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| UPDATE: Johnson has gold snatched away by Izbasa Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:08:21 -0500 BEIJING (AP) -- Once more, the gold medal was within Shawn Johnson's reach. Again, it was snatched away. |
| Reports: DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:03:16 -0500 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports. |
| Texas authorities say body might be missing clerk Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:03:16 -0500 DALLAS (AP) — A man suspected in the videotaped abduction of a Texas grocery store clerk led investigators Saturday to a body about 50 miles from the small town where the woman went missing, authorities said. |
| U.S., Jamaica take 6 of 8 spots in womenâs 100 final Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:42:44 -0500 BEIJING (AP) — American and Jamaican sprinters grabbed six of the eight spots in the Olympic women’s 100-meter final Sunday, with Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser and Kerron Stewart leading the way in their respective semifinals. |
| Iowa awarded $22M for rural water projects Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:42:44 -0500 DES MOINES (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Iowa $22 million in loans and grants for rural water projects. |
| Emotions still run high nearly three years after Walterman Implement bankruptcy Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:27:10 -0500 "It was Leon who screwed everyone. I don't feel good about it," said Eric Andersen, who farms near Dike. "I'm not sure how he can be around and doing what he does." |
| People outnumber bags at school supply giveaway Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:27:10 -0500 WATERLOO --- As he let more people into the University of Northern Iowa's Center for Urban Education, Executive Director Robert Smith couldn't believe how many showed up for this year's school supply giveaway. |
| Six C.F. residents face off for Board of Education seats Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:27:10 -0500 CEDAR FALLS --- Cedar Falls residents will have their choice of six candidates when they head to the polls Sept. 9 to fill three open Board of Education seats. |
| 'Oh, What a Summer' Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:59:43 -0500 NEW HARTFORD — He always wanted to write a book and had an idea in mind. Steven Jon Heerts initially considered a theme other 8-year-olds might find interesting. |
| Agriprocessor supervisors want new judge Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:27:09 -0500 POSTVILLE — A supervisor at Agriprocessors facing criminal charges in connection with an immigration raid in May at the meatpacking plant is asking a federal judge to step down from the case. |
| Jesup prepares for downtown face-lift Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:54:04 -0500 JESUP — Remodeling is always a bit of a headache, but add in two blocks of downtown businesses, and it becomes a veritable migraine. |
| Greene reschedules River Days for Aug. 29-30 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:54:04 -0500 GREENE — River Days will be Aug. 29-30, making up for a weekend washed out earlier in the year because of flooding. |
| In Iowa, green is gold Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:29:43 -0500 WATERLOO --- It's not easy going green --- especially for Iowa drivers. Of the top 10 "green" cars according the Kelley Blue Book, few are available in the area. |
| 3 economic indicators show improvement Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:27:10 -0500 WATERLOO — Black Hawk County’s economy wasn’t exactly hitting on all cylinders in the second quarter of 2008. |
| Call the Courier Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:27:09 -0500 Q. What are they going to do with all the FEMA trailers parked at Greyhound Park in Waterloo? |
| Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:05:35 -0500 WATERLOO — James Young Jr., 65, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Covenant Medical Center following a long illness; services 1 p.m. Monday at Antioch Baptist Church, with burial in Garden of Memories; visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, 232-3235; memorials to the family. |
| Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Lester F. Rittgers, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Aug. 11, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525. |
| Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:01:33 -0500 CEDAR FALLS —Lawrence Hites, 80, of the Western Home Communities, died there Sunday, Aug. 10; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:40 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Lester F. Rittgers, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Aug. 11, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home; services 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Lutheran Home Chapel, Cedar Falls, with burial in Fairfield Cemetery, New Hartford; visitation 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, and for an hour before services Friday at the Lutheran Home; memorials to Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. |
| Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 DEWAR — Lavonna “Bonnie” A. Heiple, 79, of Dewar, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, Waterloo, 234-6274. |
| Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:34:10 -0500 WATERLOO — Ruth P. Hubbard, 96, of Rosewood Estate, died Wednesday, Aug. 13 at home; services 10:30 a.m. today at Ascension Lutheran Church, with burial at 1 p.m. in the Garden of Memories Cemetery; Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to Valley Lutheran High School. |
| Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:13:58 -0500 ACKLEY --- Ruth Joan Hofmeister, 84, of Ackley, died Friday, Aug. 15, at Muse Norris House Mason City;services pending with Linn's Funeral Home, Ackley. (641) 847-2569. |
