Year of man eating animals prompts California tales
A trio of Associated Press stories from California recount bites by aquatic and terrestrial animals. At Lake Mendocino swimmers were bitten by fish prompting fear. experts cite bass and catfish as the likely culprits. A separate column notes bear incidents in parks as hungry bears chase food. advice to chase bears with rocks and loud noise contrasts with Yellowstone guidance. The essayist jokes about tourists misreading bears and recalls a Lake Shasta bear encounter on a sleeping houseboat.
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Associated Press
California
Lake Mendocino
San Francisco
Golly
Welden E. Jones
State Department of Fish and Game
Welden
Army Corps of Engineers
California Parks
Jeff Keay
Yosemite
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Lake Shasta
July state revenues dip 4.1 amid drought concerns
Iowa state revenue fell 4.1 percent in July from a year earlier due to two fewer processing days. Patrick Cavanaugh cites the calendar for the drop while noting drought risks to the economy. income tax rose 3.5 percent on strong job gains, and July started with 155.1 million dollars in receipts.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Patrick Cavanaugh
Iowa Department of Management
Cavanaugh
Terry Bran
Stad
Iowa
Iowa ad drives 1000 responses in business week insert
A $260000 Iowa advertising supplement in Business Week says the time is right to do business in Iowa. Since June 6 it has generated about 1000 responses, with leads expected to exceed five new businesses and industries. Cedar Rapids and Dubuque companies report inquiries from nearby and distant regions.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Business Week
Iowa
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Bob Henningsen
Allan Thoms
Cedar Rapids
Henningsen
Prosecutor calls Riles a spree criminal amid court drama
In closing arguments, Assistant Gordon Liles says Felton Riles committed every serious crime in the state save arson, detailing a Fort Madison assault and home invasion. Defense plans to counter with claims of lack of intent as closing arguments proceed.
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Roland Krekeler
Felton
Riles
Linn County
Lee County
Gordon Liles
Fort Madison
Harlan Bainter
Liles
Bainter
Rural Coggon teen dies in highway crash near Central City
Jay Joseph Smith 17 died after a two vehicle collision on Highway 13 north of Central City. He failed to wear a seat belt during a U turn at Barber Street. Donald Sehl 23, Central City, was uninjured. alcohol not involved. Lifeguard Air Ambulance transported Smith. he died at St Luke's Hospital.
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Central City
Highway 13
Jay Joseph Smith
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County
Barber Street
Donald Sehl
Smith
Iehl
St. Luke’s
Sheriffs Department
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