ISU solar car finishes 16th in American Solar Challenge
The ISU PrISUm Odyssey team placed 16th in the 2001 American Solar Challenge, a 2247 mile race from Chicago to Ames. Michigan won in 56 hours 10 minutes 46 seconds, Missouri-Rolla second, Waterloo third, with 30 teams starting in Chicago. ISU will attend an Energy Technology Show in California before returning to Ames.
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Immigration debate to shape Iowa governor race
Activists from both sides predict immigration will dominate next year’s gubernatorial campaign in Iowa. Rep. Jack Hatch argues Republicans aim to embarrass the governor, while anti immigration group head Craig Nelson calls for town hall talks. Gov. Vilsack aides call the group intolerant, as a Mason City town meeting precedes a Model Cities plan to welcome immigrants.
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Bettendorf autopsy finds baby may not have been born alive
An autopsy on a baby found dead in a Bettendorf closet suggests the infant may not have been born alive. The report notes the baby, named Sarah Jones, was 36 to 37 weeks gestation and wrapped in plastic in a bucket. The mother claimed prior child remains were disposed of at a veterinary clinic. no charges filed.
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Keokuk Woman Sentenced in Murder Plot Conspiracy
Tiffany Hopp, 27, of Keokuk, Iowa, faces up to seven years after being convicted in May of conspiring to kill her estranged husband James Hopp. Sentencing set for Sept. 5 in Hancock County, with Illinois guidelines awarding at least three years. The case involved two 16-year-olds who pleaded guilty in juvenile court. Hopp was acquitted of some counts.
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Fire kills 1-year-old in Atlantic Iowa apartment
An early morning blaze in the Valley View Apartments Atlantic Iowa left 1-year-old Broderick Welch dead. Firefighters found him beneath a desk after responders arrived around 2 30 a.m. His parents escaped through a main floor window. Officials cite an overloaded extension cord as the likely source. Atlantic lies about 45 miles northeast of Council Bluffs.
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