| Geneva J. Baldwin (1918-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 WATERLOO — Geneva J. Baldwin, 90, of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Lutheran Home. |
| William A. Van Eman (1928-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 WATERLOO — William A. Van Eman, 79, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Aug. 14, at Allen Memorial Hospital. |
| Mary E. Irvine (1925-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 WATERLOO — Mary Elizabeth Irvine, 82, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Friendship Village of natural causes. |
| Lori L. Schares (1974-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 GILBERTVILLE — Lori L. Schares, 33, of Chicago, formerly of Gilbertville, died Wednesday, Aug. 13 at her home; cause of death pending the results of an autopsy. |
| James Young Jr. (1942-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 WATERLOO — James Young Jr., 65, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Covenant Medical Center after a lengthy illness. |
| Ruby J. Weber (1913-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Ruby Jean Weber, 94, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, Aug. 15, at Sartori Memorial Hospital. |
| LaVonna A. Heiple (1929-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 DEWAR — LaVonna A. “Bonnie” Heiple, 79, of Dewar, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Covenant Medical Center. |
| Richard Leslie (1926-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 WAVERLY — Richard “Dick” Leslie, 82, formerly of Waverly, passed away peacefully at home in Rancho Bernardo, Calif., with his family by his side on August 15, 2008, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. |
| Richard T. McEwen (1924-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 ELDORA — Richard “Dick” Thomas McEwen, 84, of Eldora, died Thursday, Aug. 14, at Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center. |
| Ruth V. Peterson Arthaud (1919-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 AURORA — Ruth Vivian Peterson Arthaud, 89, of Aurora, died Friday, Aug. 15, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, following a lengthy illness. |
| Benjamin B. Van Deest (1912-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 GRUNDY CENTER — Benjamin B. Van Deest, 95, of Grundy Center, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care, Grundy Center. |
| Robert C. Mowery (1926-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 WAVERLY —Robert C. Mowery, 81, of Waverly, died Friday, Aug. 15, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo. |
| Eileen R. Federspiel (1930-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 JESUP — Eileen R. Federspiel, 77, of Independence, formerly of Jeusp, died Thursday, Aug. 14, at her home. |
| Paul D. Grover (1916-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 CRESCO — Paul Daryl Grover, 92, of Cresco, died Friday, Aug. 15, at Regional Health Services Hospital of Howard County, Cresco. |
| Paul A. Hochstatter (1914-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:03 -0500 NEW HAMPTON — Paul Augustine Hochstatter, 93, of New Hampton, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Mayflower Community Health Care Center, Grinnell. |
| Keith M. Knoedler (1937-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:04 -0500 SHELL ROCK — Keith M. “Clem” Knoedler, 70, of Shell Rock, died Thursday, Aug. 14, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo. |
| Cindy L. Manderfield (1950-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:40:21 -0500 REINBECK — Cindy L. Manderfield, 57, of Reinbeck, died Friday, Aug. 15, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. |
| Carrie C. McGill (1973-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:04 -0500 JESUP — Carrie C. McGill, 35, of Jesup, died Thursday, Aug. 14, from injuries received in an automobile accident on Interstate 380 near Brandon. |
| Donald M. Lindaman (1922-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:04 -0500 APLINGTON — Donald M. Lindaman, 86, of Sun City West, Ariz., formerly of Aplington, died July 28, at his home. |
| Virginia Georgina Carney Johnson Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:04 -0500 IOWA FALLS — Virginia Georgina Carney Johnson, 96, of Iowa Falls, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at Birchwood Terrace Healthcare, Burlington, Vt. Virginia moved to Vermont in 2000 after the death of her husband, Dr. Robert Johnson. |
| Clifford H. Berndt (1918-2008) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:04 -0500 ELK RUN HEIGHTS — Clifford H. Berndt, 90, of Elk Run Heights, died Thursday, Aug. 14. |
| Andrew L. Gates (1933-2008) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:01:34 -0500 WATERLOO — Andrew L. Gates, 74, of Waterloo, died Friday, Aug. 8. |
| Margaret A. Mennenga (1926-2008) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:01:34 -0500 WATERLOO — Margaret Ann Mennenga, 82, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Aug. 9, at Allen Hospital of natural causes. |
| Barbara G. Beck (1935-2008) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:01:34 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Barbara G. Beck, 73, of Sidney, Ohio, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday, Aug. 8, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. |
| Verda M. Langreck (1925-2008) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:01:34 -0500 WAUCOMA — Verda Marie Langreck, 83, of Waucoma, died Saturday, Aug. 9, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn. |
| Mary C. Schoeberl (1906-2008) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:01:34 -0500 BRANDON — Mary Catherine Schoeberl, 101, of Vinton, formerly of Brandon, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton, from complications of age. |
| Robert P. Haugh (1933-2008) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 WAVERLY — Robert Paul Haugh, 75, of Waverly, died Saturday, Aug. 9, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo. |
