TouchPlay machines spark storm in Iowa politics
Gov. Tom Vilsack and others react to widespread TouchPlay gambling devices across 99 counties. Officials warn of youth exposure and urge removal from retail locations amid calls for legislative action. The machines generate millions in revenue but face scrutiny over integrity and child appetence.
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Small-town police clamp down on speeding in Iowa Corridor
University Heights with a four officer force writes the most traffic citations per resident in the Corridor, tallying two tickets for each of its 924 residents. In three years Hiawatha’s 12-officer force doubled tickets from 1,761 in 2002 to 3,537 in 2005.
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Burglar Eats Pizza After Breaking Into Cedar Rapids Eatery
Cedar Rapids police seek a bakery burglar who kicked in the Garden Place back door and helped himself to pizza toppings and bakery items. The thief took sausage beef buns crusts sauce cheese and more between 10 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. A prior break in Christmas Eve yielded muffins while a December 8 incident damaged the kitchen and left dirty dishes and missing supplies. Call Crimestoppers with tips.
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Iowa Chief Justice calls court security a looming problem
In his final Condition of the Judiciary address, Iowa Chief Justice Louis Lavorato urged swift government action to strengthen courthouse security, citing recent courtroom violence and incidents nationwide as evidence that safeguards must improve before tragedy occurs.
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