Obituaries

By Mitchell Schmidt, The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS ? While some Eastern Iowans may not be ready for the transition to winter as temperatures begin to drop, those who maintain state and local roads are getting prepared.?In our world, Oct. 15 is really the first official day of winter,? said Craig Bargfrede, winter operations administrator with the Iowa Department of Transportation's Office of Maintenance. ?You just ...

(Reuters) ?Pedestrians caught crossing the street while staring at their cellphones in Hawaii's largest city will face a fine of up to $99 beginning on Wednesday as a new law comes into effect intended to prevent distracted people from blundering into traffic.Bans on texting while driving are common but Honolulu becomes the first major U.S. city to extend the ban to pedestrians after the City Council passed the ...

WASHINGTON/TAIPEI ? New security measures including stricter passenger screening take effect on Thursday on all U.S.-bound flights to comply with government requirements designed to avoid an in-cabin ban on laptops, airlines said.Airlines contacted by Reuters said the new measures could include short security interviews with passengers at check-in or the boarding gate, sparking concerns over flight delays and ...

On the screen, individuals spewed vitriol; loudly belittling others, calling them stupid, fat, terrorists, telling them to kill themselves. The moments were ugly, and as the cameras rolled, bystanders stepped in and stood up for the strangers victimized in front of them.The bullies and the victims were actors, filmed for a PSA unveiled by Monica Lewinsky earlier this month in partnership with ad agency BBDO New ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece ? The torch for the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympics was lit in ancient Olympia on Tuesday using the backup flame from the dress rehearsal due to rainy weather, kicking off the countdown for the first winter Games in Asia outside Japan.The run-up to the Feb. 9-25 Olympics has been overshadowed by the escalating crisis on the Korean peninsula triggered by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic...

STERLING, Virginia ? The body broker industry has a mixed record. But doctors gathered in a training room here recently said cadavers that brokers supply can be indispensable.The six doctors visited the Washington Institute of Surgical Engineering in September to learn how to implant a new spinal device designed to relieve leg and buttock pain.They practiced on sections of the lower back, about 18 inches long ...

IOWA CITY ? About one in 10 girls in Africa do not attend school during their periods because they do not have feminine hygiene products, the United Nations Children's Fund estimates.That's something the Iowa United Nations Association and other organizations are hoping to change with the U.N. Empower-Her project, which aims to make disposable and reusable feminine hygiene products accessible to females across ...

Mt. Pleasant: Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.New London: Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.Wayland: Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Winfield: Oct. 31, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

The Hillsboro Fire and Rescue Department's Annual Soup Supper was Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Hillsboro Community Center. There was lots of soup and relishes enjoyed by the community and several stayed to play Bingo and win prizes. Paula Anthony, of Farmington, won the final Bingo Blackout game. The Hillsboro Fire and Rescue crew would like to thank all who came to the soup supper and stayed for Bingo.The next ...

It happened.It seems unreal. The call came last Thursday at noon. I was at a friend's house helping her with some deep cleaning when I got the message that my husband Daniel wanted me to call him at work. A couple of minutes later, my brain could barely register what I was hearing at the other end of the line: excitement, uncertainty, and plenty of questions all rushed over me at once. After months of training ...