Articles Tagged: University of Iowa

Thiengmany recalls difficulties of immigrant families, works to help them achieve academic success

No stranger to the stage, Miss Iowa 2021, Grace Keller, joined Washington Public Library on Tuesday for a story time …

The CDC has awarded $500,000 to the University of Iowa and other public health organizations to improve COVID-19 vaccine rates in 17 of Iowa’s smallest communities.

A third baseman had her bright red, dyed hair pulled back in a ponytail. A shortstop had a leopard-skin print on her shorts. She was the same one who was shivering and asked, ?How much longer do we have to play?? when I was cleaning off home plate after the third inning.It was chilly, but still a nice night for senior league softball at the O.B. Nelson dirt diamond across the street from Casey?s South.Last ...

Girls: Pekin 49, Highland 45PACKWOOD ? Pekin left its late-game blues behind and came back from a fourth-quarter deficit to pick up a 49-45 home win over Highland Friday.Trailing 33-30 at the start of the final quarter, the Panthers poured in 19 points in the final eight minutes to win their second game in a row.Leading the way for the Panthers on offense was Samantha Wright with 14 points and Beth Atwood with ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? A now-defunct Texas company that put mentally disabled men to work at an Iowa turkey plant for decades is due in court to defend itself against allegations that it subjected the men to physical and verbal abuse.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Henry's Turkey Service, of Goldthwaite, Texas, on behalf of 32 former workers whom it housed and oversaw while they worked at ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? University of Iowa students and employees will have access to additional training and counseling under a federal grant designed to prevent suicides.The university announced details Monday of a three-year, $271,000 grant, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.The project will be led by university counseling service director Sam Cochran.One initiative ...

All dog owners in Fairfield must register their dogs with the city. Registration cost is $10 for spayed and neutered dogs and $50 for non-spayed and non-neutered dogs.To avoid a penalty, bring rabies certificate to Fairfield City Hall before June 30.

The Fairfield Police Department arrested Adam Richard Hotchkiss, 29, of Wayland at 3:38 a.m. today in the 500 block of West Jackson Avenue and charged him with public consumption/intoxication, interference with official acts, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance, marijuana.

The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a call at 12:41 a.m. today at 703 E. Burlington Ave.

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Christian Michael Telfer, a 7 pound, 6 ounce boy, was born Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center to Mike and Renee Telfer of Hedrick.He has an older brother, Tatem, 6.Grandparents include Darrel and Brenda Bisgard of Fairfield, and Jim and Connie Telfer of Selma.Great-grandparents include Pat and Paul Bates of Fairfield, and Earl Bisgard of Fairfield.