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INDEPENDENCE RACING 6.061000.BLR --- (PUBLISHED: Auto racing-loving fans line the track at Independence Motor Speedway, watching a pair of race cars slide through turn four at the extremely popular dirt track. Saturday night shows at IMS routinely draw about 2,000 spectators.) Sepectators watch as race participants slide around turn four of the Independence Motor Speedway during racing action earlier this month.
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COMMUNITY: Playing into the wind

Golf tip from Steve Charters
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Al Miller (left) talks to 1967 Cedar Rapids Jefferson alum B.J. Trickey as Miller is inducted into the Hawkeye Downs Wall of Fame at the 12th Annual Keith Fleck Memorial Wall of Fame Night at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday, May 24, 2013, in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Trickey was on the 1967 J-Hawks team that won the state basketball championship as well as the 1966 championship football team. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette-KCRG)

Writer on Downs Wall

Former Gazette reporter, 9 others join Downs Wall of Fame
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Iowa's Travis Meade (61) dumps a bucket of Gatorade on Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz during the closing moments of their Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 at Land Shark Stadium in Miami, FL. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)

Hancock breaks down ‘College Football Playoff’

Executive director discusses committee, bowl lineups, dates, television on future postseason
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COMMUNITY: Another Panthers tale

AAU basketball program taught life lessons
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Jim Zabel (WHO-TV photo)

Ed Podolak talks about Jim Zabel

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Jim Zabel: Gone too soon at 91

'Z' made countless friends and memories in Iowa and beyond 1

On Iowa by Marc Morehouse

Iowa's offensive line trots off the field as a unit during a football game against Northwestern in 2002 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. From left are Andy Lightfoot, David Palmer, Bruce Nelson, Ben Sobieski, Eric Steinbach.

Picking the best players of the Ferentz era

There were a few no-brainers, but there also were some tug-o-wars

Part 2: ‘On Iowa’ on best Ferentz defenders

Doc's Office by Scott Dochterman

Iowa's Travis Meade (61) dumps a bucket of Gatorade on Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz during the closing moments of their Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 at Land Shark Stadium in Miami, FL. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)

Hancock breaks down ‘College Football Playoff’

Executive director discusses committee, bowl lineups, dates, television on future postseason
Iowa wide receiver Keenan Davis hauls in a pass in front of Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard during the second half at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing Michigan on Saturday, October 13, 2012. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)

Start times released for 4 Iowa FB games

24 hour dorman by Todd Dorman

The Iowa State Memorial at Vicksburg (National Park Service)

Memorial Day Weekend – Rededicating a memorial to Iowa heroes in Mississippi

The 2013 Legislative Did and Didn’t List

News Hawk by John McGlothlen

‘Workplace wellness’ fails bottom line, waistlines – RAND

Commercial human ventures planned for the moon: NASA study

You are here by Jennifer Hemmingsen

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Military sexual assault epidemic demands more than more of the same

A record number of active-duty military men and women were subjected to unwanted sexual contact in 2012. Few reported the incident to a military authority.
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A chance to transform child welfare

Iowa may adopt a differential-response system for responding to child abuse or neglect reports.

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REVIEW: Yo La Tengo ends tour with 3-hour Iowa City concert

REVIEW: ‘Rock of Ages’ struts through the ’80s any way you want it

Life & Accent

(Stephen Mally/The Gazette)

From the ground up: Learn bulb care for spring, summer blooms

Learn about bugs at family event on Saturday

Eat fresh: Eastern Iowa’s farmers markets

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Andy Jauron of Anamosa plays in the water with 2-month-old husky, Stella, at Lake Macbride State Park in Solon on Friday, May 17, 2013. Warm weather in 2012 brought a record number of Iowans out to use the state’s camping grounds and recreation areas. (Kaitlyn Bernauer/Gazette)

Eastern Iowans love the great outdoors

Camping season off to slow start, but park improvements point to busy season

Beloit beats Kernels, 5-4, completes 3-game sweep

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