Davenport man pleads guilty to interstate shipments theft
Darren McGowan, 29, pleaded guilty to a federal charge involving theft of interstate shipments across Eastern Iowa over two years. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine with sentencing set for November 14 in Des Moines. The case covers stolen vehicles and cargo in Bettendorf Eldridge Cedar Rapids and Fort Madison including a van and trailer and brass clips worth about 47 834 dollars destined for PMX.Meanwhile Ellis Road will be closed Friday 8 am to 5 pm for patching between Highway 94 and the city limits.
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U.S. District Court
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Four Iowa City men plead guilty in tree restraint case
Jeffrey W. Schworn Jr aged 18 and three others faced charges for kidnapping a 15 year old after a party on November 6. They allegedly kicked punched and taped the teen to a tree in Hickory Hill Park. Sentences set for September 12 and August 29 for other defendants.
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Cameron Way
Keith Lyons
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Westminster St
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E. coli Outbreak in Johnson County Grows to 22 Cases
Johnson County public health officials report 22 total E coli cases since July with 18 children under 11 affected. A child who fell ill on July 23 has recovered. Health nurse Angela Poppe cites person to person spread linked to nine initially infected families. Investigation continues.
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Angela Poppe
Department of Public Health
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Iowa Renewable Energy Expo at Johnson County Fairgrounds
The sixth annual Iowa Renewable Energy Expo runs this weekend at the Johnson County Fairgrounds with workshops on wind solar ethanol methane and switchgrass. Demonstrations and display booths will be open Saturday 8 30 a m to 6 30 p m and Sunday 10 a m to 5 p m. For details on workshop schedules call 338 3200.
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Johnson County Fairgrounds
Bellevue Weekend Escapes Along the Mississippi
The article highlights recreational options around Bellevue including natural scenery and the Mississippi River for fishing and boating. It notes historical sites to visit and emphasizes the region as a weekend getaway before the new school year.
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Bellevue
Mississippi River
Cedar River Trail grand opening set at Greene Square Park
The Cedar River Trail’s 2.7 mile loop around Cedar Lake near Waterloo opens with ceremonies at 1 30 p m Sunday in Greene Square Park. Linn County Trails Association aims to boost weekend use as the trail extends from downtown toward 32nd Street NE and links with future coast to coast routes.
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Douglas Neumann
Ots
Cedar Lake
32Nd Street
Linn County Trails Association
Cedar River Trail
Greene Square Park
Diane Handler
Stickle Drive
Fourth Street
C Avenue
Bath
Cedar Rapids council delays annexation amid protest
Cedar Rapids City Council postpones approval of a 57 acre annexation after four area landowners protest. George Haines seeks 44 acres near Seminole Valley Road and 42nd Street NE with others totaling about three acres, while residents cite county services and higher city taxes. Neighboring parcels include an Isaac Walton Gun Club area, and the annexation would surround city land on three sides near Xavier High School.
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Paul Pate
Seminole Valley Rd
Lois Feickert
Seminole Valley Road
Michael
Nancy Sedlacek
Mark Stewart
Sedlaceks
Isaac Walton Gun Club
Haines
Randy McVey
Xavier High School
42Nd Street
Man charged in first Iowa death by own action case
John Boyd Thomson of Cedar Falls is charged with intentionally assisting in his wife Caroline Thomson's death by own action after she died June 25. Police say he researched methods online, bought a book and sleeping pills, and was present when she took the pills. He pleads innocence as Black Hawk County prosecutors hand the case to the Attorney General's Office to avoid conflict.
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Cedar Falls
James Q. Lynch
Iowa
John Boyd Thomson
Caroline
Caroline Thomson
John Thomson
Attorney General's Office
Thomson
Black Hawk County
Hiawatha to appeal partial Linn County annexation decision
After a 20 minute closed session the Hiawatha City Council voted 3 0 to appeal a 291 acre portion of Linn County land annexed into Robins by the City Development Board The council absent two members also previously appealed 900 acres annexed into Cedar and chose not to appeal the remaining Robins parcel.
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Gary Schwab
Stan Cadwallader
Development Board
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Robins
Hiawatha
Tower Terrace Road
Safari travel gains traction with broader appeal
Travel and arts reports say African safaris are drawing more vacationers as modern safaris become affordable for a wider audience, not just the wealthy.
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Africa
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