Jury Deliberations Continue in 2004 Protest Case
Two women Alice McCabe and Christine Nelson face a civil rights dispute after a 2004 Bush rally protest led to a misdemeanor trespass charge. The retrial involves Secret Service agent Bruce Macauley and Linn County jailer Michelle Mais, with jurors asked to assess damages for alleged rights violations and an improper strip search. McCabe and Nelson argue losses to free speech and equal protection.
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Christine Nelson
Noelridge Park
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Zach Richter
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Robins to raise library fees with three year plan
Robins residents face higher library costs starting July 1 as Marion library funds move to a tiered fee plan. The city will pay $9.03 per resident in year one, rising to $13.96 in 2009 and $18.90 in 2010, with access to Marion Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids facilities.
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Marion Library
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Marion
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn Cook
Iowa and Illinois Lottery Draws Highlights
The Tuesday draws show several results across Iowa and Illinois. Notable items include Iowa’s 100000 Cash Game numbers 1 2 8 25 31 and Mega Millions at 4 19 24 32 54 with Mega Ball 5 for a $25 million jackpot.
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East Iowa Daily Updates From The Gazette
The Gazette reports ongoing East Iowa coverage with daily briefs on local government, community events, weather, and services. Readers receive concise notices aimed at residents seeking quick, fact-based snapshots of regional happenings.
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Flood threat persists as rain continues in Iowa flood zone
Rain lingers along the Iowa River watershed prompting flash floods and road closures. Tama County seeks state disaster aid as basements back up sewage and lift stations overflow while Old Man's Creek rises and Iowa City braces for wind Advisories.
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Ne Gazette
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Tama County Emergency Management
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Parkersburg Tornado Victim Eckhoff Dies in Waterloo
Bertha Eckhoff age 85 of Parkersburg died in Waterloo at Allen Memorial Hospital from injuries from the May 25 EF-5 tornado. Funeral services are pending at Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home. The twister killed six from Parkersburg and two from New Hartford, including Charles Horan Richard Mulder Ethel Mulder Shirley Luhring Ray Meyocks Leasa Bleeker and Norman Benthein.
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Parkersburg
Eckhoff
Allen Memorial Hospital
Redman-Schwartz
New Hartford
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Richard and Ethel Mulder
Shirley Luhring
Ray Meyocks
Leasa Bleeker
Norman Benthein
Disaster help details to be set at Waterloo news conference
A 1:30 p.m. news conference at the Waterloo Hazard Materials Training Center will outline disaster recovery plans for Black Hawk Buchanan and Delaware counties declared disaster areas after storms floods and tornadoes last month. Officials from FEMA and Iowa Homeland Security Emergency Management Division will discuss individual and public assistance hazard mitigation and SBA low interest disaster loans.
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Man charged with making methamphetamine in West Union
John Kemp MacInnis, 58, of West Union, was arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after a Fayette County Sheriff’s Office search warrant at 309 W. Plum St. West Union. The investigation continues with assistance from local police and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. A separate note mentions the Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott as a finalist in America's Best Public Restroom Contest, with themed decor and other features.
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Fayette County
W. Plum St
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Des Moines
Walcott
Iowa
Cintas Corp
Police to auction abandoned bicycles in Oelwein
The Oelwein police will hold an annual sale of abandoned bicycles at 3 p.m. Saturday. The first 30 minutes are reserved for owners to claim missing bikes, then remaining bikes sell for 25 dollars each. The sale takes place at the intersection of Fourth Avenue.
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North-Linn students volunteer for Parkersburg tornado cleanup
About 120 North-Linn High School students and 13 staffers rode three buses to Parkersburg to aid cleanup. They picked debris, toured the town, and collected roughly $3,000 for churches. Xavier High School volunteers join later.
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North-Linn High School
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Beaty
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Xavier High School
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