Iowa Legislature Eyes Albino Deer Law And Roosevelt Hotel Plans
Two weeks into session Senator Beverly Hannon proposes SF 2073 to make it a misdemeanor to shoot albino fur bearing animals or protected game, sparked by a white deer incident in Polk County. The piece also notes plans to restore the Roosevelt Hotel as a downtown landmark and recalls a pet cat named Director tied to the hotel stays.
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Iowa
Beverly Hannon
D-Anamosa
Polk County
Nyah
Roosevelt Hotel
Roosevelt
Idaho
Roosevelt Housekeeping
Leicester baker convicted in first genetic fingerprinting case
A High Court judge sentences Colin Pitchfork to life imprisonment after forensic DNA analysis linked his blood and saliva to semen samples from the crime scene. Pitchfork, a Leicester baker, admitted raping and killing two girls in September, marking a landmark use of genetic fingerprinting in a homicide investigation.
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London
Leicester
Colin Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Dolph's Inn Offered as Iowa State Prison Site
Dolph's International Hawaiian Inn on Sixth Street SW is offered to the state for 1.9 million to serve as a corrections center. Gov Branstad plans 7 million to transport inmates. towns including Anamosa Ottumwa Rockwell City Mount Pleasant Sioux City seek the project. The 108 room motel could provide immediate occupancy with a midrange security facility, potentially a halfway house, while a legal review would assess zoning and feasibility.
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Heather Sloman Woodin
Gazetta
Dolph
Sixth St
Marina Davis
the Gazette
Davis
Floyd Bergen
Department of Planning and Redevelopment
Ayrshire
Anamosa
Ottumwa
Rockwell City
Mount Pleasant
Sioux City
Ies
Fort Madison
Clarin Newton
Oakdale
Towns Told to Provide Meal Site or Lose HACAP Aid
Hawk Eye Area Community Action Program warns Linn County towns Central City and Springville must donate lease costs or lose meal sites. HACAP faces a 295000 deficit affecting staff and buildings budget. Central City must raise about 6000 for utilities by Feb 29 plus 4000 to aid seniors. Springvale urged to waive 375 monthly utilities as meals shift to Southeast Linn Center in Lisbon. Cedar board at Jayne Boyd House agrees to waive fees.
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Gazette County
Linn County
Hawkeye
HACAP
Don Maniccia
Springville
Central City Falcon Civic Center
Central City
Springvale
Southeast
Linn
Lisbon
Jayne Boyd
Cedar
Manicola
Springville loses its only full line grocery store
Springville residents cope with the closure of the town's sole full-line grocery, affecting elderly residents in two nearby apartment complexes. Store owner Chris Thoma closed the business Jan 1 with only an hour’s notice to five employees. Local officials debate HACAP funding and ongoing meals programs as seniors seek alternatives and volunteers arrange limited weekly grocery pickups from Marion.
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Springville
Chris Thoma
Traer
Randy Dullea
Dullea
Thoma
Florence Cooper
Sansi
Marion
High winds flip vehicles in Southern California outages
Strong winds up to 70 mph hit Southern California early Friday sweeping from San Bernardino to Malibu. Ontario suffered the worst, with more than a dozen trucks flipped near I-10 and I-15, causing long traffic delays and widespread power outages. No serious injuries were reported as crews cleared debris and officials warned of gusty conditions through Sunday.
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Los Angeles Times
Ontario
Calif
California
San Bernardino
Malibu
Interstate 10
Interstate 15
California Highway Patrol
Los Angeles
Dan Bowman
WeatherData
Bowman
Roger Lindsey
Pell City
Ala
Lindsey
James Lewis
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles County
Ed Devine
Area people warm to sun damage wrinkle cream rumors
Area dermatologists report rising interest in Retin A a drug used for acne now studied for reversing sun damaged skin. Doctors warn results may be modest and emphasize cost dryness and redness as mild side effects with women leading inquiries.
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Iowa
John Wollner
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Thomas Boysen
Johnson
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