Miller targets elderly scams in bank settlement
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a settlement with First Premier Bank to pre screen telemarketing clientsand monitor practices to block scams targeting elderly residents. The pact with Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota marks a national first for a bank to perform such due diligence and cut off deceptive operators. Miller spoke in Marion during a session with Linn County Seniors Against Crime Triad and others about stopping fraud and protecting seniors.
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South Dakota
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Sioux Falls
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How to guard against telemarketing fraud in Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller outlines steps to prevent telemarketing scams. Protect account details and inspect monthly bank statements for unauthorized charges. Use Do Not Call lists, demand written information, and avoid aggressive offers like free trials or upfront fees.
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Tom Miller
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Rain forest project gains payment-backed completion deal
The Environmental Project finalizes a $180 million indoor rain forest near Interstate 80 in Coralville with KUD International guaranteeing on time on budget completion by May 1 2009. The pact includes a $500 000 monthly penalty, staged payments totaling $5.5 million, and a $90 million fundraising goal by Oct 31 2006 with support from DOE and Coralville city funds.
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Firework Barage Sinks After Fourth of July Show
A riverfront Fourth of July firework display on a barge between Davenport and Rock Island Illinois ended with the barge taking on water and sinking. The crew evacuated safely to a towboat, while the barge became half-submerged near Arsenal Island. River Stone Group Inc. owned the barge.
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Camanche mayor resigns after long service
Camanche mayor Gary Kampe resigns citing extenuating circumstances linked to his boilermaker job. Effective Tuesday, the June 27 letter ends his 2002 tenure as city meetings were missed due to changing work schedules. The city may appoint a new mayor or call a special election per City Attorney Lonergan.
Lotteries Drawn July 6 With Several High Prizes
Powerball numbers 2 12 25 30 48 Powerball 38 headline a $12 million jackpot with a 4x Power Play. Iowa and Illinois games report $100,000 Cash, Hot Lotto data, Pick 3 and Pick 4 results, and Illinois Little Lotto/Loto totals including an $8.5 million jackpot.
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Illinois
Regional Roundup: ATV Crash Near Fairbank Injures Rider
Robert James 26 of Aurora was thrown from an all-terrain vehicle about one mile north of Fairbank as it traveled north through a field around 3 a.m. James was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein. his passenger, unnamed, was uninjured. County sheriff reported no further condition details.
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Robert James
Aurora
Fayette County
Trial set for man charged in Burlington killing
Sammy Clayton 27 of Burlington faces first degree murder charges for the June 10 slaying of Dexter Ivey 22 at a mobile home park. Ivey’s girlfriend and infant daughter were present but unharmed. Clayton pleaded not guilty and a second suspect remains sought. A separate federal case in Cedar Rapids sentenced Hirano to two years supervised release and deportation after pleading to forged documents and fraud.
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Sammy Clayton
Clayton
Dexter Ivey
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
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Identified victim in Muscatine mobile home fire
Authorities identify 37 year old Kim Murphy as the woman killed in a mobile home fire on June 28 in Muscatine County. The fire’s cause remains under investigation with no suspected foul play. the body was found in a bedroom after the home burned, with investigators unsure if she escaped.
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Kim Murphy
Muscatine County
Murphy
Mark Kopf
Gazette
News Services
West Branch reopens search for police chief
West Branch resumes its hunt for a police chief after a candidate withdrew minutes before a council vote. Ronald Roth of Wayland withdrew citing family reasons and a salary offer that matched his current pay of 40 000 dollars.
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Sandy Hatfield
Hatfield
Ronald Roth
Wayland
Brazilian jailed 18 months for forged ID papers
Waterloo records show Ulisses Hir ano, 43, a Brazilian national, pleads guilty to possession with intent to use five or more forged or illegally obtained identification documents and receives 18 months in federal prison.
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Marcos Hirata
Waterloo
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Iowa
Ulisses Hirano
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