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Two women - one of them pregnant - were tied up during a robbery in Elkhart Friday.

Lyllis Beverly Athens, 61, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday July 5, 2008 in Long Term Care of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.

“I would put Grant Wood's teachers up against any other teachers in town.”

Wood Elementary School second-grade teacher Kate Jones, right, works with students Winston Lui, from left, Devion Thomas, Jenny Jensen and Alex Vouahivong during a block reading class April 26 at the Iowa City ... via Press-Citizen

“I left a lot of blanks here and I hope it stops there”

Coralville Lake park ranger Jeff Peck, left, and Army veteran Bob Sentman mark off the rough dimensions of a new monument honoring Johnson County residents who died while serving in the military during wartime ... via Press-Citizen

“Given the cryptic nature of the call and Sueppel's indictment, the supervisor authorized them to make entry”

By By NIGEL DUARA REGISTER STAFF WRITER Posted at 04:05 on 03/25/2008 MATTHEW HOLST/IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN FILE PHOTO Investigators prepare to transfer something grom the ambulance to the medical examiners ... via Indianola Record-Herald

Regarding 'Education Panel: Close Tiny District,' March 12: I am the parent of two special-needs children currently enrolled in the Russell School. via Des Moines Register

“We can find something we needed. We need it to be cheap.”

University of Iowa Surplus manager Joe Hennager, right, watches as UI employee Chad Anciaux grabs a desk for a customer Thursday at the resale store in Iowa City. via Press-Citizen

“It just appears that it got away from him”

After two weeks of searching, the body of a 16-year-old Fitzgerald teenager has been found in the Ocmulgee River, and authorities closed out a difficult search by confirming the death was accidental. via The Macon Telegraph

Jeremiah J. Dewitt, 27, of Michigan, was charged Feb. 2 with two counts of disorderly conduct and assault on a peace officer. via Akron Beacon Journal

“Our dogs are not just pets. They are working animals that have purpose.”

The All-County K-9 Search Team of Iowa quietly goes about its work, recovering bodies, finding Alzheimer's patients and locating property without fanfare. via Des Moines Register

“Well, we've been able to accomplish quite a bit, but not very much, certainly not as much as I wanted to. I'm kind of frustrated, like the American people. ... We found a blockage on nearly everything we tried.”

Discussion Policy Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. via The Washington Post

Veora Marie Fahnestock, 85, of 722 Westwinds Dr. and formerly of Ecumenical Towers, died peacefully Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the home of her daughter, following a brief illness. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

“They actually like the volunteer aspect”

Northwest Junior High eighth-graders help pack boxes with food for Christmas dinners Monday while helping with the Johnson County Crisis Center's Project Holiday. via Press-Citizen

Breakfast Optimist The Middlebury Breakfast Optimist Club held its weekly meeting Nov. via Goshen News, Goshen, IN

“It's going to be something that they'll probably remember for a long time.”

Students usher in 9th annual Run for the Schools Lucas Elementary School sixth-grader Elijah Jones carries the "torches" as he leads a group of students Friday on the way to the South East Junior High School ... via Press-Citizen

“Building apartments out there, they sort of thought that was trying to warehouse the mentally ill”

On-site manager Jeff Knock describes some of the features of the new Melrose Ridge apartments Monday while standing in the complex's common room during an interview. via Press-Citizen