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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/katarina-mathes-obituary?id=31999661
Katarina Grace Mathes October 29, 2021-December 21, 2021 Katarina Grace Mathes, 7 1/2 weeks old, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from natural causes. She was born on October 29, 2021 in Iowa City, the daughter of Luke Mathes and Ajla Kapic. Although her time was...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/james-mcnamee-obituary?id=31999658
James A. McNamee November 6, 1940-December 5, 2021 WATERLOO-James "Jim" A. McNamee, 81 of Waterloo passed away on Sunday, Dec. 5 of natural cause at home. Jim was born on Nov. 6, 1940 to G. Allen and Dorothy McNamee in Tama, IA. On Nov. 8, 1980 he married Marlene E. Miller Johnson at Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterloo. ...
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Kristin K. Muller May 8, 1948-December 15, 2021 ACKLEY-Kristin K. Muller, 73, of Ackley, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Hansen Family Hospital, Iowa Falls. Kristin was born on May 8, 1948 in Waterloo, the daughter of Lawrence and Christina (Haats) Winkowitsch. She was a member of the Ackley United Methodist Ch...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/cathy-schabacker-obituary?id=31999656
Cathy L. Schabacker Cathy L. Schabacker, 71, of Winthrop, Iowa, died with her family by her side on Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. On Sunday, December 26, 2021, from 11:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., in place of a traditional visitation, the family is welcoming friends ...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/duane-schommer-obituary?id=31999657
Duane P. Schommer, Jr. Duane P. Schommer, Jr., 71, of Hazleton, Iowa, died at Oelwein Health Care in Oelwein, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday evening, December 22, 2021. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, December 27, 2021, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein with Rev. Bruce Klett officiating. ...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/sharon-williams-obituary?id=31999662
Sharon Kay Norman Williams May 10, 1946-December 17, 2021 Our beloved Sharon Kay Norman Williams, 75, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away December 17, 2021, with her family by her side. Sharon, born on May 10, 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa, was the late daughter of Tom S. Norman, Sr. and Anna B. Cain Norman. She was affectionately...
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https://wcfcourier.com/weather/here-is-todays-weather-outlook-for-apr-2-2022-in-waterloo-ia/article_57a2972a-0dbf-527b-b2a7-40722c86f539.html
Highs in the 50's are expected today in the Waterloo area. It should reach a chilly 53 degrees. Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low reaching 26 degrees. You may want to stay in today, as there is a 72% chance of rain. Waterloo could see periods of brisk winds today, with winds reaching 15 miles per...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/william-youngblut-obituary?id=31999664
William T. "Bill" Youngblut September 11, 1932-December 18, 2021 WATERLOO-William T. "Bill" Youngblut, 89, of Waterloo, died on Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born in Jesup on September 11, 1932, the son of Clarence and Clara (Welter) Youngblut. Bill served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-news-in-brief-at-6-04-a-m-edt/article_3e37cc1d-5c8e-5aff-9604-a1bdc3225e73.html
Zelenskyy: Russians create 'complete disaster' with mines KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating Russian forces were creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave mines across “the whole territory,” including around homes and corp...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/live-updates-pope-says-hes-studying-possible-trip-to-kyiv/article_b683857f-0d67-595c-90e7-0bb0ed16d757.html
VALLETTA, Malta — Pope Francis says he is studying a possible visit to Kyiv and he blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching a “savage” war, as he arrived in Malta and delivered his most pointed and personalized denunciation yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Francis didn’t cite Putin by name, but the re...
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https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/ny-bail-law-fight-emblematic-of-democrats-debate-on-crime/article_aa6128a5-901f-5079-b292-b5a2d29e0745.html
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to find anyone on board with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to toughen the state’s bail laws, two years after they were retooled to keep people from being jailed because they are poor. Reform advocates say the system should be left alone. Police leaders and even some of the governor's fello...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/missing-hikers-body-found-in-la-park-with-dog-by-his-side/article_68b3e854-e0d2-5095-b75f-5827a2070f41.html
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side, authorities said. Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, 29, was reported missing on March 16. His body was found Thursday night in a remote area of the sprawling urban park. His dog, King, was alive but emaciated. H...
