Two Men Killed Walking on I 29 Near Pacific Junction
Iowa State Patrol says James H. Norman 63 and James H. Jones Jr. 45 both of Council Bluffs were struck and killed by a van driven by Marni Jo Coleman 42 of Shenandoah while walking north of the Pacific Junction exit. Coleman was treated and released from a Council Bluffs hospital. Authorities are investigating why the victims were on the interstate. Pacific Junction lies about 10 miles south of Council Bluffs.
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Pacific Junction
Iowa State Patrol
James H. Norman
James H. Jones Jr
Council Bluffs
Marni Jo Coleman
Shenandoah
Coleman
Brownback gains Iowa Right to Life endorsement
Des Moines Sen Sam Brownback R Kan said he has won backing from Kim Lehman president and executive director of Iowa Right to Life for his Republican presidential bid Lehman praised his consistent pro life stance as the campaign begins
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Des Moines
Sam Brownback
Kan
Iowa
Robbery trial of former officer delayed to February
Des Moines U S District Judge James Gritzner postponed the trial of Richard Swope of Atlantic a former police officer charged with robbing the First National Bank in Anita Iowa in August The delay was unopposed by the government and the trial is rescheduled for February 5 Swope will undergo a psychiatric evaluation and his attorney gathers medical records for the evaluation The case was reported by the Associated Press
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Des Moines
U.S
James Gritzner
Richard Swope
Atlantic
Iowa
Swope
First National
Anita
James Whelan
Associated Press
Notable Iowa City Arrests Listed In The Log
The Log reports arrests in eastern Iowa including Linn County Cedar Rapids Rebecca Roberts 22 at 2 30 a m Sunday 1600 Center Point Rd NE. Johnson County Iowa City Thomas Marcus 49 at 12 59 p m Saturday 812 S First Ave second offense. Mark Nolte 31 at 12 38 a m Sunday Burlington and Front streets Iowa City. Chelo Guerra 19 West Liberty at 2 02 a m Sunday 400 block Southgate Avenue. Lisa Dixon 31 Coralville at 1 43 a m Sunday 500 block First Avenue. John McGough 22 Cedar Rapids at 1 10 a m Sunday Fisher Pond Rd North of 120th St east of Shueyville Also charged with eluding officers.
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Thomas R. Marcus
Expo Dr
Iowa City
S. First Ave
Mark A. Nolte
Olde Oak Lane
Burlington
Front Streets
Chelo Guerra
West Liberty
Southgate Avenue
Lisa R. Dixon
Fifth St
Apt
Coralville
First Avenue
John B. McGough
Center Point Rd
Cedar Rapids
Fisher Pond Road
120Th Street
Shueyville
Man Arrested for Domestic Assault in Coralville
M. Clark, 34, of 1100 21st Ave. Pt. Coralville, arrested Saturday for a second offense domestic assault. He is accused of punching the unidentified mother of his two sons at 809 1/2 20th Ave. Coralville at 5:50 p.m. on Feb 14. Also charged with child endangerment and false imprisonment.
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M. Clark
21St Ave
Coralville
20Th Ave
Iowa fire deaths reach lowest level since 2002
Iowa recorded 33 fire fatalities in 2006, down from 48 in 2005 and 46 in 2004, with state Fire Marshal Jim Kenkel noting many deaths occurred in homes without or with nonfunctioning smoke detectors. The figure marks the lowest since 2002, though smoking materials remain the leading past cause.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Jim Kenkel
Kenkel
Davenport Mercy Hospital
Beware Lottery Scam Letters Promising Big Winnings
Rita and Larry recount a lottery fraud scheme from Leisure Gaming Casino PLC Antigua. A $2,950 check supposedly deposits to register a $39,478.50 prize, with a 7 percent fee, but funds vanish after MoneyGram transfers. The con uses fake agents, living abroad, and fake publicity to pressure immediate action.
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Charles Baldwin
Joe Smith
States Lottery and Gaming Commission
Larry
Canada
Leisure Gaming Casino PLC
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua
Long Beach
Calif
MoneyGram
Martin Ha
Dunn
N.C
Federal Express
Rita
Omaha contractor fined for asbestos violation at high school
Mechanical Systems Inc of Omaha was fined 1500 by the Iowa DNR for asbestos removal at Thomas Jefferson High School during a July 12 renovation. The case cites lack of DNR notification and improper wet removal, with Grissman Salvage and others named in the consent order and possible further penalties.
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Council Bluffs
Ap) Mechanical Systems Inc
Omaha
Neb
Thomas Jefferson High School
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Mechanical Systems
Glissman Salvage
DNR
Institute For Environmental Assessment
Kelli Book
Book
Grissman Salvage
Mother of slain girl arrested for wielding knife
Noel Miller 23 of Charles City was arrested Friday on a Floyd County warrant for going armed with a knife. She posted bond and was released after a magistrate appearance as prosecutors await a later court date. Evelyn Miller, 5, disappeared July 1 2005 and was found in the Cedar River five days later. The death was ruled a homicide with the investigation ongoing.
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Charles City
Evelyn Miller
Noel Miller
Floyd
Miller
Evelyn
Cedar River
Danny Slick
FBI
Slick
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Brownback
Sen
Sam R-Kan
the Gazette
Linn County
Rebecca M. Roberts
Johnson County
Jane Crock
Linda Peters
Palisades Road
Mount Vernon
Don Lee
Dave Rasdal
Dave
Randy Patrie
Patrie
Casey Frederiksen
Porky
Frederiksen
Cedar Memorial
Cedarmemorial.com
New Balance Shop
Williams Blvd
Williams Plaza
Boyson Rd
Hiawatha
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