West Delaware official files federal discriminations claim
Maxine McEnany, business manager and secretary treasurer of the West Delaware School District, accuses Superintendent Stephen Swanson and the district of violating federal and state civil rights laws and the federal Equal Pay Act. She alleges retaliation after raising concerns, including negative reviews, changes and withdrawal of duties, denial of information, and a hostile work environment.
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West Delaware
Maxine McEnany
Stephen Swanson
McEnany
Swanson
Lincoln parents urge views on proposed whole-grade sharing
About 70 patrons of Lincoln Community School urged the school board to oppose the plan for whole-grade sharing with Tipton. Dee Ann Glover, a community action member, led the meeting at Lincoln High School. The boards target Jan. 27 for a decision, with a Feb. 1 deadline to qualify for incentive money.
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Lincoln Community
Tipton
Dee Ann Glover
Lincoln High School
Icy roads blamed for three traffic deaths in Iowa Maine and Wisconsin
Three people died in icy road crashes in Iowa and Maine and a former Hawkeye man died in a sleet storm in Maine. Mac McClure 30 of Williamsburg formerly Montezuma died on Iowa County Road F 52 near Millersburg. Roger Clarence Schnuelle 34 of Waukon died in Iowa City after a crash on County Road W 42. Kevin Homewood 34 of Limerick Maine died on Route 11 in Limerick with Nancy Homewood 31 injured.
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Iowa County
Mac McClure
Williamsburg
Montezuma
Iowa
Millersburg
Roger McClure
McClure
Waukon
Fayette County
Roger Clarence Schnuelle
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Schnuelle
W-42
West Union
Maine
Kevin Homewood
Limerick
Nancy
Route 11
Nancy Homewood
Maine Medical Center
Free workshop for child care providers on AIDS safety
A metro-Iowa free workshop for birth to age five care providers will cover HIV AIDS transmission safety when exposed to bodily fluids hygiene products and local and state statistics. Presented January 25 9 am to noon in Kirkwood Community College Iowa Hall Iowa Room with no cost but required registration by calling Kirkwood.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Iowa Hall
Anne Taylor
AEA
Kirkwood
Stephanie Frantz
Grant Wood Aea
Lotto America Jackpot Grows to 4 Million Dollars
With no midweek winner the Lotto America jackpot doubles to 4 million for Saturday night. No ticket matched all six numbers on Wednesday while 80 players matched five numbers for 653 dollars and 3 704 matched four numbers for 34 dollars in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Lotto America
Degree Days Report Shows Mild Winter Lagging
Weather data from Wednesday January 15 records 58 degree days for the day and totals of 3347 through Jan 15, 1991 reach 3351. The year runs 51 percent of normal with total normal year at 6531, compiled by Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Co.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Majority in Iowa favor death penalty but shift to alternatives
A Micah Corp poll of 503 Iowans found 64 percent generally favor the death penalty for murder, 20 percent oppose it, and 16 percent are undecided. When faced with alternatives, at least 25 percent shift support to life without parole or restitution plus long parole pauses, showing only a plurality backing capital punishment in broader choices.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Micah Corp
Iowa
Arthur Neu
Iowa Correctional System
Terry Branstad
Neu
Driving simulator to spur Iowa City Cedar Rapids business growth
A $32 million National Advanced Driving Simulator center at the University of Iowa will attract new business leaders to the Iowa City Cedar Rapids region. Officials say the facility will boost the local economy, with the center expanding to 20 minutes from Cedar Rapids and potential global interest in advanced vehicle control technologies.
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Lyle Muller
Aty Bureau
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Martin Kelly
Iowa City Area Development
U of I's
Edward Haug
Center For Computer-Aided Design
National Center
Haug
Michael Blouin
Iowa
Japan
Blouin
Tom Harkin
D-lowa
Jim Leach
R-lowa
Prairie Meadows Seeks Simulcast Window Extension
Iowa racing officials approve a temporary extension for Prairie Meadows to continue simulcast betting and seek a one year moratorium on a law requiring live racing. If lawmakers do not act, the track must plan a live season or stop simulcasting by May 1.
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Des Moines
Prairie Meadows
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
The
Commission
Iowa riverboat gambling space vetoed by regulators
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission rejected riverboat operators bid to double casino space per boat. Commissioners Monaghan and Cannella opposed expanding gambling while Sealock noted operator requests and potential legislative action.
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Des Moines
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Leo Monaghan
Iowa
Monaghan
Rita Sealock
Richard Canella
Public safety charges reviewed by Linn County attorney
The Log information collected by The Gazette from public safety agencies in Linn County notes that charges are subject to review by the Linn County Attorney's Office.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Drunken driving charges listed with arrest times and blocks
Don Mull 36 at large 9 24 p m Tuesday arrest 1600 block Fourth Street NW Patrick Rhoads 31 Waterloo 11 37 p m Wednesday 300 block Second Avenue SW Peggy Peterson 24 3009 Harvest Hill Rd SW 2 30 a m Wednesday 1300 block A Street SW
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Don Mull
Fourth Street NW
Patrick Rhoads
Waterloo
Second Avenue
Peggy Peterson
Harvest Hill Rd
Fire Calls Log From Wednesday to Thursday
A sequence of medical emergencies is reported across multiple addresses including 1330 Sierra Dr NE and 400 block I 380 NE from Wednesday 4:15 p m to Thursday 11:32 a m with incidents at 1221 B Ave NW 1548 Sixth Ave SE and 2600 Edgewood Rd SW plus a sprinkler break at 170 Collins Rd NE a back fire at 2117 Larry Dr NE and a final entry at 830 Kerry Lane SE No 20 includes time stamps and locations.
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Sierra Dr
Interstate 380
H Street
B Ave
Sixth Ave
15Th St
Mount Vernon Road
Edgewood Rd
Waconia Ave
Schaeffer Dr
Collins Rd
Larry Dr
Kerry Lane
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Garfield
Wright
Hiawatha
Pierce
Ellyn Wrzeski
Ucation
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Mick Lura
Senate
Bill Hutchins
D-Audubon
Ers
Rick Olson
Clearange
K-Mart East
Sherwin Williams
Paul Kiecksee
Johnson Ave
Buste
Ted Messer
FIC
LUTC
Lth
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Mick Culbertson
Craig Burtis
LOTTO
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