Jobless man told to drive 90 miles for $3.95 an hour
Muscatine man Kent Harrison, out of work since October, was told by Iowa Job Service to take a part time job in Iowa City at $3.95 an hour or lose unemployment benefits. He would spend 90 miles daily commuting and still earn only about $50 to $60 weekly after gas and taxes. Harrison plans to appeal the ruling.
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Des Moines
Muscatine
Job Service of Iowa
Kent Harrison
Iowa City
Harrison
Iowa
Evelyn Hill
Purse Snatching on 14th Street SE Reports Attack
A woman walking in the 100 block of 14th Street SE said she was knocked to the pavement and had her purse stolen after 8 p.m. Sunday. Violet McConnell of 1576144 Second Ave SE identified a black male suspect who fled with the bag and its contents.
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14Th Street
Violet McConnell
Second Ave. SE
Marion briefs list January 31 vehicle fees and barber shop closure
Linn County vehicle registration fees are payable through today January 31 at Farmer's State Bank offices in Marion Alburnett Hiawatha and Lindale Mall. Schmitty's Barber Shop will be closed February 1 for one week.
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Iowa City reviews 23 public works projects in new budget plan
City Council informal session to consider 23 proposed public works items totaling about 3.3 million dollars for the next fiscal year. Leading cost is 900 thousand dollars to expand the bus fleet with six new buses and 600 thousand for west side street intersection overhaul.
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City Council
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Riverside Drive
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Public Works
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Park Road
Iowa Avenue
Church Street
Rundell
Dearborn
Center Avenue
First Avenue
Melrose Court
Keokuk Street
Sandusky Avenue
Foster Road
Rocky Shore Drive
Blackhawk
Napoleon Park
Stolen Video Gear At Douglas Bean Residence
A video recorder and tapes valued over 600 dollars were stolen from the Douglas Bean home at 421 27th Ave SW after a break in through a damaged outside door. Police tracked four men for beer shoplifting with two later identified as Tuecke and Reiner. Five more suspects were arrested on drunken driving charges, and another burglary report noted household items valued over 900 dollars missing from 6620 First Ave NW, including a tape player, two TVs, and a rifle.
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27Th Ave
Mark E. Tuecke
Ave NE
Jeffrey L. Reiner
17Th St
Johnson Ave
Robert J. Lee
29Th St
Marion
Ricky L. Vandolah
E Ave
Lee
Vandolah
Tuecke
Ray Krug
First Ave
Iowa City student drowns in Iowa River after bridge jump
Jason Anthony Cotter, 20, a University of Iowa student from Chicago, drowned Saturday night in the Iowa River. His body was recovered Sunday morning 200 yards south of the Iowa Avenue bridge in 10 to 12 feet of water. A witness saw Cotter jump from the bridge at 8:15 p.m. and a rescue attempt failed. Dragging operations were halted due to darkness and weather. investigators finally identified Cotter Sunday evening.
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Iowa City
Jason Anthony Cotter
University of Iowa
Chicago
Iowa River
Johnson County
Sheriff's Department
North Liberty
Iowa Avenue
Cotter
Iowa Gas Prices Drop In January Across State
IowaFuel costs fell about five cents per gallon in January across the state according to the Iowa Energy Policy Council. Regular self service led the decline dropping 5.5 cents to 1.135 dollars, with other grades down 2 to 5 cents and diesel down five cents to 1.18 dollars. Propane and No 1 fuel oil also eased, as UPI notes continued price drops amid ample supply and soft demand.
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Des Moines
UPI
Vohs
United States
Two Teens Hurt, One Uninjured in Oelwein Ice Accidents
Rob Baker a 16 year old from Hazleton was treated at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein after his car slid off East Line Road on icy surface. Raymond Shinneman a 16 year old from Oelwein escaped injury when his vehicle hit a pole on Second Avenue SE causing $2000 damage.
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Oelwein
Rob Baker
Hazleton
Mercy
Raymond Shinneman
Second Avenue SE
Iowans File Over Ten Thousand Consumer Complaints
Iowa residents filed 10,092 new complaints with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division last year. About 60 percent related to automobiles and the division recovered or saved $1,028,166 for complainants. Written inquiries may be sent to Attorney General Tom Miller at the Hoover State Office Building in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Grassley Reintroduces Bill to Penalize Child Pornographers
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa reintroduces legislation to curb child pornography by tightening obscenity definitions and closing loopholes to shield children from exploiters. The move aims to strengthen legal protection and enforcement.
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Washington
Charles Grassley
Iowa
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