| Eugene Moffitt (1924-2008) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 TRAER — Eugene Moffitt, 84, of Traer, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo. |
| James Cain Ambrose Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 WATERLOO —James Cain Ambrose, 74, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at home of natural causes. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 55 Newell St., Waterloo, by the Minister Preston Moore. |
| A. Elaine Neal Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 GARNER — A. Elaine Neal, 70, of Garner, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center, Waterloo. |
| Allen Frank Hill Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 Beloved husband of Paulette nee Frey. Loving father of Dustin and Alison (Matt) Hebert. Cherished grandfather of Harrison Allen Hebert. Caring brother of Jacki (Glenn) Smith, Karen (Dennis) Gilfillan, Stephen Hill and Paula (Steve) McIntosh. |
| Robert âBobâ Oler (1938-2008) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 WAUCOMA — Robert “Bob” Oler, 69, of Waucoma, died at home Sunday, Aug. 10, of cancer. |
| Thomas E. Gansen (1944-2008) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 NEW HAMPTON —Thomas Edward Gansen, 64, of New Hampton, died at home Saturday, Aug. 9. |
| Ardyce L. Jago (1927-2008) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 WATERLOO — Ardyce L. Jago, 81, of Waterloo, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home of cancer. |
| Ann Moschke (1936-2008) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:03:18 -0500 WATERLOO â” Ann Moschke, 72, of Waterloo, died Friday, Aug. 8, at Allen Hospital following a long illness. |
| Lorean Crawford (1931-2008) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 WATERLOO — Lorean Crawford, 77, of 108 Quincy St., died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center. |
| Kenneth R. Rogers (1926-2008) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 WATERLOO — Kenneth R. Rogers, 82, of Mountain Home, Ark., formerly of Waterloo, died at home July 18. |
| Lawrence E. Hites (1928-2008) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Lawrence E. Hites, 80, of the Western Home Communities Martin Center, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at the home. |
| Lena âPaulineâ LeQuatte (1918-2008) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 WATERLOO — Lena “Pauline” LeQuatte, 89, of Waterloo, formerly of Rockford, died Thursday, Aug. 7, at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center of natural causes. |
| Craig Keeling (1984-2008) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 WAVERLY — Craig Max-Earl Keeling, 24, of Waverly, formerly of Clarksville, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at home. |
| Fred R. Hansen (1926-2008) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 NASHUA — Fred Richard Hansen, 82, of Nashua, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Floyd County Medical Center, Charles City. |
| Marie Folkerts (1919-2008) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 REINBECK — Marie Folkerts, 88, of Reinbeck, died Saturday, Aug. 9, at Grundy Care Center, Grundy Center. |
| Lawrence A. âLarryâ Bonker Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:10:41 -0500 WAVERLY — Lawrence A. “Larry” Bonker, 83, of Waverly, died Friday morning, Aug. 8, 2008, at Bartels Lutheran Home, Waverly, following a brief illness. |
| Lester F. Rittgers (1912-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 CEDAR FALLS â” Lester F. Rittgers, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Aug. 11, at Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. |
| Beverly A. Ellis (1937-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 HUDSON â” Beverly Ann Ellis, 70, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center, Cedar Falls, from complications of a stroke. |
| Donna S. Blum (1954-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 WATERLOO — Donna S. Blum, 53, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Covenant Medical Center of cancer. |
| Christopher A. Elin (1964-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 WATERLOO — Christopher A. Elin, 43, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Allen Hospital following a sudden illness. |
| Marilee M. Corwin (1930-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 WATERLOO — Marilee Mae Corwin, 78, of Waterloo died Friday, Aug. 8, at Covenant Medical Center from renal failure. |
| James E. Beasley (1925-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — James Edwin Beasley, 83, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, from injuries sustained in a bicycle/automobile accident. |
| Patricia Garvey (1928-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 INDEPENDENCE — Patricia “Pat” Garvey, 80, of rural Independence, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at home following a long illness. |
| Laurence F. Kerkove (1935-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 JESUP — Laurence F. Kerkove, 72, of Independence, formerly of Jesup, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, following a short illness. |
| Michael S. âMitchâ Hutsenpiller (1948-2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 INDEPENDENCE — Michael S. “Mitch” Hutsenpiller, 60, of Independence, died Monday, Aug. 11, at Buchanan County Health Center, Independence, following a sudden illness. |
| Vincent Salvador Massina Jr. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:22 -0500 Vincent Salvador Massina Jr., 84, of Mitchell, Neb., went home to be with his Lord on Aug. 11, 2008, at Mitchell Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at the Mitchell Federated Church with Dr. Charles H. Richardson officiating. A private family inurnment will precede the service. A memorial has been established to the Federated Church of Mitchell. Jones Mortuary, Mitchell, is assisting the family with arrangements. |
