Robber gets more than a decade in prison
Isha L. Burns 21 of Cedar Rapids was sentenced in Davenport to 10 years 7 months for the October armed bank robbery at West Chester Savings Bank in Washington Iowa. She pleaded guilty March 1 to bank robbery with a dangerous weapon and firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. Burns and accomplices Katelyn Curtis and Raylon Jones fled with 3760 dollars. Curtis and Jones have guilty pleas and face August sentencing.
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the Gazette
Davenport
Verkisha L. Burns
Cedar Rapids
Washington, Iowa
Burns
West Chester Savings Bank
U.S. District Court
Ington
Highway 1
180Th Street
Curtis
Jones
Washington
West Nile warning issued amid rains in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Public Health warns residents about West Nile virus as mosquitoes rise with frequent rains. Five cases last year mark a decline from prior years, with Linn County Public Health noting growing awareness and precautions to prevent bites.
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Health Department
Justin Foss
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County Public Health
West Nile
Curtis Dickson
Linn
United States
Centers For Disease Control
Boaters find lighter crowds at Coralville Lake amid high water
Iowa City boater Alex Kron notes quiet conditions at Coralville Lake Mehaffey Boat Ramp as high water limits access and beaches near the dam remain closed. Army Corps of Engineers projects a peak at 705.5 feet around July 9, while skippers warn of safety risks from inexperience and alcohol.
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Chris Earl
Gazette
Coralville
Alex Kron
Coralville Lake
Kron
Iowa City
Mehaffey
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Kelly Meyer
Solon
Allin Janning
Coon Rapids
Johnson County
Culver Projects Higher Savings From Reforms
Gov. Chet Culver says savings from SERIP, executive order, and the State Reorganization Bill could reach 298.8 million over two years, surpassing earlier estimates of 270 million while LSA reports lower tax receipts for 2010. Republicans challenge the figures amid a 1 billion spending gap and ongoing budget concerns.
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Culver
James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Chet Culver
Legislative Services Agency
McKinley
Senate
LSA
Paulsen
James.lynch
Gazcomm.com
Close races seen for Culver Grassley contests
Iowa officials Miller and Mauro predict tight battles in the 2006 governor and Senate contests. Culver trails Branstad but within reach, while Roxanne Conlin faces Grassley. Both say late momentum and voter mood keep races close with November looming.
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Iowa Public Television
Iowa
Branstad
Culver
Roxanne Conlin
Grassley
Conlin
Miller
Mauro
Brenna Findley
Dexter
Matt Schultz
Council Bluffs
Robert Ray
Washington
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Chris
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