Strawberry Point Police Chief and wife found dead
Strawberry Point Police Chief Tracy Ash and his wife Julie were found dead in their home from gunshot wounds. Authorities, including the Division of Criminal Investigation, questioned the couple’s 22 year old son as neighbors noted the dog’s barking prior to the discovery. Tracy Ash had led the two person department for about seven years.
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Ly Rita Seymour Gazette
Iowa
Strawberry Point
Tracy Ash
Julie
Clayton County
Verdean Dietrich
the Gazette
Division of Criminal Investigation
Buffalo St
Sheriff's Department
Person
Don Fridley
Cedar Rapids woman shot in mouth at southeast apartment
Patricia Varner, a mother of two, was shot in the mouth and listed in critical condition after an afternoon assault at 1220 Third Ave SE. Police held one suspect in custody with another sought as witnesses described bloodied scenes near Lincoln Place.
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Cedar Rapids
Bryan Furman
Third Ave
Patricia Warner
Wwewus
Geen W
Tim Reynolds
St. Luke’s Hospital
Varner
Third Ave. SE
White
Jeremy Meewes
Lincoln Place
Second Ave
Meenes
Meskwaki group presses council over NCC deal and backlash
The Concerned Citizens Committee criticized the Meskwaki Tribal Council for its 9.1 million agreement with the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Members argued the council serves outsiders, not tribal needs, and feared expanded gambling and higher costs.
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Tribal Council
Dean Whitebreast
Concerned Citizens Committee
Joe Wanatee
Wanatee
NCC
Young Bear
Waterloo Greyhound Park
Lowell Jenkins
Pentagon waste study cites 29 billion in inefficiencies
The Council for a Livable World and Taxpayers for Common Sense release The Pentagon Follies alleging 29 billion in waste, citing an Andrews golf course, a dairy herd, a costly Orlando hotel, and a C 17 hinge as examples while defense spending critics urge scrutiny and reforms.
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Washington
Pentagon
Council for a_ Livable World
Common Sense
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Hanson
John Isaacs
Council For A Livable World
Defense
William Perry
Isaacs
Study lists wasteful defense spending examples
The report cites excess costs at Annapolis with 319 cows costing 1.2 million annually and plans to sell them. It notes Morale program leases of a 287 room hotel at Disney World needing subsidies totaling 27.2 million yearly, plus 10.4 million in defense funding this year.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Academy
Walt Disney World
Florida
Giant 10‑Foot Hoax Unearthed in Cardiff Well
An Iowa man in 1869 uncovered a 10 foot 3,000 pound giant from ancient times while fixing his Cardiff well, but the find proved to be a colossal hoax. Tennessee dominates to win its fourth NCAA title by beating Georgia 83 to 65. Eastern Iowa relies on Quad Cities National Weather Service warnings amid about 30 tornadoes annually.
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Iowa
Cardiff
Tennessee
Georgia
National Weather Service
Quad Cities
Experts gather to protect farm kids on Victor farm
European and American agricultural safety experts meet at a Victor farm to observe and learn about potential farm accidents. The session aims to improve safety for children working and living on farms with hands on demonstrations and discussion.
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Edgewood
Meucnester
C.R
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Avzatts
Randy Bottoms
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Jazette
Cindy Hadish
By Dave Rasdal
Congress
Andrews
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Navy
Vols
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