Marion woman found dead. son charged with murder
Linda Kowalsky, 62, a Rockwell Collins worker and women’s leadership advocate, was found dead in Marion. Her son Troy J. Kowalsky, 44, of 945 Grand Ave. Ct., was arrested on first degree murder charges and held without bail at Linn County jail. Police earlier asked for information via Operation Quickfind as the case drew national attention.
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Christoph Trappe
Marion
Linda Kowalsky
Rockwell Collins
Troy J. Kowalsky
Grand Ave. Ct
Kowalsky
Linn County
Utley
Gazette
UI not upset by lottery ads under state agency link
The Gazette reports Iowa Lottery uses University of Iowa logos, the Iowa Fight Song and Carver Hawkeye Arena footage in a TV commercial. Opponents say it sets a bad example for students while UL officials defend the state agency tie as acceptable.
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Iowa Lottery
Carver-Hawkeye
University of Iowa
Iowa City
the Gazette
Iowa
Carver- Hawkeye Arena
Gary
Ridenour Loses Appeal Over Husky Miles Death Sentence
In Cedar Rapids, Associate District Judge Fae Hoover-Grinde denied Denny E. Ridenour’s appeal to spare Miles the Siberian husky that attacked another dog on Sept 17. Magistrate Marty Hagge ruled Oct 20 that the husky was a vicious animal and must be euthanized under city ordinance.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Miles
Fae Hoover-Grinde
Denny E. Ridenour
Marty Hagge
City bus riders could ride free if subsidies justify fare removal
Council member Tom Podzimek questions the cost of subsidizing bus service and asks how many federal state and local dollars fund trips for a single rider. He suggests the city should consider operating the bus system without fare payments.
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Te Aneour
Free Bus Rides Could Boost City Ridership
City officials argue eliminating bus fares would lift ridership, as subsidies tied to riders help subsidize operations. Currently fares cover about 12.8 percent of the budget, with $7 in subsidies needed per $4 fare per adult.
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the Gazette
Philip Oleksa
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson High School
Ground Transportation Center
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