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  • June 2008

    • A Sandbagger Reflects

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 21, 08 8:45 AM CDT

      A Sandbagger Reflects

      Even when it proves futile, sandbagging is an experience with its own unique rewards, writes an Iowa resident in the New York Times . “Passing sandbags is a personal thing,” Joe Blair notes in an essay. “The line may be 300 feet long,” but for you, “it’s intimate, a three-person event. You take. You turn. You give. You get to know people.” The levee overflowed despite their efforts, but Blair's at peace with that. More »

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      Iowa  • flooding  • levees  • Midwest floods  • Iowa City

    • Bush Tours Flood-Damaged Iowa

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 19, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Bush Tours Flood-Damaged Iowa

      With the painful lessons of Hurricane Katrina still in mind, President Bush today opened an inspection tour of Midwest flooding that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes across six states. First stops were Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, which has endured its worst flooding ever. The president is accompanied by two Democratic lawmakers from Iowa, Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Dave Loebsack. More »

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      Iowa  • FEMA  • Midwest floods  • Iowa City

    • Hundreds Flee Iowa City as River Crests

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 15, 08 7:15 PM CDT

      Hundreds Flee Iowa City as River Crests

      The Iowa River crested a foot and a half lower than expected today, but Iowa City officials still ordered hundreds of families to evacuate, the AP reports. Iowa’s governor, with 83 of his 99 counties still disaster areas, cautioned the state’s southeastern region to expect “major and serious flooding.” “We’re not passed the crisis yet,” added one university president. More »

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      Iowa  • flooding  • Iowa City  • Chet Culver  • Iowa National Guard

  • March 2008

    • Dad Penned Apology Before Killing Family

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 26, 08 5:24 AM CDT

      Dad Penned Apology Before Killing Family

      An Iowa man left a note in his kitchen and voice mail messages for friends and ex-colleagues apologizing before killing his wife and four young children, the Chicago Tribune reports. Steven Sueppel then killed himself in a fiery highway crash. The former bank executive was facing trial on embezzlement charges, and had admitted using half of the cash for cocaine. His messages said the shame was too much to bear. More »

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      murder  • Iowa  • Iowa City  • embezzlement  • killings  • beatings

    • Mother and 4 Kids Killed in Iowa Home

      newser  |  Daily Iowan  |  Mar 25, 08 5:31 AM CDT

      Mother and 4 Kids Killed in Iowa Home

      A mother and her four children were found dead in their Iowa City home yesterday by police who received an anonymous tip, reports the Daily Iowan . Minutes later, cops responded to a nearby highway crash involving a car belonging to the father of the family, Stephen Sueppel. The dead driver remains unidentified due to severe burns. More »

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      murder  • crime  • Iowa  • shooting  • cocaine  • theft  • car crash  • Iowa City  • embezzlement  • killings

  • January 2008

    • Iowa Farm Town Meditative About Caucuses

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 3, 08 1:56 PM CST

      Iowa Farm Town Meditative About Caucuses

      To win over likely caucus-goers in Fairfield, Iowa, candidates need to tap their spiritual sides, the Wall Street Journal reports. Roughly a third of the little farm town practices transcendental meditation, and citizens have elected a meditation devotee mayor. The candidates are pandering accordingly—Barack Obama, for instance, pointed his podium east (the direction gurus say energy flows), and won over said mayor. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Fred Thompson  • Iowa caucus  • Iowa City  • Fairfield

  • August 2007

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