Driver texting linked to fatal crash in Cedar Rapids
Keith Furne of Cedar Rapids faces two counts of homicide by vehicle and one count of reckless driving after investigators say he was texting when his pickup rear ended a car driven by Jennifer Perez in Linn County on November 3. The crash killed Perez’s daughters Selena Apodaca and Isabella Severson and seriously injured Perez and her other children. Furne, jailed on 100000 dollars bond, admitted texting prior to impact speeding at 60 mph for 2.5 seconds before the collision.
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Keith Furne
Furne
Jennifer Perez
Belle Plaine
Linn County
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Troy Road
Selena Apodaca
Elysia Severson
Isabella Severson
Farne
Perez
Selena
Isabella
Seri
Ously
Ben Kaplan
Linn-Mar
Marion
Apodaca
Severson
Louise From Named University Heights Mayor After Appointment
Louise From was appointed University Heights mayor by a council majority after Wally Heitman resigned. She has 10 years as mayor plus 12 on the council and will serve until the November election unless a petition with 69 signatures forces a special election within 14 days.
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University Heights
Louise From
From
Nick Herbold
Erin Sheffield
Dotti Maher
Wally Heitman
Jerry Zimmermann
Mike Haverkamp
Jim Lane
Zimmermann
Susan Quezada
Herbold Maher
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Court of Appeals backs NORML ISU T-shirt rights ruling
A three judge panel of the Eighth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling blocking Iowa State University from using its trademark policy to suppress NORML ISU T-shirt designs. The court found unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination and noted unusual scrutiny tied to marijuana messaging amid political pressure from Iowa figures.
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8Th Circuit
Iowa State University
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Paul Gerlich
Iowa State
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
University
Foundation For Individual Rights In Education
Ing
Norml Isa
Des Moines Register
Norml Isu
Iowa
District Court
Geriatric sex offenders eyed for dedicated Iowa facility study
Iowa Corrections Director Bartruff urged a state study on building a facility to house geriatric sex offenders after witnesses at a Coralville forum noted aging inmates pose placement and care challenges. Senate Resolution 7 would form a Legislative Council committee to examine care options for older offenders.
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Iowa
Senate
Human Resources Committee
Legislative Council
Office of Inspector General
Bartruff
Matthew Sperfslage
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Johnson County
Task Force
Sperfslage
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