Cornell College students, car rolls into cornfield near Mount Vernon
Four Cornell College students were involved when a southbound car veered off Highway 1 after a northbound vehicle crossed the center line. One woman was trapped and extricated, Maria Cormier, 20, was taken to Anamosa Community Hospital. Driver Mary Elliott, 20, of Golden Colorado, operated the other car. The incident occurred at 4 12 p.m four miles north of Mount Vernon. No description of the other vehicle was available.
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Linn County
Cornell College
Mark Taylor
Maria Cormier
Anamosa Community Hospital
Mary F. Elliott
Golden
Colo
Mount Vernon
Linn-Mar plans town meeting on five year plan update
Linn-Mar Community School District hosts its second town meeting at Indian Creek Elementary gym from 7 to 9 PM to solicit public input on a working master facilities plan. The plan calls for five K-5 elementaries, a 6-8 middle school, a 9-12 high school, plus an auditorium and gym. Estimated cost is $18.1 million.
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Linn-Mar
Indian Creek
Wife of gun victim to speak at Silent March in DC
Iowa City woman Jane Nicholson, widow of Dwight Nicholson, 44, professor killed in the 1991 University of Iowa mass shooting, plans to speak at the Silent March in Washington, D C. CBS will follow her, framing the event as a human interest focus on gun violence.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Washington, D.C
Jane Nicholson
Iowa
Dwight Nicholson
U of I
Gang Lu
Nicholson
CBS News
Waterloo two hurt in separate Sunday crashes
In Waterloo early Sunday two men sustained serious injuries in separate crashes. Jason A. Kellis, 24, was hospitalized after losing control of his motorcycle on West Washington Street. Jene C. O Day, 26, was ejected when a minivan rolled on LaPorte Road, later transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City in serious condition.
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Jason A. Kellis
Waterloo
West Washington Street
Allen Memorial Hospital
LaPorte Road
Mitchell Avenue
Jene C. O'Day
O'Day
Covenant Medical Center
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Farmers urged to fit tractors with ROps at Farm Progress Show
Rural observers watched a wrecked tractor cab at the Farm Progress Show as Iowa State Extension urged updates. Officials cited 97 Iowa deaths from overturns 1988 1995 and 75 percent of Iowa tractors lacking ROPS. Vierkandt survived a grain hauling overturn despite 850 bushels behind him.
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Iowa
Vierkandt
Buckeye
Gerald McKanna
Dave Johnson
Newark
Ill
Iowa State University Extension
Johnson
Stacy Blake
Guttenberg
Clayton County
Defensive driving tips for rural Iowa roads
Iowa State University Extension offers safe driving guidance for rural roads. Slow down near slow moving farm equipment and orange triangle emblems. Maintain distance, observe signals, and ensure visibility in your rearview before passing. patience matters as slow speeds save minutes compared with traffic lights.
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Iowa State University Extension
Planned LIFTS route cuts strand riders in Iowa City
Veterans Affairs volunteer Ted McCord received volunteer of the month honors and a framed certificate before his last Linn County LIFTS ride. A proposed budget cut would reduce Iowa City service from daily to a couple of times monthly, leaving riders like McCord and Sasscer facing transport gaps and health care delays. The Linn County Board of Supervisors will vote on the plan.
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Beth Chacey Gazette
Ted McCord
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
McCord
Linn County
Cedar River Tower
St. Luke’s Hospital
al Baker
Baker
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Jim Houser
Lumir Dostal
Houser
Linda Sasscer
Sasscer
Lasseer
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Charles Schwab
Extension
Janis Stone
Extension Textiles
Rooney
Geri Rixe
Wayland
Stone
Utes
Marlen
Shirley Thompson
Sasseer
Dostal
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