Suspects in Iowa murders and bank robbery sought
Police release a new image of two Iowa men Jamie McMahan and Christopher Kauffman in a murder and bank robbery case. They fled with two Oskaloosa teens after the June 11 crime spree, and are tied to the deaths of Barbara Garber and Island Schultz and the Gibson Savings Bank robbery.
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Iowa
Jamie McMahan
Rose Hill
Christopher Kauffman
Oskaloosa
Mandi Smith
Amanda Miller
Division of Criminal Investigation
DCI
Kauffman
McMahan
Disney World
Florida
Mahaska County
Charles van Toorn
Smith
van Toorn
Gayla Smith
Mandie
Miller
Phyllis Robertson
Linn County land fill siting pits farmer supervisor against plan
Dostal, Linn County Supervisor, protests that the land use plan is ignored as a citizen committee screens 240 acre parcels for a landfill on prime farmland. Rebecca Palmer says engineers prioritize groundwater protection and public safety. Dostal laments the process as the rural community fears loss of farms and a seven acre shortfall.
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Dostal
Citizens Advisory Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Supervisors Consider Recycled Corn Suitability Plan Tonight
The Board will vote for a second time on the Planning and Zoning Commission corn-suitability rating. The 7 to 9 p.m. session at Ballantyne Auditorium Kirkwood Community College follows a 2 1 vote when the commission’s recommendation was first rejected.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Ballantyne Auditorium
Kirkwood Community College
County Home Road
Dostal
Busy lifestyle linked to fewer colds study says
A study in JAMA finds that adults with many social and activity outlets from work to church and sports have fewer colds than similarly exposed peers with limited activities. Researchers Cohen Skoner and colleagues note happiness and meaningful involvement may boost immunity.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
David Skoner
University of Pittsburgh
Cohen
Carnegie Mellon
University of Virginia
Senate approves Medicare means testing and raises age
The Senate voted 70 to 30 to require affluent seniors to pay higher premiums and 62 to 38 to raise the Medicare eligibility age to 67 by 2027. The moves threaten President Clinton and House leaders and would affect 1.6 million beneficiaries earning over set income thresholds.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
House
Special Commission
Senate House
Martha McSteen
National Committee
McSteen
Cedar Rapids boards influence shapes new library plans
Curran Rosser, a former member of two Cedar Rapids boards, influenced the new library and building maintenance approaches. Details in Neighbors.
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Cedar Rapids
Curran Rosser
Police say C R killing not random
Chief Bud Byrne asserts Traci Evenson, 22, was killed by someone she knew. Police stress the attack was not random and investigations continue.
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C.R
Bud Byrne
Traci Evenson
Woolridge Reminds Tom Davis Of Pro in Draft Lead-Up
As the NBA draft nears, Andre Woolridge draws comparisons to a pro, highlighting expectations for Davis’s upcoming selection. The feature profiles a rising prospect and notes Woolridge’s tutelage and potential impact on the draft narrative.
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Tom Davis
Andre Woolridge
Congress Extends Ethanol Subsidies Uncertain Over Duration
Lawmakers plan to renew ethanol subsidies but the length of extension remains unresolved as debate continues. The policy faces questions on budget impact and political support within Congress.
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