Luther student kills neighbor then takes own life
A northeast Iowa college student Steven Sparrgrove age 18 is accused with killing his teenage neighbor Jennifer Zink age 16 with an ax handle and a .22 rifle before dying by suicide at his father's apartment in Potosi Wisconsin. Authorities report no motive and note both were classmates and neighbors. Counseling services were arranged at Potosi High School and Luther College as communities cope with the tragedy.
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James Q. Lynch
Northeast
Iowa
Wisconsin
Grant County
Wis
Steven Sparrgrove
Jennifer Zink
Potosi
Dubuque
Potosi High School
Zink
Luther College
Decorah
Sparrgrove
Keith Govier
Jim Sparrgrove
Chicago
Govier
Steve Lozeau
Luther
Brandt Hall
Brian Juchems
Juchems
J. Brad Pole
Pole
Woman who lost monkeys given animal-care license
Sue Kriz of Shueyville has been granted an animal care license by the USDA on March 12 allowing her to buy sell replace and stock animals at a facility on her property. The 50 malnourished monkeys seized in December 1995 were placed in sanctuaries and new homes after veterinary care at the University of Iowa. Authorities and the sheriff’s office expressed surprise at the license grant.
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Johnson County
Sue Kriz
University of Iowa
Lynn M. Tefft
Cedar Rapids
Owa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Steve Bellin
USDA
Ames
Kriz
Johnson County Sheriff's
University of Iowa Animal Care Unit
Anne Lahey
Chicago Board of Trade
Bombing suspects slip in wider, darker headlines
Fragmentary note links bombing suspects to California suicides amid UFO chatter. The passage hints at broader public fear and unclear connections, with no concrete incidents confirmed.
Former Iowan hurt by bomb not vengeful
Steve Pruitt a West Liberty High School graduate now in Lenexa Kansas bears daily reminders of the Oklahoma City bombing. He lost vision in one eye and endures sleepless nights yet says anger wont guide his recovery. Pruitt, a GAO employee since 1990, survived the 1995 blast that killed 168. he credits his emotional progress to focusing on healing rather than the defendants. He remains curious about how the attack was done and believes McVeigh and Nichols deserve punishment but not dominant place in his life. He and his wife Yung Lan have two young sons.
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Pruitt
Nichols
West Liberty High School
General Accounting Office
GAO
Federal
Timothy McVeigh
Denver
McVeigh
Terry Nichols
California
U.N
Lenexa
Kan
Kansas City
University of Iowa
Yung- Lan
Misha
Ian
Oklahoma City
FBI
Quantico
Record 10.1 million Iowa soybean acres reshape crop mix
Government planting intentions show Iowa will shift to soybeans with a 6 percent gain to 10.1 million acres while corn drops 2 percent to 12.5 million. National totals rise 7 percent for soybeans to 68.8 million acres and corn up 2 percent to 81.4 million.
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Lowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
U.S
April Fools’ Day Pranks Mark Wynkoop 50 Years In
Leonard Wynkoop continues his April Fools year after year as wife Jane orchestrates the routine. Ramblin column on 1B explores the long running joke and his response.
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Leonard Wynkoop
Jane
Iowa Women welcome first non senior commit Lindsey Meder
Lindsey Meder, a junior point guard, becomes the first non senior to commit to the Iowa women's program. Margaret Orr recounts starting life in shambles before being adopted by a firm whose staff guide her toward self sufficiency.
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Margaret Orr
Lindsey Meder
Iowa
Caution urged on vitamin E supplements health risks
Researchers warn that most vitamin E pills contain only alpha-tocopherol and may be harmful in high doses. The study cites gamma-tocopherol from foods as needed for full antioxidant benefit, including removal of peroxynitrite. High alpha-tocopherol levels can lower gamma-tocopherol and exceed 100 international units may be risky.
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Washington
Stephan Christen
University of California, Berkeley
Proceedings
The
National Academy of Sciences
Christen
California
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