Flesh-eating bacteria claim Independence teen life
Ryan Johnson, 14, died from necrotizing fasciitis at University Hospitals Iowa City. The death follows a prior case in Independence where a 12-year-old survived after leg amputation. Health officials say the infections are not proven to be contagious and stress no broad outbreak.
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Independence
Ryan Johnson
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Johnson County
T.T. Bozek
Ryan
State Health Department
Inci
Kevin Teale
Rick Johnson
Stalking trial ends in harassment verdict in Iowa case
Johnson County jury convicts John Charles Cheeseman of Solon of simple misdemeanor harassment in Iowa City stalking case. He faces sentencing at 8:30 a.m. with possible jail time up to 30 days, though bail already exceeds five figures as the 1994 stalking statute targets violent harassment.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa
John Charles Cheeseman
Solon
Cheeseman
Dogs lead Kobe rescuers to living and dead entombed
Rescue dogs guided teams to more entombed victims as Kobe quake death toll rose beyond four thousand. A pet dog bark helped save 65 year old Chiyoko Amakawa after 53 hours buried, with others rescued including a 9 year old boy and a 94 year old man. Thousands fled the shattered city amid fires and freezing cold as authorities faced slow relief and widespread destruction.
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Kobe
Japan
Chiyoko Amakawa
Kyodo
Pochi
Brief CEBA loan recipient closes Central City press
A local printing press repair business that received a $120,000 forgivable state loan has shut down after less than two years of operation. Details appear on page 1B.
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Central City
Two Die As I 80 Snow Crash Hits Tipton Area
A winter snowstorm sweeping eastern Iowa triggered numerous accidents including a two vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Tipton that killed a 64 year old Illinois man Robert Schuman and his wife Frances 62. The couple died at the scene when their car was struck by a vehicle driven by Steve Brown 29 of Davenport. Brown was uninjured. Westbound lanes were closed briefly.
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Tipton
Iowa
Burlington
Political survivor Jepsen shifts to facilitator role
Roger Jepsen former Iowa senator and NCUA chair says he now works as a facilitator linking business interests with China. He performs lectures and consultancy from Fairfax Virginia and may register as a lobbyist if demand grows. He points to China’s rising economy and notes his mixed public notoriety from past nude spa visit.
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David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Roger Jepsen
U.S
Iowa
China
House
Senate
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