Marion couple preserves prized land in Iowa
Marion couple Bill and Marlys Brown donated a conservation easement to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation protecting 119 acres along the North Fork Maquoketa River in Jackson County. The easement keeps the area from development and preserves river frontage limestone bluffs and caves while the couple continues to camp on the land and support habitat restoration for grassland birds.
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Ex-U of Iowa student sues nine media outlets
Reza Hussain, former University of Iowa doctoral student, files a defamation suit in Polk County District Court naming Gazette Communications, Frank Gluck, KCRG TV9, the Associated Press, the Des Moines Register, the Iowa City Press-Citizen, Mike McWilliams, WOI-TV Ames, and WHO-TV Des Moines. The suit claims false headlines about a harassment charge linked to threats toward the Provost's Office.
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Johnson County adopts emergency medical dispatch program
The Johnson County Sheriff Office launched an Emergency Medical Dispatch program to guide 911 callers with medical directions until responders arrive. Dispatchers will ask specific questions and relay vital info to ambulance staff, matching services across Lone Tree Town City and other areas.
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Missing Iowa woman found dead near Delta in SUV
Mary Lou Walker 63 of rural What Cheer was found Tuesday in an SUV on an abandoned county road near Delta. Hunters located the vehicle around 9:30 am and the body was sent to the Medical Examiner in Des Moines. Foul play is not suspected. Her husband said she had about 20 prescriptions for heart disease and other conditions and left home Thursday without taking them.
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Man Dies After Fall at Oakville Elevator
A 37-year-old man died at a construction site in Oakville around 2 15 p m Tuesday at an elevator. The Louisa County Sheriff Office identified no name or details pending family notification. Sheriff Curt Brady confirmed the accident occurred at the town elevator.
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Police ID body found on Scott County farm
Authorities identified a woman found dead Saturday in a western Scott County farm field and are treating the case as a homicide. No name released pending family notification. details limited as the sheriff’s office pursues leads. Another item notes a separate crash on I 80 near Victor interchange injuring one driver and killing Joseph Schwinger.
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Scott County
Meskwaki alcohol sale meeting postponed after tribal death
A Meskwaki meeting to discuss selling alcoholic beverages at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel was postponed due to the death of a tribal member, delaying the open to enrolled members of the tribe. Homer Bear Sr. and Homer Bear Jr. are linked to the postponement, with the decision originally set for Jan. 9.
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State Patrol identifies passenger in fatal crash
The Iowa State Patrol identified Alice Schwinger, 44, of Woodridge Tennessee, as the passenger who was injured in a crash near Victor.
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Iowa Lottery Results Tuesday January 16
Iowa and Illinois draw results show Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers for midday and evening sessions, plus Little Lotto and Gof48 with a $3.5 million Mega Millions pool. Mega Millions totals include a $16 million jackpot and numbers 48 15 3352 and Mega Ball 10.
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