No white hats in Mediacom Sinclair dispute described
University of Iowa law professor Nicholas Johnson says no good guys exist in the Mediacom Sinclair retransmission fight. Sinclair threatens to drop Fox and CBS affiliates. an eight day extension postpones major events like the Orange Bowl but not the Super Bowl.
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Local option sales taxes take effect in several Iowa communities
Iowa towns including Ashton Harris Melvin Ochevedan in Osceola County Holstein and rural Ida County Lytton and rural Calhoun County begin collecting an added 1 percent sales tax today on top of the statewide 6 percent. Funds may support sewer work libraries and pools per Renee Mulvey Iowa Department of Revenue.
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Free month of nicotine patches offered to Iowa smokers
Iowa Quitline doubles free nicotine patch gum and lozenge supply in January. Call 1 800 QUIT NOW for a four week free kit and coaching. After January 31 the usual two week supply returns.
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Webster County Attorney Shortage Strains Courts
Webster County faces a case backlog after one attorney resigns and two take maternity leave. County Attorney Ricki Osborn notes only she and a recent law school graduate will work consistently for six months, with four courts in session next year and a hiring freeze across departments.
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Broom-Wielding Woman Fends Off Intruders in Des Moines
A Des Moines woman with four children at home chased off two armed intruders who broke into her house. The men allegedly kicked in the door and ordered the children, 10 and under, to the floor. The woman swung a broom and drove them away down the street. one man fired but she was not hurt.
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Regional Roundup and County Actions Across Iowa
Officers report a truck struck a alley fixture and driver Ewers failed field sobriety and breath tests before refusing further testing. Marshall County eyes a local cell phone ban. Clayton County contemplates pay raises for officials. Wapello County weighs a casino hearing. Waterloo settles a 2007 warrantless entry lawsuit for 62500 dollars.
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Iowa man jailed on bond for fatal hit and run in Illinois
Gary Mason 42 of Argyle is charged with leaving the scene after a trailer broke free from his pickup in Hamilton Illinois. The trailer struck a car killing 6 year old Emma Smajlovic and injuring four others. Mason, with a revoked license, was located in Iowa. Public defender Kam Miller says Mason is remorseful.
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Muscatine Fire Chief Charged With First Offense OWI
A criminal complaint in Muscatine County District Court charges Jerry Ewers, Muscatine fire chief, with first offense operating while intoxicated after he was stopped by an officer on Christmas Eve. The document outlines the alleged drunken driving act and related details.
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