No plans for special prosecutor in Iowa officer shooting
Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden says he will present the officer-involved shooting evidence to a grand jury and will not appoint a special prosecutor. State lawmaker Stacey Walker urged otherwise amid controversy over past cases involving Cedar Rapids police officer Lucas Jones. A seven-member grand jury will be chosen. five votes needed for an indictment.
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Fatal Wal-Mart crash shocks Pella community
A Ford F-150 plowed through the Wal-Mart in Pella injuring two and killing three people including two employees. Police and Wal-Mart officials described the incident as a tragic accident with an unidentified driver injured. a prayer vigil followed at First Christian Reformed Church.
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Ernst presses corps for action on Cedar Rapids flood wall
Sen. Joni Ernst reports a productive meeting with Lt. Gen. Todd Lemoinne about the Army Corps of Engineers reviewing cost benefit for Cedar Rapids flood protection. She says the corps will follow up by January end as Iowa lawmakers push for federal funding to complete a 625 million flood control system after historic floods.
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