LeClaire man indicted in guns scheme
A Philadelphia Inquirer report details a firearms fraud case involving Richard Ellis of LeClaire Iowa and Michael Zomber of Franklin Tennessee. The two conspired to defraud Joseph Murphy a New Hope Pennsylvania collector, inflating prices for Walker Colts and revealing the gun market's underbelly. Zomber was convicted on conspiracy and faces about three years in prison. Ellis pleaded guilty and faces sentencing.
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Iowa
Philadelphia Inquirer
U.S
Robert E. Goldman
New Hope
Joseph Murphy
Richard Ellis
LeClaire
Michael Zomber
Franklin, Tenn
Samuel Walker
Samuel Colt
Colt
Walker
Henry Ford
Philip Schreier
National Rifle Association
Murphy
Ellis
Zomber
Reston
Gilbert J. Scutti
Cedar Falls weighs biomass fuel to power coal plant
Cedar Falls Utilities aims to convert one of its two coal generators to biomass to supply about a quarter of the city's electricity. Tests next month will determine feasibility as crews cube corn stalks switchgrass and oat hulls and seek 100000 tons annually from farmers and co ops.
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Cedar Falls
David Rusley
CFU
Cedar Rapids
Tom Risse
Rusley
Lottery drawings and jackpots for Iowa Illinois dates
Sunday and Saturday lottery results list Pick 3 and Pick 4 evening draws with numbers and jackpots. Powerball and Illinois Little Lotto and Hot Lotto results are shown, noting no winners for the latest drawing with next jackpot at 20 million for Wednesday.
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Iowa
Illinois
Rural Maquoketa home destroyed in wood stove fire
William Stetler, renting the farmhouse seven miles northwest of Maquoketa, found the rear of the two story house engulfed around 11:30 a.m. Fire Chief Mark Beck said flames rose from the roof and the home owned by Lawrence Riley was a total loss. The Red Cross aided Stetler, the sole occupant, as investigators probe the stove centered blaze.
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Maquoketa
William Stetler
Mark Beck
Beck
Lawrence Riley
Red Cross
Stetler
Dubuque Fire Injures Woman. Home Majorly Damaged
A Dubuque woman hospitalized after a Sunday afternoon fire at a Alta Vista Street home caused by an overheated gas clothes dryer. The blaze damaged the house while two children escaped unharmed. In Muscatine, Christine Weiershauser, 57, a live in caretaker, was charged with theft forgery and fraud after allegedly stealing about $19 000 from Burr Beeding, and held on a 450 000 bond after a court appearance.
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Unity Hospital
Beeding
Weiershauser
Dubuque
Alta Vista Street
Muscatine
Christine Weiershauser
Burr Beeding
Davenport to test cameras in high crime areas
Davenport plans to test surveillance cameras in two high crime areas to deter crime and aid investigations. Police Chief Mike Bladel said public areas will be recorded and that officers can monitor, replay footage, and capture stills to identify suspects.
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Davenport
Mike Bladel
Gazette
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