Meskwaki power struggle argued at federal appeals court
In St Louis the 8th U.S. Circuit heard arguments over which Meskwaki side runs the Sac and Fox of the Mississippi in Iowa. Leo Dean Peters, chair of the 2003 election committee, represents the ousted faction led by Alex Walker Jr. The dispute centers on tribal authority and control of casino revenues as officials allege federal interference, with Abramoff tied to Bear council.
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Iowa
Peters
Alex Walker Jr
Walker
Homer Bear Jr
Tama
Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs
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U.strict
Linda Call
Cedar Rapids
Steven Olson
Bear
Olson
Davenport to Use Lasers and Cameras for Speeding Tickets
Davenport Iowa launches No Need for Speed program using radar lasers and rear cameras in a van from Redflex to issue speeding tickets by mail. Citations go to vehicle owners. no driving record impact. Initial 90 day threshold 12 mph over, then 10 mph over, 8 mph in school zones.
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Davenport
Iowa City
Mike Bladel
Redflex
Iowa
Jack Weaver
Blades
Clinton ISP owner vows to chase spammer riches
Robert Kramer III of CIS Internet Services in Clinton says he will pursue as much as possible from email spammers after winning judgments totaling over 11 billion dollars from multiple cases. He cites assets in banks and homes and notes collecting on judgments is lengthy and uncertain.
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Robert Kramer III
CIS Internet Services
U.S
Iowa
Kramer
James McCalla
Florida
National Credit Systems Inc
New York
Kelly Wallace
Atlanta
Wallace
Davenport teacher arrested in crack cocaine case
Davenport High School math teacher James Stroehle 54 was arrested after 0.8 grams of crack cocaine were found in his pocket as he left a residence. He has 12 years with the Davenport School District and more than 30 years teaching. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and remained not in custody Thursday. Karen Farley Davenport School District spokeswoman faced further charges connected to a stolen vehicle. Eggers remained jailed in Fayette County.
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James Stroehle
Stroehle
Central High School
Karen Farley
Clinton woman charged with vehicular homicide
Lillie Wilkerson, 21, of Clinton, surrendered on charges she drove into an apartment at 3 a.m. on December 26, killing her passenger Jesse Aar on Van Scoyoc, 24. Witnesses said the car was speeding when it crashed through a fence into the apartment. no one inside was injured. Beer bottles were found and investigators say Wilkerson admitted drinking for hours before the crash. She was charged with vehicular homicide and released from Clinton County Jail.
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Lillie Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Jesse Aaron van Scoyoc
Mercy Hospital
Clinton County
Eastern Iowa towns receive loans for water plants
Eastern Iowa communities were approved for Iowa Finance Authority loans to fund waste water and drinking water facilities. Anamosa 40000 waste water Colesburg 140000 waste water Maharishi Vedic City 135000 waste water Toledo 278000 waste water West Burlington 404000 drinking water Wyoming Iowa 100000 drinking water.
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Iowa
Iowa Finance Authority
Anamosa
Colesburg
Maharishi Vedic City
Toledo
West Burlington
Wyoming
Arlington woman charged after stolen car with meth lab found
Lena Marie Eggers, 38, of Arlington, faces charges of possessing a stolen car with a mobile meth lab in its trunk. She was arrested Wednesday afternoon in downtown Arlington and jailed on an outstanding Johnson County warrant for failure to appear for arraignment on a possession of a controlled substance charge.
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Arlington
Lena Marie Eggers
Fayette County
Eggers
Johnson County
Waterloo woman to serve 9 years on drug charges
Sarah Hill, 48, of Waterloo, was sentenced to nine years and two months in a federal prison after pleading to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. She had prior 1993 Black Hawk County conviction for possession with intent and admitted taking powder cocaine from a 2000 drug robbery and cooking it into crack cocaine for sale to fund attorney fees.
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Sarah Hill
Hill
Black Hawk County
U.S
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa and Illinois Lottery numbers posted for Jan 12
Iowa Lottery draws include Cash Game 5 7 15 21 23 and Pick 3 2 3 5 midday and 2 5 9 evening. Pick 4 Midday 34 9 6 and Evening 6 3 2 9. Illinois Little Lotto 7 10 26 31 36 and 6 of 48 jackpot listed at 20 million.
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