Turner May Issue Fun(d) Raiser Opinion
Iowa political column recounts a fundraiser for Attorney General Richard Turner with State Rep. Arthur Small involved and questions about whether money was routed through a conduit. It notes Turner's coy replies and references a prior ruling about the funding phrase may not. Freshman Republican Forrest Ashcraft quips about pay by the hour during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Arthur Small
Lowa City
Richard Turner
Israel
Turner
A. Small
Small
Forrest Ashcraft
R-Davenport
Boundary dispute pits Iowa and Nebraska over river center
Iowa and Nebraska face a long running Missouri River border dispute after the Corps of Engineers altered the channel. Iowa lawmakers seek a study committee as erosion and swifter currents threaten land, tax and access rights, while utilities prepare costly intake and reconstruction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Missouri River
Iowa
Nebraska
Donald Doyle
Sioux City
Lyle Scheelhaase
Moville
General Assembly
Doyle
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The
Conservation Commission
Missouri
Congress
Corps of Engineers
Grand Canyon
Roy Downing
Iowa Conservation Commission
Corps
Downing
Council Bluffs
Commission
Iowa Public Service
IPS
Stan Swanson
Cedar Falls Man Charged In Fire Deaths
Thomas Joseph O Connell 21 faces two murder counts in the Cedar Falls mobile home fire that killed his wife Carole Ann 19 and their 7 month old daughter Colleen Dawn. Their bodies were found March 29 after an early morning blaze. the baby died of smoke inhalation and the mother was strangled before the fire. O Connell was detained in Black Hawk County Jail awaiting arraignment after being located at a Waterloo factory where he worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Thomas Joseph O’connell
Carole Ann O'Connell
Colleen Dawn
O’connell
Waterloo
Black Hawk
On This Date 1898 Congress Organized the Mississippi
On this date in 1898 Congress organized the Mississippi Territory into the Mississippi statehood process. The event marks a milestone in the expansion of state governance as the region moved toward statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mississippi
Iowa House Okays Malpractice Bill Amid Crisis Debate
The Iowa House passed a medical malpractice bill 52 to 43 after two days of debate. Opponents argued no crisis remained, while supporters said arbitration and strengthened peer review would curb costly litigation. The measure favors patient arbitration with a 90 day window and reinforces board disciplinary powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Iowa
Senate
Carl Nielsen
Altoona
John Pelton
Clinton
Small
House
Robert Ray
Spring Weather Shifts Across Iowa With Mild Readings
Iowa enjoyed clear skies and warm spring air on Thursday as a weak dry front crossed the state without major changes. Highs varied from the 50s in the northeast to near 70 in the west with night lows in the upper 30s to around 30s. Friday looks sunny with highs from the 50s northeast to low 70s southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Waterloo
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Frank Nye
Sariste Egitor
Swanson
DR. Craven
E Ave. N.W
Cedar Rapide
Haines
Thease
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
By Pamela Huey
C Lown City
Owens
Associated Press
Mayors 'N Players
R Rapids
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!