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s potato growers had such a bumper crop this past season that they stepped in to help their big brothers out west who were short on spuds. Farmers from Maine shipped potatoes by rail for the first time in four decades this winter thanks to a strong harvest in the state and heat and dry weat...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/wanda-anderson-obituary?id=14697125
Wanda Marie Anderson May 4, 1925-June 12, 2021 WATERLOO-Wanda Marie Anderson, 96, died Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born May 4, 1925 in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of William and Grace (Patterson) Bixby. Wanda was married to Louis Anderson and later George Peterson. She ...
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Larry A. Buchan August 31, 1945-June 12, 2021 WATERLOO-Larry A. Buchan, 75, of Waterloo, died on Sat., June 12, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital. Larry was born on Aug. 31, 1945 in Waterloo, son of George & Tillie (Thoren) Buchan. He graduated in 1963 from Grundy Center. He served in the US Army until his honor...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/esther-harmening-obituary?id=14701216
Esther Harmening TRIPOLI-Esther Harmening, age 98, of Tripoli, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, on Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Waverly Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, June 18, 2021, at St. John's Lutheran Church-Crane Creek, rural Tripoli with Rev. Katie Rodriguez of...
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Charles William Kruse January 15, 1930 -June 11, 2021 Charles William Kruse, 91, of Allison, IA passed away on Friday June 11, 2021, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly, IA of natural causes. Charles was born on January 15, 1930 on the farm, Bristow, IA, the son of Carl F. and Minnie (Dralle) Kruse. He ...
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John C. Pleis FAYETTE-John C. Pleis, 95, of Fayette, Iowa, died Saturday morning, June 12, 2021, at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 17, 2021, at St. John Lutheran Church in Arlington, Iowa with Rev. Margaret Yackel-Juleen officiating Visitation: 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wedn...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/charles-strack-obituary?id=14908283
Charles M. Strack December 17, 1951-June 3, 2021 Charles M. Strack, 69, passed away at his home in Logan, Utah, June 3, 2021. The youngest child of Thomas (T.C.) and Lorraine Strack, he was born on December 17, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He moved with his family to Grundy Center, Iowa in 1954, where he attended p...
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https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/parkland-shooters-lawyers-face-tough-task-in-jury-selection/article_ee5693b6-ecf2-5737-96ff-9a3be07b8e0c.html
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz will have one goal when jury selection starts Monday: to identify candidates who might give Cruz the single vote he needs to get a life sentence instead of death for the 2018 murders of 17 students and staff members. The process w...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/iris-on-national-park-battlefield-may-mark-razed-black-homes/article_26db1558-d15d-57a0-9fd8-38ea989801b9.html
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 60 years ago, a historic Black community founded as a home for newly freed slaves was demolished to expand a national park commemorating the Battle of New Orleans and Civil War casualties. Now park rangers and iris enthusiasts believe they may have found a botanical reminder — Louisiana iris a...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/live-updates-ex-icc-prosecutor-putin-is-a-war-criminal/article_b683857f-0d67-595c-90e7-0bb0ed16d757.html
GENEVA —The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has called for an international arrest warrant to be issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Putin is a war criminal,” Carla Del Ponte told Swiss newspaper Le Temps in an interview published Saturday. In interviews given to Swiss media to mar...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/video-contrasts-police-depiction-of-stun-gun-on-black-man/article_9a40545c-6233-5798-a7b9-8c437866205c.html
