Vilsack forms gaming tax task force in Iowa
Governor Tom Vilsack names Edward Stanek and Mike Mahaffey to lead a special panel to study Iowa gaming tax structure after the Supreme Court ruling restricting higher riverboat taxes. Members include Sens. Zieman and Gronstal and Reps. Roberts and Chiodo. The group must report by Jan 13 with revenue neutral recommendations.
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Man Arrested Over Leaving Daughter in Car at Prairie Meadows
Cresco man William Wetherington, 38, was cited and released after police charged him with child endangerment for leaving his 10-year-old daughter locked in a running car at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona. A security guard spotted the child at 2:10 a.m. and the casino, which has a zero tolerance for such behavior, said it will pursue charges.
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Waterloo man charged in online auction theft scheme
Christopher Dennis James, 19, of Waterloo, faces first degree theft charges for an October November scam in which eight bidders paid about 11744 dollars for Dell laptops he did not deliver. He used fake USPS tracking numbers to seem legitimate and remains jailed on 20000 dollar bond. a separate burglary charge is noted.
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