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Thursday Morning Read: Tornado hits Prairieburg, cabdriver's death considered homicide, Czech Museum leader retiring
Staff report
Jun. 29, 2017 7:27 am, Updated: Jun. 29, 2017 7:45 am
TODAY'S WEATHER -- Storms likely, particularly after noon. High 82, low 67.
TORNADO HITS PRAIRIEBURG -- One woman was injured, several buildings were damaged, and downed power lines left much of the town dark after a tornado swept through Prairieburg Wednesday evening. Read more: http://bit.ly/2tn7Iep
CABDRIVER'S DEATH CONSIDERED HOMICIDE -- The death of a cabdriver discovered in his taxi early Wednesday is being investigated as a homicide, Iowa City police said. Read more: http://bit.ly/2s1nBDu
CZECH MUSEUM LEADER RETIRING -- President and chief executive officer of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Gail Naughton has announced she will retire next year. Read more: http://bit.ly/2tmHRDm
NUNGE, GARZA MAKING PTL IMPACT -- At this time last year, Tyler Cook was a freshman-to-be at Iowa and all the rage in the Prime Time League. So does the PTL's sun rise and set on Cook again this summer? No. Two 6-foot-11 freshmen centers are the centers of the league's universe. Read more: http://bit.ly/2s52e3S
QUOTABLE -- 'It's just a matter of bureaucrats are making a defense for their empire." Joe Day, who lives on Bever Avenue and is opposed to a sidewalk project in his neighborhood
Debris litters a field after a tornado that went through Prairieburg, Iowa, on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)