Middle schoolers learn to give back at Pacesetter Camp
Cedar Rapids 13 year old Courtney Squires learned community service through the four day Pacesetter Youth Camp led by Patti Seda of Shueyville. Camp participants work with non profit agencies Catherine McAuley Center Willis Dady Shelter Camp Courageous Area Substance Abuse Council Jane Boyd Community House and allocate fees to help the groups.
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Courtney Squires
Squires
Patti Seda
Shueyville
Catherine McAuley
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter
Camp Courageous
Area Substance Abuse Council
Jane Boyd
Wet summer compare to 1993 fuels record rainfall talk
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes June and July rainfall rival the 1993 pattern with 7.93 inches in July from 170 stations, making it the second-wettest July on record and a fourth-wettest summer with a month to go. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City saw heavy rain and cooler temps.
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Steve Gravelle
Ne Gazette
Harry Hillaker
Hillaker
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City
Iowa City
Oelwein
Davenport considers resuming paid downtown parking
Davenport may charge for downtown parking again to address more than 10 million dollars in debt from old parking ramps. Officials weigh paid spots versus using tax dollars to retire the debt. Mayor Gluba backs taxes. aldermen favor revenue from parking. Decision expected next spring.
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Bill Gluba
Gluba
Ottumwa Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Motel Stabbings
Ottumwa police say two men were stabbed during a disturbance at a motel. Darryl Johnson, 45, faces one count of attempted murder and willful injury for stabbing Alexander Collins and Christian Deeter. Johnson is jailed in Wapello County with $60,000 bond.
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Ottumwa
Christian Deeter
Alexander Collins
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Darryl Johnson
Collins
Deeter
Johnson
Wapello County
State revenues start fiscal 2011 with modest gains and declines
Des Moines report shows July state tax collections at 2.3 million below year-ago levels as personal income tax rose 3.8 percent while sales and use tax fell 7.2 percent. Corporate income tax up 11.5 million, but analysts warn against trend conclusions until more data. Gross receipts rose slightly but after refunds and school funds the total fell 0.6 percent for the month.
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Des Moines
Legislative Services Agency
State Revenue Estimating Conference
Man dies from gunshot in Latimer Iowa ruled accidental
A north central Iowa man died from a gunshot wound Saturday three miles east of Latimer. The death was ruled accidental and the case remains under investigation on Monday. authorities have not released the name. Latimer lies about 30 miles south of Mason City.
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Allamakee
Highway 9
Gun Tower Road
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Latimer
Iowa
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Mason City
Polk County tightens inmate bus security
Polk County has tightened jail bus security after a May escape. Deputy Jana Rooker said inmates are now fully restrained with waist chains handcuffs and leg restraints during transport between the jail and the courthouse. The measures follow Richard Mutchler who escaped a sheriff's bus and later faced murder related charges.
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Polk County
Jana Rooker
Richard Mutchler
Mutchler
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