ATV Race to Return at Jones County Fair After Fatal Crash
The Jones County Fair in Monticello will host an ATV motocross event this week despite last year’s fatal crash that killed 18 year old Jared Gassmann. Fair officials say no dramatic changes are needed though new notification procedures were adopted with the Sheriff's Department.
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Gephardt calls for bipartisan inquiry on Iraq war
Missouri Representative Richard Gephardt urged a full independent probe into the Iraq war decision and Bush's nuclear claim in State of the Union. He voted for the resolution but wants a UN-led weapons search and accountability for who misled whom. The push highlights a split among Democratic candidates ahead of the caucuses.
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Ely man dies in motorcycle crash near Shueyville
Cory John Chapman 22 of Ely died after losing control of a motorcycle on Johnson County Road F-12 three miles east of Shueyville. The rider was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and died from injuries. Police noted he wore a helmet. No other vehicles were involved. The crash remains under investigation.
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Iowa study finds 62 percent of homeless youths under 21
An Iowa study for the Department of Education reports 62 percent of the state's homeless population are 21 or younger, with an estimated 22 639 youths homeless at some point during the 2001 2002 school year. Factors include domestic violence low incomes and substance abuse.
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Lottery results and totals for weekend draws
Iowa Illinois Pick 3 and Illinois Pick 3 Evening shown for Sunday 9 24. Illinois Lottery Pick 4 Evening draws 03 26. Powerball numbers 6 16 50 51 52 Powerball 23 with $10 million jackpot and 4x Power Play. No winner. previous Wednesday jackpot $14 million. Hot Lotto numbers 1 13 24 26 34 Hot Ball 18.
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Judge allows Bosnian teen statements in burglary case
Waterloo police arrested Arif Hajtic 17 for first degree robbery and third degree burglary after a December series of break ins and a gas station holdup. A judge ruled his sister could interpret Miranda rights for his mother to sign a juvenile waiver. Prosecution says the sister correctly conveyed the information. Hajtic pleads not guilty and is charged as an adult. In Independence, Joshua K. Robinson 25 faces meth and tax stamp charges from RAID Task Force probes. Paul Adrian 51 also arrested on weapons and meth related charges from a Jan. 4 lab probe. Ottumwa sees Beatrice Collier 81 drive into a storefront causing damage but no injuries.
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Giant 30 Foot Poison Ivy Found Near Evansdale
Rick Murray in Evansdale reports a 30 foot poison ivy plant discovered while trimming trees near Waterloo. The vine four inches thick wrapped around a dead tree and caused a severe rash after limbs were burned. Murray says he contacted the Guinness Book of Records but received no reply.
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