Lowden keeps police protection from Clarence officers
Lowden will retain Clarence police protection after a motion to end the contract died at the city council meeting. The contract covers two full-time and two part-time Clarence officers enforcing 30 hours weekly for Lowden and Stanwood, with Oxford Junction handling its own police.
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Wethington
McCreight
Norton
Oxford Junction
Lowden
Jones County Sheriff's Department
London
Clarence
Cedar
Kennedy ninth grader stars in state sports honors
Anne O Neil leads the state in scoring average while topping Metro 3 point shooting and steals. Cedar Rapids Jefferson coach Larry Niemeyer calls her the best ninth grade player seen. A program notes she may be the best Metro player ever. Details on 1D.
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Kennedy
Anne O’neil
Metro
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Larry Niemeyer
City Briefs Chronicle Local Happenings
City Briefs reports on recent municipal items and community events across neighborhoods. Officials advise residents to watch for notices and participate in upcoming meetings and public consultations.
Eastern Iowa snowstorm brings heavy totals and travel warnings
East Iowa braces for a February storm with Cedar Rapids likely to see 3 to 5 inches and northern areas 6 to 10 inches. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes averages and variability, while National Weather Service forecasters warn of treacherous travel and freezing rain turning to snow.
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Harry Hillaker
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
Brian Hirsh
National Weather Service
Davenport
Hirsh
Natural gas prices head back down in Iowa utilities
MidAmerican Energy Co. and IES Utilities will reduce natural gas bills as prices drop. MidAmerican cuts about 11.2 cents per therm after Wednesday, IES about 6 cents per therm after March 1. Distribution costs stay the same.
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Lynn Feuerbach
MidAmerican
IES
Iowa Utilities Board
Therm
Tom Petersen
Petersen
Tim Grabinski
Hair dye study warns lead exposure risks for children
A study to be published in the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association says lead in hair dyes including Grecian Formula contaminates bathrooms, hair and skin and could threaten children. FDA and experts urge cautious use while Combe Inc defends product safety.
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Washington
Journal of the
American Pharmaceutical Association
Howard Mielke
Xavier University of Louisiana
Food and Drug Administration
Mielke
FDA Cosmetics
John Bailey
Sci
Gary Goldstein
Baltimore
Kennedy Krieger Institute
FDA
Combe Inc
ABA votes to seek halt of death penalty moratorium adopted
The American Bar Association voted 280 to 119 to seek a moratorium on executions until fairness and due process can be ensured. The move, debated at the San Antonio winter meeting, contrasts with federal and state criminal justice positions and faces opposition from Justice Department officials and some ABA leaders.
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ABA
Washington Post and Gazette
Washington
American Bar Association
San Antonio
Congress
Iowa
Justice Department
House of Delegates
Jamie Gorelick
Texas
Gorelick
Oklahoma City Federal
Bert Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Benjamin Civiletti
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Monticello High School
Fred Robb
Anne O'Neil
TeleUs
Sioux City
Bob Sorensen
Call Cityline
Hillaker
Lawyers’ Organization
Lee Cooper
Birmingham
Ala
Cooper
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