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Hi, Can anyone tell me who the parents were of Johann Friedrich Dietrich born in Germany and died sometime before 1843 in Boitzenburg, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany? He was married to Eva Kiesewetter.

HERALD By Joyce Wiese News Correspondent Tama County Supervisors were briefed by Lyle Brehm, county engineer, bringing them up to date on the flood damage to Tama County at their June 17 meeting.

Barbara K. Shepherd 61, of 5392 160th St. NE, Solon died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a courageous battle with cancer. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

“Recent Works -- The Land That I Love”

Twenty-five contemporary photo exhibits are on display as well as two historical. via Press-Citizen

“In the past several years the baked goods have become a very fun part of the auction”

TOLEDO CHRONICLE *What-Annual Fun Nite at Tama Co. Nature Center. *Where- Otter Creek Lake Park, five miles northeast of Toledo *When-Sat. March 29, Meal 67 p.m., Speaker andAuction to follow. via Tama News-Herald

“It's about your basic rights as a state citizen.”

Some Thurston County residents are worried that proposed legislation that would give the Omaha Tribe greater legal jurisdiction could cause even more confusion about the tribe's boundaries and whether it has ... via Sioux City Journal

The House has been moving quickly on a statewide ban of indoor smoking in virtually all public spaces. via KSCJ-AM Sioux City

In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, the Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House have announced Lincoln's Birthday Treasure Hunt, a visual and educational hunt for treasures located in the house. via Hawk Eye

OTTUMWA DAILY COURIER Yes, the "National Treasure" movies stretch history's credibility worse than a rubber band. via Clinton Herald

“Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900 -1968”

McClatchy Newspapers This year, books about baby boomers - members of the generation of Americans born after the end of World War II who came of age during the tumultuous 1960s - have moved to the foreground. via Waterloo Courier

“She was a middle-of-the-road American, a dedicated worker. She was just a decent person who lived a good life here.”

A look at victims who died in Wednesday's shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb.: Gary Scharf Gary Scharf was on his way home to Lincoln after a business trip in Iowa when he stopped at the Von Maur ... via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

“We've got to reform the way we do business”

President Bill Clinton appeared before a large crowd of Iowa voters at an Organizing for Change event held at the Clinton County Fairgrounds auditorium on Tuesday afternoon. via Clinton Herald

Charles 'Chuck' Francis Spain, 80, of Norwalk, died at home Monday, Nov. 19, 2007. via Des Moines Register

HERALD *What- City elections, county-wide *When- Nov. 6. Polls open in Toledo and Tama, 7 a.m.- 8 p.m. Toledo Votes- Reinig-Toledo Civic Center, 1107 Prospect Dr. via Tama News-Herald