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POWERFUL WIN: A group of Quaker Oats employees who bought a ticket at the Edgewood Road Hy-Vee is Iowa's largest-ever Powerball lottery winners - $241 million. We hope they invest and spend most of it in Eastern Iowa, thus spreading the impact.

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WELCOME, TRAIN LOVERS: The National Railway Historical Society's national convention kicked off its weeklong run Sunday in Cedar Rapids. The schedule includes excursions nearly every day on trains of restored vintage cars. More than 630 people from 45 states and several countries had registered by late last week. The public can buy tickets for the train rides at the convention headquarters, Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, 525 33rd Ave. SW. Great fun, and a good opportunity to showcase our community and region.

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ROBOTS TO RESCUE: Robotic telehealth technology allows University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics neurologists to diagnose patients at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton. This timesaver dramatically improves outcomes for stroke victims who don't have nearby access to neurologists. The hope is to implement the robotic system at 20 to 30 rural Iowa hospitals.