Buchanan sheriff honored for Vietnam service medals
Buchanan County Sheriff Leonard Davis was awarded the combat and service medals he earned as a Marine in Vietnam. U.S. Rep. Jim Nussle presented the good conduct medal, national defense service medal, Vietnam expeditionary medal, presidential unit citation with bronze star, and Navy Coast Guard unit commendation ribbon at a courthouse ceremony. Davis served 1965–66 in the 2nd Battalion 4th Marines and will retire after 20 years as sheriff.
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the Gazette
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The
Gazette
Independence
Buchanan County
Leonard Davis
Marine Corps
Vietnam
U.S
Jim Nussle
Manchester Republican
Davis
4Th Marines
Nussle
Hurt snowmobiler still in hospital
Bradley Blanchard, 44, of Cedar Rapids, remained hospitalized in stable condition at Mercy Medical Center after a snowmobile accident Saturday four miles southwest of Mechanicsville. A witness said the snowmobile may have hit dirt or bean stubble, Cedar County sheriffs said.
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Mechanicsville
Bradley Blanchard
Cedar Rapids
Blanchard
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar County
EPA tests Hills water for chemical perchlorate plume
The EPA conducts a quarterly sampling of Hills drinking water and groundwater to locate the source of perchlorate contamination. Wells showing 4 to 18 ppb are tested, with 148 of 191 wells previously positive. Bottled water is provided to those above 18 ppb as the agency probes the plume's extent and health risks. Hills has about 679 residents, seven miles southeast of Iowa City.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Hills
EPA
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Iowa City
Regional Roundup: appeals and drug case updates across Iowa
Clinton County earns a potential new trial for Robert Lee Jackson in the 2001 River City Brewing murder case as the Iowa Court of Appeals ruling faces Supreme Court action. In Davenport, Mathias Pizano and family members face lengthy sentences after a 2002 federal verdict for conspiracy to distribute drugs and related fraud counts. Jessica and Celia Pizano face additional sentencing in Des Moines with Michael Pizano having previously pled guilty.
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Clinton
Robert Lee Jackson
Iowa Court of Appeals
Jackson
Iowa Supreme Court
Clinton County
George Prentiss
Pamela Wiedner
River City Brewing Company
Mathias
Jessica Pizano
Celia Pizano
Des Moines
Police seek second suspect in Maquoketa stabbing
Maquoketa police search for a second suspect after Daniel Riniker Jr. suffered multiple stab wounds and was treated at Genesis East in Davenport. Ryan Renfrow is jailed on serious assault charges with a 1950 dollar bond, and William Benton, 44, is sought with a 1986 blue GMC pickup, plate 311MC, last seen at Lost Nation.
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Maquoketa
Daniel Riniker Jr
Genesis East
Davenport
Ryan Renfrow
William R. Benton
Lost Nation
Iowa
Winneshiek County installs gates on 360th Street
Winneshiek County Supervisors vote to gate both ends of 360th Street in the northern area after spring thaw. The move follows landowner concerns and a petition to reclassify the road to gate it, amid debate over access and public use.
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360Th Street
Decorah
Board of Supervisors
Tom Hansen
Mike Bergan
Gordon Hunter
Les Askelson
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