Jury selection stalls in Piper murder trial case
After two days no jury selected in the first degree murder trial of Donald Piper for the 1997 murder of Bosnian refugee Zarijeta Sakanovic at Budgetel Inn Clive. A mistrial motion alleges Batson violation over the dismissal of the only African American juror.
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Piper
Linn
Zarijeta Sakanovic
Clive
Linn County
Patricia Lange
Lange
University Park Holiday Inn
West Des Moines
Alfredo Parrish
Des Moines
Parrish
Batson
Linda Reade
Polk County
Nan Horvat
Horvat
Diane Albers
Albers
Mercy Iowa City workers allege manager threats ahead of union vote
Mercy Iowa City employees and SEIU Local 199 filed NLRB charges alleging managers threatened discipline for union activity. The case could affect next week's organizing vote for service, maintenance, technical and skilled staff. Nurses previously voted against a union last month.
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Jim Jacobson
Azette
Iowa City
Mercy
Iowa City and
Service Employees International Union Local 199
National Labor Relations Board
Marlin Osthus
NLRB
Minneapolis
Osthus
Private Iowa colleges seen as too costly for many students
A Lumina Foundation study ranks Iowa private colleges as unaffordable for many low and middle income students while public universities appear affordable. Cornell College president Les Garner questions the methodology noting Cornell's annual cost at 25 850 dollars with substantial Pell Grant aid.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Lumina Foundation For Education
Les Garner
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Garner
University
Lowa
University University of
Northern Lowa
Coe College
Mount Mercy
Cooney College
Lumina Foundation
Iowa Colleges Ranked on Admissibility and Affordability
A 1998 study of 2,887 colleges finds Grinnell College in Iowa fails the admissibility test. The report says affordability depends on available family, federal, state and institutional aid, with UI reporting 667,678 dollars in aid for 115 low income students. Iowa also shows many community college students needing loans to cover costs.
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Grinnell College
Iowa
Mark Warner
Office of
Student Financial Aid
Family sues Iowa doctor over cancer patient's death
The family of Lillian Fredieu of Solon sues Dr. Amanda Metcalf and the state of Iowa, claiming failure to evaluate, test, and remove a malignant tumor at University Hospitals. The tumor was removed Jan 29, 2001, and Fredieu died March 30, 2001, with damages sought for pain, loss, and medical costs.
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Izetle Stan
Iowa City
Solon
University Hospitals
Johnson County
Amanda Metcalf
State of Iowa
Lillian Fredien
Fredieu
Metcalf
Arctic Blast at Jones Park Cedar Rapids this weekend
The Cedar Rapids Recreation Department partners with FOX and KZIA to host Arctic Blast events at Jones Park featuring sno disc golf ice sculpture demonstrations a sno ball egg hunt and optional snow activities if snow arrives including cross country skiing sledding and sno sculpting Volunteers call Ambroz Recreation Center at 286 5731 for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Jones Park
Kevin Hebert
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Laurie Bailey
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