State judge backs license revocation for abused-accused teacher
An administrative law judge recommends Iowa revoke the teaching license of James V. Brown a former Central City music teacher convicted of sexually abusing a 9 year old boy he baby sat Brown is serving a 25 year term after a 1998 conviction The decision by Administrative Law Judge Margaret LaMarche was sent to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for action The mother who asked not to be identified pushed for action after filing the complaint in June 1998 and a December 16 hearing found the allegations confirmed and founded Brown's motions to dismiss were denied
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State of Iowa
James V. Brown
Central City
Margaret LaMarche
Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Brown
State Board
Cedar Rapids
LaMarche
Bennett Woman Found Dead After Missing Report
Violet Pohlmann 92 was found dead near her Bennett home after family reported her missing Monday. Cedar County Sheriff's Department says exposure in single digit temperatures caused her death. no foul play suspected though under investigation. Arrangements at Fry Funeral Home Tipton.
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Violet Pohlmann
Cedar County Sheriff's Department
Pohlmann
Sheriff's Department
Bennett Fire Department
Sheriffs Department
Fry Funeral Home
Tipton
Czech language classes begin sponsored by Heritage Foundation
The Czech Heritage Foundation offers a 10 lesson Czech language course on Wednesdays in February March and April 5 at 28 25th Ave SW Cedar Rapids. Olga Drahozal leads sessions from 7 to 830 p.m. The fee is 25 dollars. Call 364 0540 for more information.
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Czech Heritage Foundation
25Th Ave. SW
Olga Drahozal
Five finalists named for head of University of Iowa Libraries
The search committee narrowed the field to Nancy Baker Stella Bentley David Kohl Wendy Pradt Lougee and Lance Query. Over the coming weeks they will visit Iowa City to discuss qualifications to lead the university library system replacing Sheila Creth who stepped down to start a consulting business.
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University of Iowa Libraries
Nancy Baker
Washington State University
Stella Bentley
Auburn University
David Kohl
University of Cincinnati
Wendy Pradt Lougee
University of Michigan Library
Lance Query
Western Michigan University
Iowa City
Sheila Creth
Washington County Detour Route Set for Highway 92 Repairs
Washington County supervisors approved a DOT detour plan designating Road G-36 as the official route while Highway 92 undergoes about a year and a half of repairs. The Iowa Department of Transportation will maintain the detour, with an expected closure period from April 17 to October 21, 2001.
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Washington County
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Tama murder trial opens over self defense versus drunken driving claim
In Poweshiek County District Court Archie Robert Bear, 31, of Tama faces first degree murder charges for the stabbing death of Max L. Park, 23, of Grundy Center, after a Feb. 6 Grinnell bar outing. The prosecution argues a fatal throat slash. the defense contends Bear acted in self defense after Park punched him and Bear suffered a broken nose.
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Purk
Bear
James Kim
Jeremy Purk
Daryl Triplett
Tama
Kivi
Grinnell
Max Park
Chris Clausen
Marshalltown
Clausen
Jamieson Innocence Claim in wrongful death case
Jury in Anamosa continues deliberations in the wrongful death suit against Travis Jamieson who, acting as his own attorney, asserts he did not kill Cathy Jo Bohlken. The Monticello man faced a 1993 murder trial centered on DNA evidence and was acquitted.
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Monticello
Jamieson
Bohlken
Dean Cox Sr
Michael
Waterloo
David Dutton
Cox
Charlotte Word
Cellmark Laboratory
Germantown
Word
Iowa City Firefighters Test New Dry Suits On Ice Rescue
Iowa City firefighters trained in seven new synthetic rubber dry suits costing 400 dollars each to prepare for ice rescues on the Iowa River and local ponds. The department plans river tests next month with a trained shore crew, while noting wet suits were previously used and are less practical.
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Steve Dolan
Department
Dolan
Cedar Rapids
Thut
Koch
Iowa City
Belle Plaine firefighter recalls neighbor's fatal blaze
Volunteer Dave Tony responded to a Monday night fire next to his home in Belle Plaine. The blaze killed Claire Allee, 68, while Alice Wauters, 89, escaped. Fire officials say no smoke alarms were present and cause is under investigation.
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Tony
Belle Plaine
Allee
Seventh Ave
Wauters
Alice
Russ Spading
Spading
Dennis Allee
Claire Allee
Amana Refrigeration
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Max
Travis Jamieson
Cathy Jo Bohiken
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Robert A. Lee Recreation Center
Greer
Jim Humston
Humston
Lynn Tefft
Gazette
Dan Luedert
Alice Wauters
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