Iowa court filings fall for fourth straight year to decade low
Iowa Judicial Department reports 1.04 million cases filed in 2003 down about 22 000 from 2002. Civil criminal juvenile small claims and traffic all decline with mediation and earlier settlements cited as factors. Officials note fewer tickets and tougher sentencing may curb filings.
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Charges Dropped in Le Mars Hit and Run Kill Case
Richard A. Heien 36 of Le Mars had been charged with vehicular homicide in a May 2 hit and run that killed jogger Joan M. Wilson 39 of rural Akron. Plymouth County District Court dropped charges last week with no further information provided.
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Suit against Mills County over septic systems stalled
Hundreds of Mills County homeowners allege county sanitation approvals created undersized septic systems for years. The class-action seeks 2000 to 10000 dollars per home to install compliant systems, with county costs estimated at 1 to 2 million dollars. The suit names county sanitarian Creighton Miller and cites concerns about training and connections.
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Story City cow delivers rare triplet calves on farm
Susie the Rx 3 breed cow at Keech's Cattle Farm in Story City birthed triplets AJ BJ and CJ on June 3, a one in 105,000 chance. Veterinarian Michael Apley notes such triples are extremely rare in beef cattle while twins occur about one in 250 and quadruplets about one in 665,000.
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Graham tells campaign to drop Kerry military record attack
Senator Lindsey Graham urged President Bush to stop challenging John Kerry's Vietnam service and warned the campaign against using military records as a political issue. He praised Kerry's service and said Democrats should focus on policy differences rather than personal history.
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School threat case dismissed in Iowa
A Woodbury County case against 16 year old Adam Michael Spahn was dismissed for lack of evidence in a threat case tied to the Columbine anniversary. He was arrested April 19 after allegedly saying he would attack a Colorado Columbine style event but police found no weapons or concrete plans.
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