Woman admits lie in murder trial over Iowa State Fair deaths
Jamie Borushaski 24 of Pierce City Missouri testified in Linn County District Court Cedar Rapids that she lied under oath about money tied to her husband’s murder case. She is charged with first degree murder in her parents deaths at the 1996 Iowa State Fair funnel cake stand.
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Jamie Borushaski
Borushaski
Bobie
Marilyn Brewer
Pierce City
Joplin
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
Marion board cuts bond levy with 69 cent reduction
The Marion Independent school board approved a 69 cent cut in property taxes for bond indebtedness starting in 2009 10 after accepting a low bid of 4 383 percent interest over 12 years for 24 25 million dollars in bonds The first 5 545 million was sold earlier at 4 619 percent over 19 years Paying off the second issue seven years early is expected to reduce the levy from 269 to 2 per thousand In October voters approved bonds with six bidders The high bid was 4 494 percent The winning bid group included Daii Rauscher Commerce Bank of Kansas City and FBI Investment Services of Lincoln Neb The net interest cost is 720 037
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Marion Independent School Board
Daii Rauscher
West Des Moines
Commerce Bank of
Kansas City
FBI Investment Services
Lincoln
Neb
Marion man charged after homemade bomb explodes
Brian S. Merrifield nineteen of 305 Ninth Street Marion is charged with reckless use of explosives after a homemade chemical bomb in the street near Third Avenue and Ninth Street exploded as Officer Chad Nott drove by. A second device was found along the curb and Merrifield admitted setting it off.
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Marion
Brian S. Merrifield
Ninth St
Third Avenue
Ninth Street
Chad Nott
Nott
Merrifield
Kirkwood Students Get Hands On Anatomy Cadaver Study
Kirkwood Community College offers anatomy students hands on study with a cadaver in the Human Anatomy Physiology II class. Since 1996 the college has used cadavers from the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program, replacing bodies every six to twelve months.
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Kirkwood
Kruckeberg
Iowa
University of Iowa
University
John Martinek
U of I
Sex therapist weighs Clinton Lewinsky tale on TV
Mount Vernon sex therapist Howard Ruppel, executive director of two national sexuality groups, watches President Clinton deny sex with Monica Lewinsky. He notes the video of Clinton with Lewinsky after the 1996 victory shows strong admiration and questions the lies claim.
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Ruppel
Clinton
Marv Albert
United States
Lewinsky
White House
Coggon Chooses Linn County Sheriff Contract for Police Service
Coggon votes to contract with Linn County Sheriff's Department after its three member police force disbanded. Sheriff Don Zeller and team explain county practice, flexible terms, and deputy patrol rotation with no extra charges for additional hours. Contract set until a new officer is hired.
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Dave Goschuazette
Coggon
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Jeff Harnish
Linn County
Don Zeller
Karl Kolz
Rik Handler
Zeller
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Palo
Robins
Handler
Birthday salute honors German baker in Iowa town
Hans Moeller, born January 5, 1938 in Germany, runs Tama Bakery in Traer with his wife Linda and their children. He became a U.S. citizen in 1982 and now cherishes his two American flags, one flown over the White House. His son-in-law Lt Vern Junker arranged a USS Enterprise crew salute for his 60th birthday.
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Hans Moeller
Germany
Enterprise
Hans
White House
U.S
Tama
Linda
Hamburg
Ther
United States
Lincoln
Tama County
Irmgard
Traer
Julie
Vern
Toledo
Los Angeles
America
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Gazette
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Kirkwood Community College
Darrell Wilkins
Wilkins
Iowa City
Oakdale
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Howard Ruppel
Linn County Sheriff's Department
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Tamabaker
Karl
Denmark
Vern Junker
Virginia
Ramblin
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