prior record and bond was set at 100000. He sought help from Prison Fellowship Ministries.
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