Jacoby wins Democratic nomination for Iowa House 30
Coralville council member Dave Jacoby captured 59 percent of Johnson County Central Committee votes to win the Democratic nomination for House 30 in a special convention. He will face Republican Dave Young in a possible August or November election. Jacoby advocates job training, a seven dollar wage, higher teacher pay, and protections for public employees.
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Democratic presidential race in Iowa remains fluid
A Harstad Strategic Research poll for Planned Parenthood shows the 2004 Democratic field in Iowa as open and volatile. Two thirds of caucus goers can still change their minds, with Gephardt Dean Kerry leading early, and Clark Biden possible surprises on the horizon.
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Woman killed by block dropped from overpass on I 680
Michelle Fergus 34 of Council Bluffs was killed when a two by two foot concrete block was dropped from a Sprague Street overpass onto her car along I 680 in Omaha. Her fiance, who was driving, took her to a hospital where she died. Investigators search for a light colored van with a For Sale sign. a portion of the interstate was closed during the probe. Fergus and her fiancé worked at a medical firm near the highway and were en route to work.
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Teens charged after paintball attack on rowing club
Des Moines police arrested Jordan Heiselman and Johnny Ulrich both 14 after paintball hits on Des Moines Rowing Club members in the Des Moines River. They were charged with first degree harassment and assault causing injury and held at a juvenile detention center with a hearing set later this month.
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Senior housing complex to add 24 units in Cedar Crest project
In Charles City Cedar Crest Ltd expands its senior complex with 24 new units after receiving a 1 million federal loan through the USDA Rural Development Fund. Construction began in May and is slated to finish in December, with a library craftsroom and exercise room included.
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Mexican man faces 20 years for illegal entry
In Cedar Rapids a Mexican national, Alberto Vasquez Martinez, 26, Oaxaca, was arrested for a seat belt violation and found illegally in the United States. He admitted a prior fraud conviction from April 2002 for using a false Social Security card to register a vehicle. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a 250000 dollar fine for unlawful re entry.
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Chicago man sentenced for selling crack in Dubuque
James Buchanan, 34, of Chicago, received 24 years and four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of distributing crack cocaine in Dubuque. He admitted selling crack to an undercover agent in January 2003. transactions were videotaped. Buchanan had prior cocaine with intent to deliver convictions in 1992 and 1993 in Cook County. He was returned to jail after sentencing to await transport to a federal facility.
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