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer who used his stun gun on a DoorDash driver wrote an arrest report saying the man had become argumentative while denying he was speeding, refused to hand over identifying information, demanded to see a supervisor and stayed in his car when ordered to get out. The driver...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/anthony-chardoulias-obituary?id=7145496
Anthony G. "Tony" Chardoulias October 17, 1919-March 7, 2021 WATERLOO-Anthony G. "Tony" Chardoulias, 101, of Waterloo, died Sunday, March 7, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born October 17, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan, son of George and Chrysanthe Hadjianakis Chardoulias. He married Helen Psaros on June 30, 1...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/robert-cutsforth-obituary?id=7157004
Robert Eugene Cutsforth Robert Eugene Cutsforth, 85, of Waterloo, died Sunday, March 7, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. April 17th, at First Presbyterian Church with inurnment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Public visitation from 4-8 p.m. April 16th at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on ...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/janice-hanson-obituary?id=20441780
WATERLOO-Janice Lee Hanson, age 79, passed away on March 7, 2021 at Pinnacle Specialty Care. Janice was born April 26, 1941. Arrangements are pending at Iowa Cremation, Cedar Rapids. Published by Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier on Mar. 10, 2021. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. MEMORIAL EVENTS To...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/tom-gilstrap-obituary?id=7155717
Tom Clinton Gilstrap February 12, 1952-February 22, 2021 WATERLOO-Tom Clinton Gilstrap, affectionately known as "Popo," age 69 passed away on February 22, 2021. Tom was born on February 12, 1952 to Odell and Edward Gilstrap in Waterloo, Iowa. He married Judy Davis at their cabin in Lake Delhi on August 20th, 1993. Tom ...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/jeraldeen-gronewold-obituary?id=7150844
Jeraldeen K. "Jeri" Gronewold January 25, 1941-March 6, 2021 Jeraldeen K. "Jeri" Gronewold, 80 of Waterloo, formerly of Dumont, died at Unity Point Hospital Allen Memorial Hospital on March 6, 2021. She was born January 25, 1941 on the farm in rural Black Hawk County, daughter of Warren L. Sr. and Mae V. Craft Schrader...
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wcfcourier/name/viola-madlom-obituary?id=7137354
Viola Madlom December 22, 1929-March 8, 2021 Viola Madlom was born December 22, 1929 in Frazee, MN: the daughter of Louis and Violet (Freeman) Cihlar. She was married to Albert E. Smith on February 18, 1947; they later divorced. Viola was then married to Eugene Madlom in 1973; he preceded her in death in 1980. She work...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/live-updates-ukrainian-journalist-killed-in-combat-zone/article_b683857f-0d67-595c-90e7-0bb0ed16d757.html
KYIV, Ukraine — A prominent Ukrainian photojournalist who went missing last month in a combat zone near the capital has been found dead. Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s office said in a statement Saturday that Maks Levin was killed with two gunshots, fired allegedly by the Russian military. Levin’s body was found in the...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/missouri-regulates-boarding-schools-after-abuse-allegations/article_5bad16da-c2ae-5783-80a6-031fba041bef.html
Maggie Drew’s dad sent her to Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch in Missouri in 2007, hoping strict Christian teachings would stop his 14-year-old daughter’s teenage rebellion. Instead, Drew said, she found herself in a nightmare, sexually abused by one of the boarding school's founders and left with permanent spinal injuries...
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https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/elton-john-credits-ryan-whites-family-with-saving-his-life/article_a416fcd7-64d4-5b38-861b-aa0dfec90563.html
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Elton John credits teenage AIDS victim Ryan White and his family with saving his life. The singer told the crowd at his concert at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday that spending time around White’s family caused him to make changes in his life. White was from Indiana. “I knew that my ...
