Linn-Mar Student Settles Band Trip Suit for 7500
In 1999 Linn-Mar student Tony Ette, then 15, rode a 31-hour bus trip from San Antonio to Iowa after smoking on a band trip. His father sued Linn County District Court. the district judge dismissed, Iowa Supreme Court later allowed the case to proceed. Settlement reached out of court for 7500. parties not commenting.
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Linn-Mar
Texas
Tony Ette
San Antonio
Iowa
Robert Ette
Linn County
Ex-private investigator pleads guilty to theft of government papers
Geoffrey Garrett 41 of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty in U S District Court to stealing a client file containing government documents including grand jury testimony. He agreed to surrender his private investigator license and faces up to a year in prison and a 100000 dollar fine. Sentencing not yet set.
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Geoffrey Garrett
U.S. District Court
Garrett
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Agriprocessors and DNR settle permit for Postville wastewater plant
Agriprocessors Inc and the Iowa DNR settled a lawsuit over permits to build and discharge from a new wastewater facility in Postville. The plant will replace a toxic-discharge lagoon that killed 5,000 fish in 2000 on the Yellow River. The agreement requires ongoing monitoring and addresses salt level concerns tied to kosher meat processing.
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Nicole Schuppert
The
Gazette
Postville Company
Agriprocessors Inc
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Agriprocessors
Mit
Kevin Baskins
Polk County
DNA
Yellow River
Couple Finds Unity Center Cedar Rapids for Wedding
Jennifer Culbertson and Greg Geiger sought an affordable nontraditional ceremony. After a three year courtship they contacted about a dozen churches before Unity Center of Cedar Rapids agreed to marry them with no strings attached. The planned April 24 wedding would seat about 100 guests near family and friends.
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Cliffette
the Gazette
Jennifer Culbertson
Greg Geiger
Kirkwood Court Apartments
Cedar Rapids
Culbertson
Geiger
Tom Fruehling
Gazette Edar Rapids
Gulf
Alabama
Florida
New Art Museum
Milwaukee
AEGON
Unity Center
Ten years on from Jessica custody battle reshaping adoption law
The 2006 Schmidt DeBoer custody fight left Anna and Chloe with contested homes and joint custody amid divorce for both couples. Janet Snyder of Hear My Voice notes the case spurred reform and greater sensitivity to child custody though many cases still drag on.
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the Gazette
Dan
Cara Schmidt
Jan
Roberta DeBoer
Anna
Jessica
Janet Snyder
Hear My Voice
Ann Arbor
Mich
Snyder
Blairstown
DeBoers
Schmidts
Benton County
Chloe
Tax holiday shoppers flock to Iowa stores
Shoppers in Iowa flocked to Maurice's and JCPenney as sales tax exemptions persisted despite lighter hoopla. Linda Wynkoop, off work from Mount Mercy College, spent about $200 for three daughters. Miesse Folkerts saved $8.50 on $170 in purchases plus discount savings.
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Dave DeWitte
The
Gazette
Iowa
Maurice
Miesse Folkerts
Marion
Jcpenney
Westdale Mall
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Lindale Mall
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