Branstad signs school choice bill expanding districts
Gov. Terry Branstad signs measures including open enrollment allowing students to attend adjacent districts for courses not offered locally. Home districts pay tuition and transportation must be provided to a neighboring bus route. Transfers last at least four years or until graduation. Open enrollment starts 1990-91 with Nov. 1 notice.
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Iowa-STavropol Sister State Visit Hints at Signing
Soviet deputy mayor Vitaly Nabatnokov visiting Des Moines praised Iowa as like Stavropol and invited Gov. Branstad to sign a sister-state pact during Branstad's June Stavropol trip. The delegation met at Iowa State University and exchanged gifts including a music box and photos. Branstad gave a copy of Iowa the Heartland of America.
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Mason City man found guilty of first degree murder
A Mason City man, Steven Scott Findling, 25, was convicted of first degree murder in the January shooting death of Vernon White, a 63 year old Fort Dodge retired teacher and church organist. The jury verdict comes with a mandatory life sentence without parole. White was found dead Jan. 10 in his Fort Dodge basement.
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