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https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/mormons-convene-in-person-for-signature-conference-in-utah/article_1fdccb48-ec68-520e-a663-7b925d240788.html
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is scheduled to open its twice-yearly conference on Saturday, with top leaders expected to deliver speeches to thousands of in-person attendees for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The nearly 17 million-member faith, which ...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/3-men-sentenced-in-georgia-forced-farm-labor-investigation/article_f98e5dad-c808-575e-b2a0-b0e3d4c1a969.html
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Three men have been sentenced to federal prison as part of a broad investigation into what authorities said was a wide-ranging conspiracy to bring workers from Central America to the United States for forced labor on south Georgia farms. The three men were charged in separate but related cases relat...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/gallery-dedicated-at-wwii-museum-to-former-president-bush/article_ddfc79a5-63c0-5b10-8650-937b4aeb7828.html
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has dedicated a gallery of planes to former aviator President George H.W. Bush, who was forced to bail out of his bomber during the war when it was hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate reported that Bush was remember...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/lawyers-hope-new-evidence-can-stop-texas-womans-execution/article_66bcd4a1-c085-5845-8322-60619dcdb8f3.html
HOUSTON (AP) — During hours of relentless questioning, Melissa Lucio more than 100 times had denied fatally beating her 2-year-old daughter. But worn down from a lifetime of abuse and the grief of losing her daughter Mariah, her lawyers say, the Texas woman finally acquiesced to investigators. “I guess I did it,” Lucio...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/live-updates-breakaway-area-denies-russian-troops-massing/article_b683857f-0d67-595c-90e7-0bb0ed16d757.html
CHISINAU, Moldova — Authorities in the tiny breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova denied “absolutely untrue” claims Saturday by Ukraine that Russian troops based there are massing to conduct “provocations” along Ukraine’s border. Earlier Saturday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Russian...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/obituaries/fashion-photographer-patrick-demarchelier-dies-at-age-78/article_a4971f46-75c9-574e-8089-61ab9bf943cd.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Demarchelier, the French-born photographer known for his high fashion images of top models and celebrities, including Princess Diana, has died. He was 78. His Instagram account broke the news of his death Thursday but offered no further details. Attempts to reach his family have been unsuccessfu...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/science/us-agency-acknowledges-damage-to-dinosaur-tracks-in-utah/article_fb8134e1-222d-50ed-8129-71cbb7311bab.html
MOAB, Utah (AP) — Dinosaur tracks from 112 million years ago have been damaged in southeastern Utah by heavy machinery used to rebuild a boardwalk at the popular tourist area, U.S. officials say. The damage at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite is minor but some footprints had fractures around the rims, the U.S. Bureau...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-noon-kiwanis-meet-tuesday/article_98b91f93-197f-5050-9200-c541f171a386.html
WATERLOO -- The Waterloo Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Tuesday at the Elks Lodge for a luncheon. Erin Tink, executive director of the Waterloo Community Foundation, will speak on foundation activities. Service minded individuals interested in improving the world through Kiwanis are welcome to join our Tuesday meetings...
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https://wcfcourier.com/sports/high-school/tennis/columbus-catholic-boys-tennis-poised-for-a-strong-season/article_906be458-1bec-5209-823f-eceb912bede0.html
WAVERLY – In the days leading up to Columbus Catholic's first boys' tennis meet on Friday, Nick Petaros had a question for one of his experienced players. Regarding the meet scheduled for 4 p.m., he asked senior Jack Nolting, "When do you guys show up before a meet? How early do you get there?" Such is the life of a fi...
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https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/illinois-mom-challenges-conviction-in-5-year-old-sons-death/article_e7111063-d197-5d72-b27e-75deb8ab5c4a.html
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago woman who pleaded guilty in her 5-year-old son's death is challenging her conviction and 35-year sentence, saying she had postpartum depression and psychosis when she killed her son. JoAnn Cunningham, 39, of Crystal Lake, claimed in her petition for post-conviction relief that ...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/live-updates-russian-group-says-208-detained-in-protests/article_b683857f-0d67-595c-90e7-0bb0ed16d757.html
A Russian group that monitors political arrests says 208 people were detained in demonstrations held Saturday across the country protesting Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The OVD-Info group said demonstrations took place in 17 Russian cities, from Siberia to the more densely populated west. More than 70 people...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/native-american-leaders-seek-more-from-us-consultations/article_b2ff75ad-0fca-54fd-bd26-38a519d53b5d.html
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was a quick trip for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland with stops to hike through desert scrub near the U.S.-Mexico border and to marvel at the jagged Organ Mountains before soaking in what life was like in one of the oldest settlements along a historic trade route. For Haaland, the time s...
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addressed COVID-19, the church's support of non-discrimination laws, war in Ukraine and legacies of racism at the faith's first in-person conference since the onset of the pandemic on Saturday. The nearly 17 million-member faith, which...
