Fire deaths falling in lowa
Fewer people statewide are dying in fires. The deaths of Troy Hansen in a Center Point duplex blaze last month and Terry White of Williamsburg early Monday illustrate ongoing safety work. Iowa reports 30 fire deaths this year, with declines from 48 in 2005 and 33 in 2006, attributed to prevention campaigns and more smoke detectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Ebaugh
The
Gazette
Troy Hansen
Williamsburg
Hansen
Terry White
Jeffrey Quigle
Iowa
Quigle
Iowa Fire Safety Change Aims to Cut Deaths
Iowa lawmakers push for fire safe cigarettes with a 2009 start. Quigle cites multiple local deaths from careless smoking and notes national deaths around 800 annually. Noted incidents include a White death in a semi truck near Williamsburg and Hansen’s carbon monoxide linked fire in Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quigle
White
Williamsburg
Center Point
Hansen
Linn
Johnson
Don Linder
Winter fire warnings urge caution in heating season
Local fire officials warn Cor ridor residents to be vigilant as December through February bring peak heating fire risk. A Dec 13 wood stove fire damaged a rural Tiffin garage and a fifth-wheel trailer. Experts urge chimney maintenance, heater clearance, and never leaving fires unattended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Hemmingsen
Gazette
National Fire Protection Association
Randy Morgan
Lottery results and jackpots across multiple games
The December 26 draw results show Powerball numbers 8 32 41 54 55 with Powerball 20 and a jackpot of 33.3 million run with a 3x Power Play. Iowa picks include Cash Game 15 25 26 28 30 with 100000 prize, Hot Lotto 4 12 13 35 39 with hotball 16, and Pick 3/4 numbers for the day and night. Illinois results list Lotto and Lotto Lotto draws with multiple numbers and a 6-of-48 jackpot of 4.25 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Breitbachs in Balltown fire spurs fundraising drive
Balltown supporters raise money for Breitbachs Family Dining after a Monday morning fire destroyed the landmark opened in 1852. State Fire Marshal investigators inspect the ruins to determine the cause, which remains undetermined. Gary Klein of Cedar Rapids leads donations to Farmers State Bank branches in Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Marion, and Anburnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette Balltown
Iowa
Joann Klein
Breitbach
Klein
Ray
Balltown
Gary Klein
Cedar Rapids
Farmers State Bank
Hiawatha
Marion
Alburnett
Becky Klein
Fire kills owner at rural Amana property near Williamsburg
Firefighters pulled a body from a burning machine shed on the White property at 2060 R Ave rural South Amana about 12 30 am Monday. Terry White 65 of the property is presumed dead though autopsy and DNA tests are needed for positive identification and cause of death. His son Scott White resides in the house on the same parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Terry White
John Kraemer
Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office
White
Krae
Mer
R Ave
Amana
Scott White
Farley Man Killed in Head-On John F Kennedy Road Crash
Regional roundup reports 23 year old Ashley A. Pins of Farley died in a head-on collision on John F Kennedy Road Wednesday. Another person was injured in the crash per an evolving obituary notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Ashley A. Pins
Farley
John F. Kennedy
Pins
Turkey Valley board votes to renew levy plan
The Turkey Valley school board approves pursuing renewal of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy and will ask voters to maintain the current levy rate of 67 cents per $1,000 of taxable value in Jackson Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Junction
Turkey Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lowa
Alicia.ebaugh
Gazettecommunications.com
Senna
Eavees
Serbo Vwere Paememn
Raed
Eegerenneys
State Fire Marshal's Office
Morgan
Iowa City
John Grier
Grier
Jennifer.hemmingsen
Jonathan D. Woods
the Gazette
Tony Pagliai
Luke Haguland
Lake Macbride
Solon
S. Amana
Jackson Julicitor
Farleye
Amaiee
P Soton
Turkey Valley Board
Oks Levy
Cae Ais
Prince Cilbert Turcedes
U.S. Cellular Center
Thee Gazette
K US. Cellular
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!