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13 hrs ago | Quad-City Times

It's not cooler on the floor by the front door

It's so evident these hot days - we've forgotten how we once escaped the heat. I remembered how hot it was in the days before air conditioning one night this week when ours was on the blink.

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Related Topix: Weather, Scott County, IA, Pleasant Valley, IA, Davenport, IA, Opinion

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Press-Citizen

Busy week in store

Members of area 4-H clubs are given one year between each fair to work on and complete their projects for the next year's event.

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Related Topix: Johnson County, IA, Painting, Arts, Iowa City, IA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Quad-City Times

It's not cooler on the floor by the front door

It's so evident these hot days - we've forgotten how we once escaped the heat. I remembered how hot it was in the days before air conditioning one night this week when ours was on the blink.

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Related Topix: Weather, Scott County, IA, Pleasant Valley, IA, Davenport, IA, Opinion

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Press-Citizen

Solon Beef Days kicking off

There are two things that Solon Beef Days are heavy on -- steak and entertainment.

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Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Press-Citizen

Fields announces school board re-election bid

Iowa City School Board member Patti Fields announced her intention to run for re-election today.

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Related Topix: Iowa City Metro, Iowa City, IA, Johnson County, IA

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Pedaling down to the wire

In Iowa, early July means one thing. The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa -- better known as RAGBRAI -- is only days away.

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Related Topix: Iowa City Metro, Iowa City, IA, Johnson County, IA, North Liberty, IA

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Fire consumes rural Iowa City home

A blaze tore through a home in rural Iowa City, likely resulting in a total loss for homeowners.

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Related Topix: Iowa City Metro, Iowa City, IA, Home Listing, Home, Coralville, IA, Tiffin, IA

Sun Jul 06, 2008

The Ottumwa Courier

Courier keeps on traveling around the world

Denise and David Hull and Jeff Bosley take a Courier to South Africa. Photo provided.

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Related Topix: Travel, South Africa Travel, Ottumwa, IA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Six from area among Democratic delegates

Six area residents will be among the 57-member delegation to the Democratic National Convention Aug.

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Related Topix: North Liberty, IA, Iowa City Metro, Iowa City, IA, Swisher, IA, Johnson County, IA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

Convicted Killer Gets Additional Sentence

A convicted killer who is already serving two consecutive life sentences is having five more years tacked on to his time in prison.

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Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Solon 15, HLV 5

Down 5-3 going into the bottom of the sixth inning, No. 8 Solon erupted for 12 runs on nine hits to put the game away Saturday in Solon.

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

The Gazette

Convicted killer Marin gets another five years

Kyle Marin, who is already serving two consecutive life sentences for killing two women, was sentenced Friday to up to five more years in prison.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro, Johnson County, IA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Residents return home as roads open

The Iowa City area took a big step toward returning to normal Thursday as many roads were reopened to traffic and evacuation orders issued one week ago were lifted in several neighborhoods.

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Related Topix: Iowa City Metro, Iowa City, IA, Johnson County, IA, Coralville, IA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

2 escape house engulfed in flames

Five area volunteer fire departments responded to a house fire Sunday at 2540 Vincent Ave., a few miles east of the small community of Morse.

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Related Topix: Tipton, IA, West Liberty, IA, West Branch, IA

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Des Moines Register

Floods bring peck of trouble for Iowa's produce farmers

Like their corn- and soybean-growing counterparts, Iowa's vegetable producers have been hit hard by rain and cool weather.

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Related Topix: Apiculture, Science, Chariton, IA, Weather, West Des Moines, IA, Iowa City, IA

Fri Jun 20, 2008

The Gazette

Area Road Closures

The Highway 6 bridge across the Iowa River in Iowa City has been closed between Highway 1 and Gilbert Street.

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Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro, Coralville, IA, Linn County, IA

Wed Jun 18, 2008

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

DOT Updates Road Closures

" Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation officials.

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Related Topix: Mount Vernon, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Sageville, IA, Rickardsville, IA

Mon Jun 16, 2008

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

Alliant Energy Flood Effects Update

" Currently, as a result of the flooding and storms approximately 10,000 customers are without power in east Central Iowa.

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Related Topix: Ely, IA, Linn County, IA, Energy, Alliant Energy, Cedar Rapids, IA

Sat Jun 14, 2008

The Gazette

Cedar tops historic Sutliff Bridge

Downstream from Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River was flowing over historic Sutliff Bridge, inundating houses along the river and threatening nearby Baxa's Sutliff Bar and Grill.

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Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro, Johnson County, IA

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Solon's 23 hits lead to sweep in doubleheader

The Solon baseball team knocked out 23 hits in a doubleheader sweep of West Branch, winning 8-0 and 8-7 Tuesday in Solon.

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Related Topix: West Branch, IA

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Solon, Iowa is located in Johnson County and is part of the Iowa City Metro Area. Zip codes in Solon, IA include 52333.

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