District Court actions include guilty plea and multiple sentences
Cedar Rapids cases feature Chris Pipkin pleading guilty to making false loan statements for a $450,000 unpaid Firstar Bank line of credit. Travis Sojka received 19 months for interstate motorcycle theft. Melissa Miner pleads guilty to contempt for failing to testify. Mandy Price, with Garcia-Saldana, is sentenced for harboring an illegal immigrant. Jason Schmidt charged as a felon with possession of a gun and ammunition.
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Cedar Rapids
Chris Pipkin
Firstar Bank
Pipkin
Firstar
Travis Sojka
Sojka
Iowa City
Florida
Melissa Miner
Waterloo
Anthony C. Saddler Jr
Miner
Mandy A. Price
Jesus Garcia-Saldana
Suenos 13
Urbana
Garcia-Saldana
Price
United States
Jason Schmidt
Victor
Iowa DCA grants support Grinnell arts amid SOS program
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awarded 21 grants totaling 43530 to eastern Iowa groups under the Small Operating Support program. Grinnell Area Arts Council received 1400 to create an Arts Alliance and coordinate local arts groups, while others funded include Amana Colonies Historic Site Foundation 3450 Habeeas Corpus 1700 St. Lucas Historical Society 1750 IOwa Lakes RC&D 2700 Parker Historical Society 2750. In Johnson County, Jeffrey G. Naughton of Iowa City pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of delivery of marijuana with a suspended five year sentence, probation, and a $750 fine.
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Des Moines
Iowa
DCA
Culturalaffairs
Grinnell Area
I Owa
Johnson County
Jeffrey G. Naughton
Iowa City
Naughton
Mario Kart Tournament Draws Kids Despite Snow
DeShawn Stevenson and Denzel Whitehead both of North Liberty practice Mario Kart at the North Liberty Community Center ahead of a scheduled tournament held during school break. The event welcomes players 9 and up and proceeded despite treacherous road conditions from fresh snow.
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DeShawn Stevenson
Denzel Whitehead
North Liberty
North Liberty Community Center
Lindsay J. Carmack
Mario Kart
Andrew Frisbie
Washington pleads to reduced charge in Iowa City case
Christopher Washington, 49, of Iowa City, pleads guilty to a reduced charge of death causing injury for a Aug 14 2007 incident. He is sentenced to two days in jail and fined 315 dollars. C Fernandez, 27, of Muscatine, pleads guilty to first offense drunken driving for a June 18 2006 arrest in Iowa City.
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Christopher Washington
Iowa City
Washington
C. Fernandez
Muscatine
Polly’s Choice Inspires Young Leaders Society
Billy Yihuass notes Polly enjoys family time when not working as a financial analyst. Polly is a member of the Young Leaders Society of Unite a Way. She would like to meet Robin Roberts for her wisdom and down to earth style.
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Gazette
Polly
Tim
Leah
Riley
Wees
Young Leaders Society
Unite A Way
Robin Roberts
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