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“This drive would not be possible without the commitment of the letter carriers, who donate heir time for this annual drive and the hundreds of hours donated by union members and community volunteers”

Letter carriers will be collecting food donations along their routes Saturday as part of the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, and you can help. via The Gazette

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“If you take away cigarettes from the inmates, they may have nobody else to take their frustrations out on other than a correctional officer”

Newton Correctional Facility inmate Jason Brown smokes in the prison yard Tuesday as fellow inmate Gregory Salisbury looks on. via Indianola Record-Herald

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Ronald D. Fritz, 78, of Monticello, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa after a sudden illness. via The Gazette

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“When we're done, I think everyone is going to flop over with exhaustion”

Brian Ray/The Gazette Cedar Amateur Astronomers members Doug Nauman of rural Anamosa and John Leeson of Hiawatha put the finishing touches on the inside of a dome housing a 24 inch Boller and Chivens telescope ... via The Gazette

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Phillip Horak, the father of two children rescued from a car sinking in Buffalo Creek, has pleaded guilty to failure to secure a child and driving on a suspended license in connection with last week's wreck ... via The Gazette

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A former Anamosa High School Spanish teacher claims she was discrimated against because of her Spanish origin. via WQAD-TV Moline

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ANAMOSA, IA. -- The flood crest of the Wapsipinicon River swept downstream Thursday between Anamosa and DeWitt in eastern Iowa. via Des Moines Register

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“We'd probably have to close the road for one thing.”

The Jones County community is preparing for record flooding Sunday night. The National Weather Service says the Wapsipinicon River could rise to more than 23 feet by Tuesday morning. via KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

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“Yesterday, we had to get a few people to safety, but everyone was pretty much prepared for it.”

Molly Hottle Register Staff Writer Posted at 12:36 on 04/27/2008 The threat of rising waters from rivers and creeks in the northeastern portions of the state has subsided for now, but areas downstream are ... via Indianola Record-Herald

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Jones Regional Medical Center will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 2:45 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the new hospital site east of the Anamosa Family Practice, 1791 Highway 64 East. via The Gazette

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