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Monday Morning Read: Iowa man recalls watching second tower fall, fans want to keep Cy-Hawk series, fire at North Liberty Fareway
TODAY'S WEATHER — Mostly sunny. High 79, low 53.
IOWA MAN RECALLS WATCHING SECOND TOWER FALL — Like many Americans, Ben Stanford, 42, of Quasqueton — a child protection worker for the Department of Human services — can still vividly remember most of the details of Sept. 11, 2001. Unlike most Iowans, however, Stanford was in New York City when the Twin Towers fell. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/life/iowa-man-recalls-watching-second-tower-fall-on-sept-11-2001/
FANS WANT TO KEEP CY-HAWK SERIES — After what happened at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday in the annual Cy-Hawk football game, those defending the series got a major boost in their argument. To look at social media, there's a sharp divide among Iowa and Iowa State fans in a natural way, of course, but also within fanbases among those who have strong opinions about whether or not the two teams should play every year. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-football/fans-at-cy-hawk-game-in-favor-of-keeping-series-alive/
FIRE AT NORTH LIBERTY FAREWAY — The North Liberty Fareway store will be closed for an indefinite period of time after a fire in one of the store's refrigerators Sunday morning. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/north-liberty-fareway-store-damaged-in-fire/
KERNELS FORCE GAME 3 — The Cedar Rapids Kernels built a big lead again Sunday afternoon. They were able to hang on to it this time. A 7-4 win over Quad Cities in Game 2 of the Midwest League Western Division championship series sets up a winner-take-all Game 3 Monday night at 6:35 right back here at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/minor-league-sports/cedar-rapids-kernels-build-big-lead-again-hold-on-to-beat-quad-cities-in-game-2-7-4/
QUOTABLE — 'I just reflect on that day and what it did. It changed my life. I didn't intend to stay in Iowa. My life goal was to move to New York City. ... That was my sign — you don't belong here. I just decided to stay in Iowa. A lot changed that day.' Ben Stanford of Quasqueton, who was in New York City during the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, 2001
Ben Stanford, of Quasqueton, had this penny pressed in a machine at the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 10, 2001, one day before the terrorist attacks that led to the collapse of the twin towers. Stanford, now 42, said he was in New York City visiting a friend and saw the second tower fall on Sept. 11. (Submitted Photo)
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