Chief shoots biker during Coralville pursuit near school
North Liberty Police Chief Jim Warkentin killed biker Kyle Wasson after a chase for speeding near Kate Wickham Elementary School. The State Medical Examiner's Office ruled the fatal shot was fired during a struggle on a path behind the school. Wasson, 24, from Cedar Rapids, reportedly fled on a motorcycle. Warkentin was the sole shooter.
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Frank Gluck
Gazette
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North Liberty
Jim Warkentin
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Ron Wenman
Wasson
Wenman
Seventh Ave
Cedar Rapids
Sky patrol eyes speeders from 3500 feet above Iowa roads
Iowa State Patrol flies seven trooper planes 3500 feet up to spot speeding drivers. In Eastern Iowa over I 80 between Poweshiek and Scott counties, pilots watch for violations during the holiday weekend. Trooper Jon Degen notes drivers often wonder where the plane is when stopped on the ground.
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the Gazette
Antona
Williamsburg
Interstate 80
Christoph Trappe
Gazette Atorists
Iowa State Patrol
Iowa
Poweshiek
Jon Degen
Parades honor 82 year old volunteer at hospital salute
Iowa City scene features Quitteen Darrow of rural Olin as grand marshal in a modest parade at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The 82 year old Army Medical Corps veteran rode in a white convertible, waving to about a hundred spectators.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
John Deere
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Darrow
Olin
Medical Center
Pasadena
Army Medical Corps
Pam
Quitteen
Deadliest attack in Iraq targets Imam Ali shrine
A car bomb exploded outside the Imam Ali mosque in Najaf after Friday prayers killing at least 85 people including cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al Hakim and injuring more than 140. The blast cratered the street and shattered nearby cars as Shiite mourners fled in fear.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Imam Ali
Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim
United States
Saddam
Shiite Rivals, Including Followers of Grand Ayatollah
Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad
Ayatollah
Ali Hussein al-Sistani
Moqtada al-Sadr
Sports and Religion Clash in Ancient and Modern Athletics
The piece traces how faith imbues sports from ancient Mayan rituals to modern practice. It notes pagan festivals with bull sacrifice, Mayan decapitation myths, and contemporary teams burying animal parts to ward off spirits. It hints at postgame interviews serving as evangelical platforms.
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Tyler Lechtenberg
No Gazette
Kickoff Day Sparks Iowa City and Ames Football Showdowns
The college football season opens in Iowa City and Ames with Miami of Ohio at 1 02 a.m. and Iowa State versus UNI at 6 p.m. GameDay coverage highlights rosters and game details. Professor Jay Holstein notes sports reveal life’s fragility and reliance on luck.
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Ames
Iowa
Miami
Ohio
Iowa State
UNI
Jay Holstein
University of Iowa
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