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Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says 765 residents managed to make it out of Mariupol in private vehicles on Saturday. Iryna Vereshchuk said the residents reached Zaporizhzhia, a city 140 miles (226 kilometers) to the northwest. Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross said a team with three vehicles and...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was a quick trip for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland with stops to hike through desert scrub near the U.S.-Mexico border and to marvel at the jagged Organ Mountains before soaking in what life was like in one of the oldest settlements along a historic trade route. For Haaland, the time s...
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https://wcfcourier.com/weather/apr-2-2022-evening-weather-update-for-waterloo-and-cedar-falls/article_59af1823-d05a-5aa8-a7e3-281e3d781c01.html
Waterloo's evening forecast: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 26F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Cool temperatures will blanket the Waterloo area Sunday. It looks to reach a bitter 44 degrees. A 36-degree low is forecasted. Most likely, the area will see rainfall tomorrow. Currently, there is 66% chance of precipitation in tomo...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/applebees-franchisee-worker-fired-over-leaked-email/article_eb445daa-f047-581f-80c4-fb6c984dadcf.html
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Applebee's has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay. “This is the opinion of an individual, not Applebee’s,”...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/argentines-mourn-falklands-fallen-on-wars-anniversary/article_cfa29595-0c11-512d-8eea-63de2626b225.html
President Alberto Fernández reiterated Argentina's claim to the Falklands Islands while commemorating the troops who fell in a failed attempt to reclaim them in a war with Great Britain that started 40 years ago Saturday. “The Malvinas were, are and will be Argentine,” the president said, using the Spanish term for the...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/berkeley-peregrine-falcon-finds-partner-after-mates-death/article_b1ce45b5-13a8-56e5-a607-94d5a5242677.html
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A peregrine falcon whose longtime mate died this week amid the breeding season appears to have found a new partner to help her hatch two eggs. Grinnell, one of a beloved pair of peregrine falcons who made their longtime home atop the bell tower at the University of California, Berkeley, was found d...
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 60 years ago, a historic Black community founded as a home for newly freed slaves was demolished to expand a national park commemorating the Battle of New Orleans and Civil War casualties. Now park rangers and iris enthusiasts believe they may have found a botanical reminder — Louisiana irises...
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Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country’s capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off streets of one town out of fear that Russian forces may have left them booby-trapped. Ukraini...
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https://wcfcourier.com/sports/high-school/soccer/waterloo-united-kicks-off-season-with-win-sights-set-on-program-history/article_c6fa2eb0-3100-5138-b25d-fa80e93c7076.html
The pitch at Memorial Stadium hosted the Waterloo United girl’s soccer team for the first time this season after a delay forced the game to be played on Friday instead of Thursday. As a team, Waterloo United only features two seniors. Head coach Chris Worthley said the biggest thing for a young squad is adjusting to a ...
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addressed COVID-19, the church's support of non-discrimination laws, war in Ukraine and legacies of racism at the faith's first in-person conference since the onset of the pandemic. The nearly 17 million-member faith, which is widely k...
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas returns to NCAA championship game for first time since 2012 after beating Villanova 81-65 in Final Four. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Members of Alaska's political leadership lauded the late U.S. Rep. Don Young Saturday at a public memorial to celebrate his life. Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, died March 19. He was 88. “Don was one who could not only count the years in his life...
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Composer Denzel Washington works with the Wartburg Community Symphony on his commissioned, 'A Hope for a New Morning,' which will be premiered in concert Feb. 19. WATERLOO – The Republican Women of Black Hawk County will hold a luncheon meeting April 8 at the Lifestyle Inn, 5826 University Ave. Cedar Falls. Beginning r...
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WAVERLY – The Waverly Chamber of Commerce held its 46th annual Awards Celebration on Thursday. This year’s awards ceremony was held in the ballroom at Wartburg College’s Saemann Student Center. The award recipients are listed below. Community Service Award: Jeremy Langner. Distinguished Non-Profit Award: The Larrabee C...
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https://wcfcourier.com/sports/high-school/golf/fun-the-top-priority-as-don-bosco-golfers-tee-off-season-in-dual-meet/article_25dfbc0f-8b74-5a54-a925-f6ab496691fe.html
An overnight snowfall and typical early spring weather in northern Iowa did not stop the Don Bosco boy’s and girl’s golf teams from getting their first taste of regular season action, Friday. Heading into the 2022 spring season, a unique challenge faces the boy’s varsity team. Only one player, junior Ty Purdy, returns ...
