Lottery sales rise slightly in 2008 despite woes
Iowa lottery officials forecast a small sales rise for fiscal 2008 though weather high fuel prices and new casinos squeeze discretionary spending. Through May sales were up 6.3 percent from the prior 11 months, with Hot Lotto dipping 17 percent after a record 2007 jackpot.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Lottery
Mary Neubauer
Neubauer
Wayne Ford
D-Des
Lawmakers discuss tax breaks for flood damaged areas
Des Moines AP reports Democratic Sen. Tom Courtney proposes a one year halt on property tax collections for flood devastated regions. Senate leader Wieck suggests suspending sales tax for the rest of the year to aid flood repair purchases. Both note potential special session in September to consider relief measures.
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Des Moines
Tom Courtney
Burlington
Senate
Ron Wieck
Sioux City
Wieck
Courtney
Oakville
Iowa
Chet Culver
Boone man gets 50 year sentence for murder
Aron Moss convicted of second degree murder in the May 28, 2007 killing of Michael Shane Hill near Ogden Iowa. Moss was sentenced to 50 years in prison after prosecutors said Blair and Jessica Hill plotted the crime. Blair already convicted of first degree murder. Jessica Hill's trial delayed.
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Boone
Aron Moss
Iowa
Moss
Michael “Shane” Hill
Hill
Ogden
Daniel Blair
Jessica
Blair
Jessica Hill
Des Moines Woman Injured in Jet Ski Collision at Lake
A Des Moines woman, 27 year old Kasey Aiken, suffered multiple injuries when her jet ski collided with another at Saylorville Lake. Aiken was knocked unconscious as Melisande Hinds of Des Moines operated the other ski. Hinds' sister Michaella Hinds performed mouth to mouth rescue until a sailboat skipper Bill Brock of Urbandale helped.
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Des Moines
Kasey Aiken
Saylorville Lake
Iowa
Free Pap tests and mammograms for uninsured women
Uninsured women can schedule free Pap tests and mammograms in Cedar Rapids the week of August 20 to 23. Appointments at Planned Parenthood, St. Luke's, Mercy Women’s Center, and RCI Imaging Center are on a first come basis. eligibility includes women over 40 without insurance for both tests.
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Cedar Rapids
Planned Parenthood
Iowa
St. Luke’s Breast & Bone Health
Mercy Women’s Center
RCI Imaging Center
Care For
Women’s Health Network
Three Men Attack Harriman. Witness Alerts Police
Detective Ray Robinson notes a witness told officers that Harriman was assaulted with a wood piece and fists, and kicked in the head by three men during the incident.
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Council Bluffs
Jeff Harriman
Charles Armstrong
Mark Foster
Ray Robinson
Harriman
Bent cross tops Parkersburg church as symbol of resilience
Parkersburg United Methodist Church plans to keep its bent cross atop the steeple, a sign that the town bend but not break after a devastating tornado. The church, one of three crosses, survives with only one stained-glass window missing while eight nearby residents died and much of Parkersburg was leveled.
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Parkersburg
Donald Dean Peck 85 Fort Collins native dies
Donald Dean Peck 85 of Fort Collins Colorado formerly of Olin died Saturday July 19 2008 at Columbine Care Center West Fort Collins Arrangements are pending with Lahey Funeral Cremation Services in Olin.
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Donald Dean Peck
Fort Collins, Colo
Olin
Columbine Care Center West
Fort Collins
Lahey Funeral & Cremation Services
Obituary notices for Genevieve Tinkey and Richard Thomas
Genevieve Miriam Tinkey 80 of Strawberry Point died July 19 2008 after a brief illness. Memorial service July 4 p m at Leonard Muller Funeral Home Strawberry Point ashes to be spread later. Survivors include husband James Tinkey five children three stepchildren 11 grandchildren four great grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren. Richard Alan Thomas 49 Tipton died July 20 2008 at Lantern Park Nursing Home Coralville after a long illness. Prayer services July 23 7 p m Fry Funeral Home Tipton burial later. Survivors include wife Roberta daughter Becky three sons Josh Matt Benjamin mother Wilma Thomas and sister Margaret Thomas.
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Strawberry Point
Edgewood
Leonard-Muller
James Tinkey
Robert
Joyce) Grondahl
Tacoma
Wash
Kenneth
Claudia) Grondahl Jr
San Jose
Calif
Steven
Sheryl) Grondahl
Cottonwood
Cal
Melanie Grondahl
Manchester
Mark
Cindy) Grondahl
Grants Pass
Ore
Jimmy
Marcie) Tinkey
Aurora
Colo
Michael Tinkey
California
Denise Tinkey
Gold Hill
Leonardfuneralhomes.com
Richard Alan Thomas
Tipton
Lantern Park
Coralville
Fry Funeral Home
Paul Frederiksen
Roberta
Becky
Solon
Josh
Matt
Hiawatha
Benjamin
Wilma Thomas
Margaret Thomas
Community calendar submission deadlines listed
The note lists submission deadlines and contact numbers for different sections. Camp Tanager requires donation delivery by 9 a.m. Thursday, two Church page items by noon Wednesday, Community Bulletin Board two weeks before, Weekend: Calendar items by 5 p.m. Friday, Home/Real Estate two Fridays before Sunday, It's Your Business and Sunday Accent by noon or 5 p.m. two Fridays before publication, with listed phone numbers for each.
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