| Ruth P. Hubbard (1911-2008) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:05:37 -0500 WATERLOO — Ruth P. Hubbard, 96, of Rosewood Estate, died there Wednesday, Aug. 13. |
| Mary E. Irvine (1925-2008) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:05:37 -0500 WATERLOO — Mary E. Irvine, 82, of Friendship Village, died there Wednesday, Aug. 13, of natural causes. |
| Edna R. Arends Muhlenhaupt (1911-2008) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:05:37 -0500 HAMPTON — Edna R. Arends Muhlenhaupt, 96, of Hampton, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Hampton Care Center. |
| Gertie M. Jans (1921-2008) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:05:37 -0500 PARKERSBURG â” Gertie Mattie Jans, 86, of Parkersburg, died at home Tuesday, Aug. 12, of natural causes |
| Police seek female assailants Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:00:00 CDT Iowa City Police are looking for two women who allegedly robbed a woman by punching her in the face and taking her purse early Saturday. |
| Kids come out to see Hawks practice Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:52:00 CDT Hawkeye fans got a little taste of what they will see this season in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, as the team prepares for its first game two weeks away. |
| Driven to succeed Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:18:00 CDT For Paul Neuzil, the state fair became a matter of life and death this year. His wife of 55 years, Joanne Neuzil, said she and her nine children weren’t sure the patriarch of the Neuzil family would make it to Des Moines after Paul was told he was terminally ill last year. |
| Hall of Fame to welcome in Engle Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:01:00 CDT Hualing Engle, 83, has made her home in Iowa City since coming to the United States in 1964 to attend the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop. She co-founded and headed the International Writing Program at UI with future husband Paul Engle, continued to publish books, and Saturday, will be inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. |
| Everybody loves a parade Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:01:00 CDT Thousands of miles from the U.S. Olympic team competing in Beijing, the 2008 Lone Tree Fall Festival had its own Team USA in Saturday’s parade. |
| Pet of the Week: Gabby Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:53:00 CDT Gabby, a 2-year-old dilute tortoiseshell, is Pet of the Week. |
| Transit routes returning Monday Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:00 CDT Beginning Monday, certain Iowa City Transit routes will resume service. |
| Crews to repair water main break Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:00 CDT Drivers should avoid the intersection of Fifth Street and 10th Avenue today as crews repair a water main break and the road. |
| Fire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:06:00 CDT |
| GOP Women to hold luncheon Thursday Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:00 CDT |
| Housing Trust Fund holding meeting Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:00 CDT |
| Farmers Market site for kids’ day Saturday Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:03:00 CDT |
| Looking back, moving forward: When Muscatine Police saw that strides it had made stemming the tide o Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:33:18 -0500 MUSCATINE, Iowa — The writing was on the wall when Muscatine police saw they were losing ground on the progress they made in the 1990s. |
| 1990s solutions for a new millennium Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:31:39 -0500 MUSCATINE, Iowa — Problem-oriented policing is not a new concept for the Muscatine Police Department. |
| A garage full of bikes: Muscatine police recover 50-plus bicycles, many believed to be stolen Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:31:39 -0500 MUSCATINE, Iowa — Police on Friday removed more than 50 bicycles — many that were believed to be stolen — from a garage in Muscatine’s Southend. |
| St. Ambrose expansion changing neighborhoods Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:35:15 -0500 The huge mounds of dirt and gravel, the gleaming silver, over-sized drain pipes and the busy construction equipment mustered adjacent to her home in the 2100 block of Brown Street came as something of a surprise, Fern Palmer said. |
| Vote: Help us pick a new comic! Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:21:35 -0500 As regular readers of “For Better or For Worse” are well aware, the long-running comic strip is building toward a much-anticipated event, the marriage of the Elizabeth Patterson and Anthony Caine characters. |
| Aldermen caught in middle as university deals with growing pains Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:30:51 -0500 Three Davenport aldermen whose wards include neighborhoods around St. Ambrose University are fielding an increasing number of constituent complaints as the school expands outward. |
| Traveling puppet troupe delights audience with theatrical old-Iowa tales Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:03:15 -0500 Iowa folk heroine “Sal Fink,” Catfish Wrangler, her father, keel boatman “Mike Fink,” and her favorite pig, bear and catfish appeared Saturday during the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre presentation at the Family Museum, Bettendorf. |
| No one injured in RI nursing home fire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:03:15 -0500 A fire broke out in the basement of St. Anthony’s Continuing Care Center in Rock Island about 8 p.m. Saturday, but the blaze quickly was extinguished and nobody was injured, fire officials said. |
| Moline to put its name in lights at ceremony Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:03:15 -0500 The city of Moline is putting its name in lights with a new LED lighting and spotlight system on the water tower at the Water Treatment Plant located along the banks of the Mississippi River |