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WATERLOO— The Columbus Catholic girl’s soccer team has a long season ahead of them, but they started the year off well with a win. On Friday, the Sailors played their opening game against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles of Dubuque. While they struggled to follow through in Wahlert territory, their defense held the l...
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It was only one game, sure. The first 25 minutes of it, there were even a some mistakes. Still, if Friday's contest against Columbus Catholic was any indication of how the West High boys soccer team will do this season, the Wahawks have to be feeling pretty good. Waterloo West took home a convincing 5-2 victory over th...
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Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country’s capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off streets of one town out of fear that Russian forces may have left them booby-trapped. Ukraini...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/california-peregrine-falcon-finds-partner-after-mates-death/article_b1ce45b5-13a8-56e5-a607-94d5a5242677.html
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A peregrine falcon whose longtime mate died this week amid the breeding season appears to have found a new partner to help her hatch two eggs. Grinnell, one of a beloved pair of peregrine falcons who made their longtime home atop the bell tower at the University of California, Berkeley, was found d...
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A Ukrainian beauty blogger whom Russian officials accused of being a crisis actor when she was interviewed and photographed by The Associated Press in a bombed out Mariupol maternity hospital has emerged in new videos that are fueling fresh misinformation about the attack. A Russian government-linked Twitter account on...
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LVIV, Ukraine – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops retaking areas around Kyiv and Chernihiv are not allowing Russians to retreat without a fight, but are “shelling them. They are destroying everyone they can.” Zelenskyy, in his Saturday night video address to the nation, said Ukraine knows Russia has t...
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Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country’s capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off streets of one town out of fear that Russian forces may have left them booby-trapped. Ukraini...
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CEDAR FALLS — Bob and Susan (Hines) Zimmerman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a family celebration. The couple was married April 1, 1972. She is a retired nurse, and he is retired from Viking Pump. They are the parents of two daughters, Amie and Darren Stadtmueller of Monticello, and Sara and Rylan Retalli...
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https://wcfcourier.com/celebrations/birthdays/janette-rogers-90th-birthday/article_4a02f0c2-9f70-5dc3-80b2-d5aeeffd5a3e.html
WATERLOO — Janette Rogers will be celebrating her 90th birthday on April 5. Her family is asking for her friends to celebrate this special lady by sending cards to 1117 MaxHelen Blvd., Apt 228 Waterloo, IA 50701. Janette Rogers was born April 5, 1932, in LaCrosse, Wis., the daughter of William and Nora Limberg. She mar...
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WATERLOO — Help Willie Mae Wright celebrate her 90th birthday with a card shower on April 9. Cards may be sent to Willie Mae Wright, 327 Almond St., Waterloo, IA 50703. Weather permitting, she will be curbside from 1 to 3 p.m. She was born April 9, 1932. She is retired. She has two children, her son Alvin Wright and da...
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Arlene Alice Heidemann November 1, 1927-March 29, 2022 Arlene Alice Heidemann was born November 1, 1927 in Tripoli, Iowa: daughter of Herman and Marie (Oberheu) Banser. She married Milton Heidemann on April 4, 1959; he preceded her in death in 1998. Arlene and Milton farmed. She worked at Covenant Medical Center in hou...
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May 11, 1956-March 29, 2022 Dan Edward Lorenz, 65, died March 29, 2022 at Cedar Valley Hospice Home after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Cedar Falls, May 11, 1956, son of Elmer M. and Ardys (Anderson) Lorenz. Dan attended Cedar Falls schools and was a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. He wa...
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December 8, 1964-March 29, 2022 CEDAR FALLS–Dawn C. Murdock, 57, of Aplington, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at MercyOne Cedar Falls. She was born on December 8, 1964, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Dennis and Sharon (Adelmund) Hartema. She graduated from New Hartford High School in 1984. Shortly after high s...
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Marilyn Groothuis, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Arrangements: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Harmon, 72, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at home. Arrangements: Locke Funeral Services at 4th St...
