Excellent mother forgery case ends in prison term
Janet Orr 42 of Randalia received five years for forging a 112.89 check on the Fayette County Hoofbeats 4-H Club account. Concurrently she drew ten years for stealing over 55000 from the First United Methodist Church in Fayette. Witnesses called her an ideal mother and employee despite the crimes.
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Gazette Northeast
Iowa Bureau
West Union
Janet Orr
Randalia
Fayette County
James Beeghley
Orr
First United Methodist Church
Fayette
Janet
Bob Ruark
Abco Engineering Corp
Oelwein
David Katsumes
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Public figure reflects on actions as mistake not crime
A quoted statement says she views the act as a mistake rather than criminal behavior and questions accountability. The remark hints at a broader pattern but distills to personal fault rather than intent.
Hiawatha Fails in Bid to Head Off Annexations
Hiawatha leaders pressed Cedar Rapids Robins and Linn County to negotiate boundary disputes before the State City Development Board considers annexation petitions covering more than 1600 acres. After 45 minutes of debate the Regional Planning Commission approved only a symbolic resolution supporting state board review.
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Douglas Neumann
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Robins
Tom Patterson
Linn County
State Board
Regional Planning Commission
State City Development Board
Patterson
Lee Clancey
Jim Arneal
Commission
Oscar nominations and local career moves noted
The Oscar nods include best picture and key categories for The film. Renee Hanrahan leaves Cedar Rapids police work to study law, then secures a Des Moines job. Kevin Kirk and Glen Worley lead the Trojans to a 55-47 win over the Warriors. MCI to take over Cedar Rapids operator center. Linn County Republicans drop fight over the County Recorder vacancy.
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Renee Hanrahan
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Kevin Kirk
Glen Worley
Trojans
Warriors
IBP pledges funds to aid Bosnian refugees in Waterloo
IBP donates 80000 to support services for Bosnian workers in Waterloo. The company also gives 30000 to Water loo school system and 50000 to Black Hawk County social services to aid an expected influx of 800 to 1000 refugees. Sixty per cent of recruits come from Bosnian resettlement communities and IBP plans to hire locally as openings arise.
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Mickelson
Waterloo
IBP
United States
Tim Staley
Black Hawk County
Clinton Lott Gore seek bipartisan budget focused agenda
President Clinton and congressional leaders agreed to a bipartisan plan prioritizing a balanced budget and six related issues including taxes, welfare work, and juvenile crime. The closed door session in the Capitol aimed to signal compromise and faster legislative gains with working groups for each area.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Capitol
Senate
Trent Lott
al Gore
Lloyd Ogilvie
GOP
Sleep timing linked to mood in two studies
Two studies find mood shifts align with internal circadian rhythms beyond sleep duration. People awake during biologically late hours may feel irritable or blue even after enough sleep, while staying awake long hours can feel good if aligned with clocked wake times. Researchers call this a fundamental, pervasive effect with implications for shift workers and travel.
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David Dinges
University of Pennsylvania
Dinges
Psychiatry
Boston
Manchester
England
Archives of General Psychiatry
American Medical Association
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Iowa City West
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MCI Telecommunications Corp
Linn
LeeAnn Scern
Corey Claussen
First Avenue
Claussen
Marion
Central City
Cheryl Neil
Susan Parham
Clay Claussen
Jamie Parham
Neil
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