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Posted on Nov 05, 2009 by Dave Rasdal.
On his 97th birthday, when exercise leader Kristin Jennings called in sick, Harley Ransom had no problem stepping up. With a stretch here, a squat there and jogging in place, ...
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Public Safety
13-year-old charged after looking at pellet gun near credit union
Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by Jeff Raasch.
Police rushed to a Cedar Rapids credit union this afternoon, thinking that a ...
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Government
McKinley withdraws from race for GOP nomination
Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by James Q. Lynch.
By James Q. Lynch The Gazette Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley, R-Chariton, has dropped out ...
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Eye on the Island
Talk of new $50-million City Hall continues despite Tuesday’s election; Prosser says Uncle Sam might pay
Posted on Nov 04, 2009 by Rick Smith.
There’s a certain unreality to some of City Hall’s discussions right now about ...
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Linn County Crossroads
Historic hotel on Cedar River to come down next week
Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by Adam Belz.
Eighteen flooded properties, including the historic Cedar Springs Hotel, will be demolished beginning ...
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Education
Iowa City considers home-school rules
Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by Gregg Hennigan.
Home-schooled children who want an Iowa City school district diploma would have to ...
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Statewide News
Harkin: Health care bill will pass by January
Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by Admin.
(AP) — Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says his prediction that a sweeping overhaul ...
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Cedar Rapids mom worried while awaiting word from Ft. Hood son:
Sheryl Dunshee, 42, of southwest Cedar Rapids, was watching TV when the programming cut to reporters saying there was a ...
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Final pickup beginning for Cedar Rapids flood debris:
The city reminds owners of flooded properties that the pickkup of residential flood debris ends Nov. 26. Crews will begin making ...
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Iowa City considers home-school rules:
Home-schooled children who want an Iowa City school district diploma would have to attend a district school full time their ...
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Harkin: Health care bill will pass by January:
(AP) — Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says his prediction that a sweeping overhaul of the country's health care system would ...
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Historic hotel on Cedar River to come down next week:
Eighteen flooded properties, including the historic Cedar Springs Hotel, will be demolished beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, the county reports. Dave ...
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Harkin floats idea of allowing Medicare to cover children:
JOHNSTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin thinks the country should have a debate on whether the Medicare program providing health ...
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13-year-old charged after looking at pellet gun near credit union:
Police rushed to a Cedar Rapids credit union this afternoon, thinking that a boy outside was ready to rob it. But ...
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McKinley withdraws from race for GOP nomination:
By James Q. Lynch The Gazette Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley, R-Chariton, has dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination ...
