Attendance rebounds after school sick day at Longfellow
Longfellow Elementary in Iowa City returned to near normal attendance after a gastrointestinal illness swept students on Friday. Health officials continue tests and interviews, with results possible this week. Fourteen staff absences Friday limited by extra cleaning crews.
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Fatigued driver causes crash injuring four Grinnell students
A Sunday crash on Highway 218 near Melrose Avenue Iowa City injured four Grinnell College students visiting St. Louis. Jelal Younes 21 Ithaca NY fell asleep and overcorrected sending the car into a ditch. Elizabeth Coburn 21 Delano MN Yuki Goto 20 Tokyo were ejected. Demetrio Rojas Aguilera 20 Asuncion Paraguay had minor injuries. All but Younes wore no belt. Younes listed in good condition.
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Lawsuit over car sale settled in Iowa City
West Branch man Daniel Rasmussen and Carousel Ford settled a 2004 coerce sales suit in Iowa City. Rasmussen alleged a salesman pressured him into trading his Mustang for a BMW after a test drive and used profanity and intimidation to obtain a signing. Settlement terms were not disclosed.
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Damage complicates trailer fire inquiry
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said the suspicious fire at the vacant 4703 Orval Yoder Turnpike SW near Iowa City is hindering cause determination. Investigators collected accelerant samples as they probe Jetseta Gage’s 2005 rape and murder tied to a meth lab claim and to suspect Roger Bentley, already serving life terms.
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Robbery at Rum and Go in Iowa City prompts suspect release
Police seek two suspects in a 2:48 a.m. robbery at the Rum and Go 513 S Riverside Dr. A black man in his early 20s about 5'8\" to 5'10\" wearing a dark coat ski mask asked for cigarettes then demanded cash. A second person joined in a dark leather coat and jeans. they fled in a car.
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Nebraska investigates shooting of Cedar Rapids man on highway
Joshua Whartman 22 was driving west on Highway 26 when his car veered into a ditch. His father Paul Whartman of Alliance found injuries including a bullet wound to the head. He was airlifted for surgery and listed in fair condition. State Patrol notes the wound appears not to be due to a personal safety gunfire. Ogallala lies along I 80 in western Nebraska about 590 miles from Cedar Rapids.
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