Cedar Rapids man pleads to armed threat in Iowa City bar shooting
Bernard Butler II an 18 year old from Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to going armed with intent and intimidation with a dangerous weapon in a shooting outside Los Cocos bar in Iowa City. The plea avoids attempted murder charges and calls for five year suspended sentences with probation at Hope House.
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Anna Lothson
Gazette
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Bernard Butler II
Cortez Parker
Los Cocos
Butler
Thomas Diehl
Johnson
Debor Minot
Parker
Bernard Butter Il
Johnson County
Rants Drops Out of Iowa Gubernatorial Race
Republican Christopher Rants ends his bid for Iowa governor citing lack of debate opportunities and insufficient fundraising. He trails in a three man field with Terry Branstad Bob Vander Plaats and Rod Roberts. Branstad leads in cash on hand while Culver pursues reelection with strong fundraising. Branstad welcomes his exit and invites continued involvement.
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Ve Smain
Dulty
Des Moines
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Terry Branstad
Bob Vander Plaats
Rod Roberts
Carroll
Rants
Branstad
Vander Plaats
Roberts
Chet Culver
Steffen Schmidt
Iowa State University
Iowa House
Schmidt
Iowa
Republican Party
Iowa touts nation’s lowest speed fatality rate
Iowa State Patrol officials say speed related traffic deaths in 2008 were 41 of 412 nationally low, with Iowa the only state under 10 percent. Colonel Patrick Hoye credits broad enforcement across ISP and local agencies. 2009 figures show 873 fatalities, with final numbers due in March.
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Iowa
GaZelle
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Center For Statistics and Analysis
Alaska
Iowa State Patrol
Patrick Hoye
State Patrol
Scott Falk
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of
Falk
Miles
Do cell phones contribute to global warming
Cedar Rapids man Kurt Wimner questions EMFs from wireless devices as a possible contributor to global warming. He argues turning off unused cell phones could curb trouble, while scientists have yet to confirm such links.
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Edar Rapids
Kurt Wimner
Kurt
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Earth
al Gore
Hydrogen
Woman Arrested in Iowa City Check Theft Scheme
Valerie O. Davis 44 of 2113 Miami Dr was arrested after she cashed a series of checks and then falsely claimed theft. Police tied a forged post office box theft report to the two checks cashed at Money Station and Fast Cash. She faces second degree theft and false report charges with a $7000 cash bond.
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Iowa City
Sen
Valerie O. Davis
Miami Dr
Lhan Otfidant
Liel Clauclis
Money Station
Gilbert Street
Davis
First Avenue
Iowa City Police Department
Fast Cash
Johnson County
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