Hippler Reclaims Speedy Trial Rights After Bond Revocation
Chadwick Hippler 21 remains jailed in Johnson County on first degree theft and eluding charges after bond revocation. He previously waived speedy trial rights, and a court battle delays trial dates tied to a December 1994 Iowa City crash that injured a couple and killed their fetus. The non-consensual termination charge was dismissed, but other charges await resolution.
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Johnson County District Court
Hippler
John Priester
Supreme Court
Mechanics 2nd at state in DMACC Hawkeye contest
Iowa City High finished second in the DMACC Hawkeye Booster Club automotive skills event after a tiebreaker with Dubuque Hempstead. City High's Eric Runge and Matt Furman led the hands on round, with Chris Hummer as alternate. Kennedy took third. West Delaware placed fifth. Six two person teams competed. all schools earned cars, tools, and tool boxes.
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Iowa City High
DMACC
Hawkeye Booster Club
Dubuque Hempstead
Eric Runge
Matt Furman
City High
Chris Hummer
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Bryan Minney
Brian Mohr
Mary Pilcher
West Delaware
Nick Amthauer
Eric Knutson
Pat Dolan
Decorah County switches to district-based supervisor elections
In Winneshiek County a special election approved electing supervisors from five districts. Deb Franzen and Judy Hageman led the change, with about 1,860 votes in favor and 1,339 backing the current at large system.
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Winneshiek County
Deb Franzen
Ossian
Judy Hageman
Decorah
Naked dancers sentenced in Solon tavern case
Two Quad Cities women pleaded guilty to dancing naked in Joensy's Tavern Solon and were sentenced to 25 hours of community service. Monica Casas 21 Bettendorf and Christina Hagge 19 Davenport face a one year deferred judgment and $45 in court costs.
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Quad Cities
Monica Casas
Bettendorf
Christina Hagge
Davenport
Joensy’s
Sylvia Lewis
Casas
Hagge
Sunrise Energy to build ethanol plant in Blairstown
Sunrise Energy Cooperative plans an 18 million dollar ethanol cattle feed plant in Blairstown with a 7.5 million gallon annual output from 2.8 million bushels of corn. The project aims to raise local corn value, boost cattle markets, and add about six figures in feedlot profits as bids come in under budget.
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Newton
Sunrise
Co-Op
Iowa
Senate
Sunrise Energy
Sunrise Co-Op
Fire tears Cedar Rapids home. three children rescued by jump
A Cedar Rapids family escaped a early morning blaze as three children jumped from a second story window. Joanna 12 suffered burns and a fractured vertebra, G J 15 had a burn to his elbow, and Dean Ortberg 14 was treated for burns. The family is relieved the others are safe.
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Rick Smith
Terry Platz
10Th St
Cedar Rapids
Mercy
Iowa City
Plotz
Dianna
Joanna
University Hospitals
G.J
Mercy Medical Center
Andrea
Dennis Willis
Dean
Karen Flint
Ralph Schmidt
11Th Ave
Schmidt
Mount Vernon Road
Izelle
L.W. Wara
Terry Plotz
10Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids to form Department of Development
The Cedar Rapids City Council will likely approve a reorganization creating a Department of Development to oversee long term city planning. The plan consolidates zoning platting and grant coordination while shifting housing divisions to a Building Housing and Zoning Department and aims for active status before May 1.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Priority One
Hughes
Hurley Bassett Jr
Assault charges filed over Cedar County traffic stop shooting
Cedar County authorities filed assaulting a peace officer and interfering with an official act charges against Jason L. Brown 21 of Rochester after he scuffled with state trooper Robert Smith during a 3 a.m. traffic stop two miles east of Springdale Brown was shot three times in the legs and is in fair condition at University Hospitals Smith was treated for throat injuries and scrapes Brown’s car driver faced an open container charge as the incident unfolded amid unclear provocation during the stop.
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Brown
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East Iowa Journal
Mechanics
Solon
Jeremy Olson
Walford
Norway
C.R
Dean Ortberg
Teresa Ortberg
Blakely Blvd
Flint
Joanna Plotz
G.J. Plotz
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