Rough winter, wet June hurts pheasant numbers

By Orlan Love
The Cedar Rapids Gazette - July 17, 2008
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"This past winter really hurt the pheasant population, and many of the hens that survived had their nests wiped out by heavy rains and flooding in mid-June," said Steve Ries, a member of the chapter's habitat committee.

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Ben's Lasting Image

By Orlan Love
The Cedar Rapids Gazette - March 21, 2008
orlan.love@gazettecommunications.com

RIVERSIDE - An image of a beatific 12-year-old cancer victim who loved God, dogs and people filled 800 eyes with tears and raised $8,500 for the Aiming for a Cure Foundation last weekend.

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