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https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/douglas-guy-duckie-van-fleet/article_ae7bef79-1ce7-5ed4-8ab6-ded802e3994a.html
Douglas Guy “Duckie” Van Fleet August 13, 1951-March 28, 2022 Douglas Guy “Duckie” Van Fleet of Hudson, Iowa: died from a long illness on March 28, 2022. He was 71 years old. Doug was retired and lived in Hudson, Iowa. He is survived by his wife Carol of Hudson, and a Son, Zachary of Dallas, Texas. He is also survived ...
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Douglas J. McConnelee DUNKERTON-Doug McConnelee, 81, of Dunkerton, IA passed away on March 23, 2022, at Whispering Willow Memory Care in Fredricksburg, IA. A celebration of life will be held at Costa’s Sports Bar and Grill in Fairbank on April 9th, 2022 from 2:00-5:00 pm. Woods Funeral Home is assisting the family. Onl...
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October 26, 1944-March 28, 2022 Earnest Ray Bean Sr., 77, of Waterloo, died at his home Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born October 26, 1944, in Waterloo, son of Earl E. and Raymonda Bouillon Bean and graduated from East High School in 1962. Earnest served in the United States Army, 1962-1965 during the Vietnam Conflic...
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February 7, 1927-March 30, 2022 WATERLOO-J. Elizabeth “Liz” Porter, 95, of Waterloo, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, at home. She was born February 7, 1927 in Waterloo, daughter of Jack Casebeer and Dorothy Ellen Conley Wood. She married Kennith C. Porter, Sr. on November 27, 1947 in Waterloo. He died October 1...
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James Byron Norton Jr. March 17, 2022 James Byron Norton Jr. (Jay), 61, of Laramie, WY, son of Mary and James Byron Norton, died in an avalanche while skiing in the Teton backcountry on March 17, 2022. He graduated from New Hartford High School in 1979, attended the University of Northern Iowa, then transferred to the ...
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Karen J. Hermeier April 15, 1945-March 30, 2022 Karen J. Hermeier, 76, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at her home with her husband by her side. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 5th, at 11:00 AM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon. Burial will be at Oakland Cemeter...
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July 11, 1952-March 28, 2022 Kathleen “Kate” Gerjerts, 69, of Cedar Falls passed away from natural causes at home on Monday, March 28, 2022. She was born July 11, 1952, in Cedar Falls, daughter of Charles and Norma (Gjefle) Gress. Kate graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1970 and earned an Associate’s Degree in A...
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November 12, 1940-March 18, 2022 WATERLOO-Kay Ann Bovy, 81, of Waterloo passed away March 18, 2022 of natural causes at Unity Point-Allen Hospital. She was born November 12, 1940 in Waterloo to Floyd E. and DeVota A. (Gindt) Waltemeyer. She graduated from Don Bosco High School in 1959. Later on she earned an Associates...
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Marian R. Champ January 15, 1928-March 31, 2022 Marian R. Champ, 94, of Waterloo and formerly of Corning, died Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Friendship Village in Waterloo. She was born January 15, 1928, in Corning, the daughter of Donald and Leta (Buxton) Hill. Marian graduated from Corning High School in 1945. She con...
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Sandra Joyce Leuer November 17, 1960-February 21, 2022 Sandra Joyce Leuer, 61, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, February 21, 2022, at Ravenwood Specialty Care. She was born November 17, 1960 to Michael and Judith (Bergstrom) Leuer. Sandra is a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and worked as a custodian for City Hall for ...
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July 4, 1949-March 31, 2022 Terry E. Neebel, 72 of Evansdale, died Thursday, March 31 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. She was born July 4, 1949 in Kalamazoo, Mich., daughter of Terrance and Doris Ross Williams. She married Roger Neebel June 30, 1972 in Kalamazoo, Mich. He died May 20, 2016. She was employed as a cash...
