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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Category Archives: War
Occupy Iowa Alliance gets attention, disrupts small businesses
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowans protesting in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement got the attention of the media, general public, and flustered many business owners and patrons of the Cherry Building Saturday. Occupy supporters from Des Moines, Cedar Falls, Clinton, … Continue reading
Lisbon Makes Sure Fallen Soldier Is Not Forgotten
LISBON – Before Terryl Pasker embarked on a military career, he was another young man working his way through high school. “He was a quiet kid, in the background but you knew he was there,” said Roger DeYoung, longtime band … Continue reading
Posted in War, education, government
Tagged Afghanistan, Lisbon Community High School, War in Afghanistan
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Wounded Marion Marine Wants Community to Know He’s on Road to Recovery
MARION- A wounded Marion Marine who prompted an outpouring of community support earlier this year after he was hit by a bomb blast in Afghanistan is back, recovering and saying thanks to his community. But Ryan McSweeny, 20, is a … Continue reading
Quilt memorializes 500 Buchanan County WWII vets
INDEPENDENCE – A 66-year-old quilt unveiled to the public this week memorializes more than 500 Buchanan County residents who served in the armed forces during World War II. The quilt was made during the war by Bernice Dodge of Independence, … Continue reading
Fairfield Resident Helps Veterans Recover
FAIRFIELD – Meditation is the best medicine for military veterans, some say. Filmmaker David Lynch is set to announce on Sunday a $500,000 matching grant to teach Transcendental Meditation to veterans and active military with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according … Continue reading
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Tagged David Lynch, Fairfield Iowa, Jerry Yellin, Operation Warrior Wellness
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To Think of Injured Brother, Cedar Rapids Girl Shows Feelings Through Footwear
CEDAR RAPIDS – Ask anyone who has raised a daughter. They’ve probably gone through bouts over shoes. New shoes. Bright shoes. Sparkly shoes. Yet Maya Gonlubol, 12, of Cedar Rapids, has a very limited choice in footwear these days. She … Continue reading
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Tagged Injured Soldiers, Iowa Army National Guard, Jacob Hutchinson, War Injuries, War on Terror
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Soldier and Manchester Native Charged With Rape
PORTLAND – Police in Portland, Ore. have arrested two soldiers, including a Manchester native, on rape charges at a local hotel. Investigators say Sgt. Timothy Hartbeck, 22, of Manchester, is facing charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse and … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice, War
Tagged Fort Lewis, Manchester, military, rape, Timothy Hartbeck, War on Terror
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Party welcomes home Iowa Guard soldiers
A welcome home party for members of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team will be held from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at the Third Street Saloon, 1202 ½ Third St. SE, in Cedar … Continue reading
Posted in Community, War, human interest
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Soldier from Epworth struck by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
An Army Reserve soldier from Epworth was struck by a roadside bomb and seriously injured Saturday in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Reserve said Tuesday that Staff Sgt. Richard Billmeyer, 38, was in stable condition after he was wounded while leading … Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids soldier laid to rest
CEDAR RAPIDS — No one would have faulted Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker if he decided to not deploy for what would be his final tour in Afghanistan. Pasker was recently married to Erica Pratt and hoping to start … Continue reading