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MMC hires Goche as interim CEO (The Port Lavaca Wave)
Memorial Medical Center trustees selected an Iowa lawyer Thursday night to be interim chief executive officer at the hospital. Jeanne Goche, who also has a master’s degree in hospital and health administration, was one of three candidates the trustees interviewed Wednesday and Thursday.Brandon Hannah commits to Mizzou football (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Chaminade junior Brandon Hannah has not played football since his freshman year of high school because of knee injuries, but the University of Missouri still wants him and he wants to be a Tiger. He has made a verbal commitment to Missouri for 2011. "It feels pretty good," he said.
The girls from Cleveland (Cleveland Jewish News) At the recent Jewish book festival, well-known author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow spoke glowingly about his most recent book The Girls from Ames, which follows the lives of 11 best friends from Ames, Iowa, and the close bonds they have shared for 40 years.
C Oliver Miller (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) If Oliver Miller had his way he would have grown up to be just like... Sweet Lou Dunbar?
March 11 Friends and Neighbors (The Ames Tribune) Red Cross Babysitter class this weekend Babysitter Boot Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14, at the Lincoln Way Chapter of the American Red Cross, 426 Fifth St., in Ames. This course prepares youth ages 11 to 15 to safely and responsibly care for themselves and other children in the absence of parents or guardians. Students will learn skills of leadership ...
Chaminade's Hannah commits to Mizzou (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Chaminade junior Brandon Hannah hasn’t played football since his freshman year of high school because of knee injuries, but the University of Missouri still wants him and he wants to be a Tiger. On Thursday, Hannah made a verbal commitment to Missouri. “It feels pretty good,” he said.
Faculty Council at U of I supports raising bar age (The Des Moines Register) Iowa City, Ia. — The University of Iowa Faculty Council has endorsed a proposal to change the bar-entry age in Iowa City from 19 to 21 and has voted to encourage more Friday-morning classes.
M. Track. Patterson Claims Indoor Championship (Arizona Wildcats) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Senior Elizabeth Patterson claimed her second career national high jump title, winning the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championship in the event Friday afternoon.
The big Labedzki (St. Charles Republican) At 18 years old, Luke Labedzki may have all but maximized his growth potential, but that only applies to physical stature. ALSO , the 2010 boys all-area team for winter sports.
MVP: The Big Labedzki scores high honors (Warrenville Press) Luke Labedzki became Bartlett’s all-time leading scorer this season with nearly 1,600 career points. He will lead the Hawks into Friday’s sectional championship game after winning the second regional title in his four years on varsity. Still, if it means winning, he’s happy just being a role player. Also, meet the 2009-10 Winter Boys All-Area Team.