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https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/thieleane-brink-stevens-raecker/article_237feca5-29b7-5dc6-96a8-640d7cb32fa7.html
July 8, 1937-March 25, 2022 WATERLOO-Thieleane Brink Stevens Raecker, 84, of Friendship Village died Friday, March 25, 2022. Thieleane was born July 8, 1937, in Waterloo, the daughter of Evadeane and Thielen “T.E.” Stevens. From her earliest years she was part of a close loving family, a value she treasured and which w...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/sogard-to-leave-helm-of-college-hill-partnership/article_3046030f-d50c-5ce9-be8e-4c4f321dc88d.html
CEDAR FALLS – The College Hill Partnership will soon be without Executive Director Kathryn Sogard. The nonprofit’s first-ever director will step away April 19 after nearly five years leading the “revitalization and promotion of the urban neighborhood community.” It was “time for change,” Sogard said. “We had come to a ...
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https://wcfcourier.com/announcements/photo-2x2/thank-you/article_39e7351d-971b-56ff-a6d4-8a0e9184a5c8.html
I want to thank my family for all the planning they did for my 94th Birthday. It was GREAT! Also thank everyone for the phone calls, beautiful cards, gifts, Facebook greetings and most of all Fr. Huber for my blessing after Mass in Raymond. Rosemary Delagardelle
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Romona "Mona" Voelschow Apr 3, 2022 19 min ago 0 Romona "Mona" Voelschow Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Romona “Mona” Voelschow will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 1.She was born April 1, 1942.Happy 80th Birthday G-Monie!Eighty never looked better!We Love You! 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0...
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We would like to thank Emily & Ema and their staff at Rosewood Estate for mom’s excellent care and thoughtfulness during mom’s stay. Also a big shout-out to Cedar Valley Hospice for their support during mom’s last days. We were so blessed to have you all on our side. God bless you all. The family of Idell Gulden
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Thank you, everyone, for the lovely 90th birthday wishes. I am thankful beyond words for your calls, cards, gifts, flowers, emails and texts you shared in recognition of my birthday! Special thanks to everyone who attended the birthday open house. The years have gone by so fast, and God has blessed me with a wonderful ...
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Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country’s capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off streets of one town out of fear that Russian forces may have left them booby-trapped. Ukraini...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/north-carolina-to-face-kansas-in-blue-blood-title-game/article_fe4416a6-6821-5db0-a1cd-ea0b03e0557b.html
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina spoiled Mike Krzyzewski's fairytale ending with a gritty performance in an unforgettable rivalry game. Kansas went on a 3-point shooting spree to take down a fellow blue blood, putting coach Bill Self in position to win the second title he's waited so long for. One of the bluest Final ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. She was 93. As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom...
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Today in History Today is Sunday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2022. There are 272 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper called Joel S. Engel of Bell Lab...
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Dear Amy: Seven months ago, my-in-laws took my not-quite five-year-old child for an overnight, and broke the one rule that my spouse and I set for our child’s time with them: NOT to ride their ATV. We do not feel it is safe, particularly on public roads. We reminded them of this rule as they were leaving for the outing...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/serbs-vote-in-triple-election-set-to-keep-populists-in-power/article_0a9a9067-deb2-57ca-b086-37734623c46a.html
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Voters in Serbia cast ballots Sunday in a triple election likely to keep in power a populist government in the Balkan country that has refused to impose sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Some 6.5 million voters are choosing the president, a new parliament and local authorities in the ...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Several Grammy Awards performers such as Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste have a chance to carve their names in the show's history books Sunday. Through her song “Happier Than Ever,” Eilish could become the first artist ever to win record of the year three times in a row, and the only arti...
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https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/university-of-northern-iowa-launches-new-flexible-general-education-program/article_12b3410b-6ee6-53be-92f1-2a056be8ccf5.html
CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern is launching a new, more flexible general education program that puts a greater focus on career needs. The result of a years-long process by faculty and administrators, UNI Foundational Inquiry – or UNIFI – will be offered starting in the fall. “We were hoping to provide student...
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https://wcfcourier.com/opinion/columnists/column-america-doesnt-want-a-presidential-rematch/article_b34f816d-8ba5-54a2-b1ea-5425b80725c6.html
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams did it. So did Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison. Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison, too. Also William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley. And of course, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. Presidential-election reruns are not unknown in our history; they happe...
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