Jack Ohman

Ohman wins Kennedy Award
Posted by Therese Bottomly, The Oregonian April 07, 2009 13:01PM
Randy L. Rasmussen

Jack Ohman, The Oregonian's political cartoonist since 1983

The Oregonian's political cartoonist, Jack Ohman, has won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for editorial cartoons published in 2008 reflecting the lives and strife of disadvantaged people throughout the world.

Ohman learned about the award in a personal call from Ethel Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy's widow, who told him, "You honor Bobby's name" in describing the work that won the award.

Here is how the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial foundation describes the award:

"Known as the "Poor People's Pulitzers" ... these award recipients have brought to light issues spanning from child abuse and juvenile crime to discriminatory banking practices and prejudice against AIDS victims.

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Marcel Linders

Hugo family talks about two-year-old tornado victim

Here is a link to the video http://www.kare11.com/video/player.aspx?aid=72199&bw=

The things that could be salvaged from the home of Jerry and Christy Prindle, barely fit in a pick-up truck. But friends and neighbors searched nonetheless for insurance papers, stuffed animals and family photos. What they found mattered little compared to who was lost.

"Nathaniel was a wonderful little boy with a very big heart, a very big smile," said Todd Nelson, an uncle of the two-year-old son of Jerry and Christy.

Nathaniel was found by neighbors late Sunday afternoon, after the tornado blew him out of his home and into a pond beyond his backyard.

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Mike Muellerleile

Michael R. Muellerleile, M.D.
Practicing in Cedar Rapids since 2003

DEGREES:
B.S., University of Notre Dame
M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School

TRAINING:
Internal Medicine Residency: University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic
Cardiology Fellowship: University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic

BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (F.A.C.C.)
AHA Minnesota Affiliate Fellowship Research Award
Central Society Clinical Cardiovascular Research Award finalist
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
University of Notre Dame, Dean's list
Member, Linn County, Iowa and American Medical Associations

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