White weighs appeal over Shaw shooting special prosecutor
Johnson County Attorney J Patrick White will decide by week’s end whether to appeal Judge William Eads 1924 precedent based order appointing Joseph Johnston as special prosecutor to present the Eric Shaw case to a grand jury White blasted the move as a dangerous legal twist and warned he may step aside if conflict concerns persist Johnston says no fair process would occur under White presenting the case and Eric Shaw’s family hopes for White’s withdrawal
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Iowa schools warned about tainted berries
Iowa school districts in Linn and Johnson counties and 56 other counties were alerted to possible tainted frozen strawberries linked to hepatitis A cases in Michigan. No Iowa illnesses reported. schools may have received but not served the fruit. Officials urged hand washing and advised schools to avoid serving or discard any berries from the distribution.
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Waterloo
Mason City
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Sioux City
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Ted Stilwill
State Department of Education
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Becky Stover
Arthur Dethrones Barney In Iowa Public TV Ratings
In Cedar Rapids and Des Moines markets Arthur the aardvark tops Barney as the ABC show outscores the purple dinosaur among children aged 2 to 11. Nielsen ratings show Arthur leading in Eastern Iowa and Des Moines with double digit ratings and nationwide gains in January February. Mary Bracken of IPT says Arthur is very strong and growing in appeal.
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Cedar Rapids
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U.S
Mary Bracken
Iowa Public Television
Brantly to Run 8K Return to Cedar Rapids
Olympic marathoner Keith Brantly announces a return to Cedar Rapids to compete in the SES Fifth Season 8K. Details on page 10. Weston Darling and Izaak Knox convicted in Plateau bar beating case. Details on page 1B. A former UNI volleyball standout now serves as organizer general manager and player for Iowa's first pro volleyball team. Details on page 1C. A federal official says Sue Kriz neglect of monkeys did not constitute animal cruelty granting an animal care license. Details on page 1B. Police and firefighters in six cities including Iowa City sue over inaccessible state money they say belongs to them. Details on page 3B.
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Iowa
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Iowa City
Sheriff seeks backing to add 100 jail beds on May's Island
Linn County officials push a 100 bed jail expansion next to the existing Linn County Jail on May's Island. The plan adds 32,000 square feet at an estimated 4.5 to 5 million dollars with 1.8 million from a federal grant. Funding relies on bonds and county dollars. revenue from housing federal and other prisoners helps offset costs.
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