Iowa considers new casinos with Oct 1 application deadline
Bearden leads push for licenses after 2006 gambling referendum. The gaming commission set Oct 1 for new license applications and may grant none or several next year. Tama County eyed as a new destination with potential two-casino plan linking Meskwaki and other venues.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Waterloo
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Worth County
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Toni Urban
Tama County
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Signature Management
Prairie Hawks Preschool Openings For 4 Year Olds
Cedar Rapids program still has slots for 4 year olds. Statewide Voluntary Preschool offers 12 hours weekly tuition free for up to 240 children turning four by Sept 15. Contact Sandy MacKain at 319 848 5295 or smackain prairie pride.org, or Johnna Haggerty at 319 398 1256 or shagger kirkwood.edu
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College Community Registration Schedule At Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids districtwide registration for kindergarten through 12th grade takes place at Prairie High School. Sessions run 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on August 3 and 3 to 7 p.m. on August 4 with parking behind the school near the tennis courts. Enter through the south Success Center entrance. Families may donate extra school supplies at registration to help other district students.
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Cedar Rapids College Community
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids lawyer reappointed Iowa gaming commission chair
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reappointed Republican Greg Seyfer of Cedar Rapids to chair the five member panel. His real estate and business law practice backs his leadership as the panel considers new gaming licenses. Toni Urban of Des Moines was named vice chair. her term ends April 30, 2012.
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Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
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Cedar Rapids
Seyfer
Toni Urban
Casino Renegotiates License Payment If Iowa Bans Smoking
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approves renegotiation of Isle of Capri Rhythm City Casino Davenport payments to its non profit license holder if smoking is banned in casinos. Riverboat Development Authority chief warns of revenue losses and seeks flexible terms amid potential law change.
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Davenport
Commission
Iowa
Chamberlin
Greg Seyfer
Fireworks Show Costs Rise in Kirkwood Downtown
Kirkwood city officials faced higher security bills for the 2009 fireworks event with 23 officers on traffic duty and 10 on crowd control plus a supervising commander. Officers earned 63 dollars per hour, the commander 68 dollars. Officials say too many officers arrived early and downtown events will be reassessed for 2010 after a flood recovery, with residents voicing concerns over fireworks downtown.
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Kirkwood
Oviatt
Rick.smith
Gazcomm.com
Cedar Falls man charged with attempted entice a minor
Cedar Falls police arrested Kevin Todd Yoder 36 of Hudson Thursday after he arranged to meet a presumed 15 year old girl over the Internet. He was charged with attempted enticement of a minor for planning a meeting in Cedar Falls.
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Johnson County
Cedar Falls
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Hudson
Yoder
A Cedar
Iowa judge denies cryonic suspension bid for Burlington man
An Iowa judge denied a request by the Alcor Life Extension Foundation to disinter Orville Richardson, 81, from Burlington so his body could be preserved by cryonics. Richardson’s siblings opposed the move, and the judge ruled they control the remains due to no surviving spouse, children, parents, or grandchildren.
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Burlington
Iowa
Arizona Foundation
Orville Richardson
Richard
John Linn
Richardson
Insanity Defense Faces Steep Hurdle in Iowa Courts
Iowa experts note a low success rate for insanity pleas with only a couple of cases resulting in acquittals. Cases like Michelle Kehoe and Kyle Marin illustrate the challenge as juries and doctors weigh medical tests and the burden of proof. Legal scholars explain the shifted burden and long timelines in such defenses.
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Michelle Kehoe
Coralville
Kyle Marin
Cedar Rapids
Rigg
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Oakdale
Lettie Prell
Department of Corrections
University of Iowa Law
David Baldus
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