Heavy Rain Frustrates Midwestern Farmers This Season
Saturated fields hamper planting and crop yields across the region as farmers contend with prolonged rain and mud. Wheat, corn, soybeans and alfalfa suffer while local growers compare this spring to the 1993 floods. June rainfall nears average, with Lawrence recording 5.63 inches by June 8 and over seven inches to date.
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Cedar Rapids flood receding amid crisis in Iowa
Cedar Rapids battles continuing water shortage as floodwaters recede, forcing 24,000 residents to evacuate. Sandbagging protects four wells, but officials warn water could run out in 3 to 4 days if consumption stays high. Property damage projected at 736 million dollars. Nearby Des Moines levee breach floods homes and businesses, while Iowa City evacuates over 200 homes. Three deaths in Iowa and twelve elsewhere in tornadoes. Federal aid anticipated. Illinois experiences levee breaches and evacuations along the Mississippi.
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Full-time dads find abundant rewards
Full-time dads like Dave Kennicott handle three young children and face grocery store stares as appreciation. Martin Shupert recalls 1969 summers in Indiana when his father worked the second shift and he stayed up to hear Cubs lose Mets win, highlighting shared memories between fathers and sons.
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Tainted tomato mystery sources sought in salmonella outbreak
An outbreak now lists 228 illnesses across 23 states since May. Investigators lack bar codes on tomatoes to trace the supplier and many consumers do not know the growing region. See page 3A for details.
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