Traffic death toll in Iowa falls toward low 1996 total
Iowa may post the second-lowest traffic fatalities in 40 years if trend holds through New Year’s Eve. Through Thursday the DOT logged 426 highway deaths, with 1984’s 420 the record low since 1954. Officials caution reporting delays may affect the final count.
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Bureau
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Sonya Willis
Willis
Iowa to Revisit Highway Speed Limits Despite Limited Experience
Bob Thomas of the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau says a task force will present a status report to legislators next month on highway traffic issues. He cautions it will be hard to offer definitive conclusions on higher speed limits given Iowa's limited experience, not expecting a large change in speed related deaths on the expressways.
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Iowa
Gary Hoskins
Iowa State Patrol
Bob Thomas
Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau
Thomas
Iowa Express
Icy roads cause crash killing Iowa City mother of Hawkeye player
An ice covered stretch of Highway 34 near Chariton accidents killed Diane Mitchell mother of Iowa linebacker Mark Mitchell. The 6:30 p.m. crash in a ditch left several relatives injured or hospitalized while the Hawkeyes prepared for the Alamo Bowl.
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Iowa
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Iowa City
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Mark Mitchell
Highway
Chariton
Iowa State Patrol
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Texas
Hawkeyes
Phil Haddy
U of I
Bret Bielema
Mark
Bob Mitchell
David
Brian Mitchell
Eric Martinez
Moline,ll
Kansas to Name Terry Allen as Head Football Coach
The Gazette reports Terry Allen will be named head football coach of the Kansas Jayhawks with an official university announcement set for today. Details follow in Cue and 1B.
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Hawks
Kansas
Terry Allen
Jayhawks
University of Kansas
Bandit the Thief Saint Bernard Turns New Leaf on Iowa Farm
Bandit, a 75 pound Saint Bernard mix, stole pastries from a Hy Vee in Washington Iowa last July. Now about 120 pounds, she lives on Joyce and Bob Saacke's farm in Monona and has not stolen since. The dog was adopted after a month in the Washington Humane Shelter and even rode in Monona's fall parade with a banner about her past.
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Saacke
Bob
Monona
Bandit
Washington
Saackes
Cedar Rapids moves to revoke Plateau license over underage drinking
Safety Commissioner Nancy Evans says overwhelming evidence supports pulling the Plateau’s liquor license after repeated underage drinking and violence. A Jan. 8 public hearing is planned with possible license revocation at that meeting. an appeal could delay action.
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Cedar Rapids
Nancy Evans
Plateau
Third Ave. SE
Phil Pankey
Pankey
Jeremy Howard
Howard
Crit
Government to propose new air bag rule Monday
The Transportation Department plans new rules to allow less forceful air bags and switches to disconnect devices, with a public comment period of 30 days. The changes aim to balance safety benefits with hazards for children and certain adults in low speed crashes.
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Transportation Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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