Trains Routed After Tama Collision And Derailment
A coal train derailed near Tama on Tuesday causing a sideswipe with a westbound train. One track was in service by 5 pm and the second by 7 pm. The line is Iowa’s busiest, with about 60 trains daily, and the cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
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Bones found at Dubuque condo project
In Dubuque workers uncovered human bones at the River Pointe Condominiums site atop Kellys Bluff, amid speculation the area once housed a cemetery dating to the 1800s. The State Archaeologist's Office investigates. project leaders say bones unlikely to delay construction.
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City debates subsidies for student bus route in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city officials discuss keeping or ending a single school bus route serving Regis Middle, St. Pius X, and Nixon elementary schools. The city loses about 43 000 to 47 000 annually on 76 rides while parents push to retain service and consider who should pay.
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Dubuque Man Sentenced for Dealing Crack
Jerry T. Samuels, 33, of Dubuque, convicted in Cedar Rapids U.S. District Court of two counts of distributing crack cocaine within 1000 feet of a school. Evidence showed he sold about 1.5 ounces to a confidential informant in March 2006. he faces life in prison.
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Lottery results summary for Wednesday June 27
Powerball numbers 13 with jackpot 105.8 million and Power Play 4. Iowa Lottery cash game 10 19 24 32 33. Hot Lotto 16 18 25 31 39 with Hotball 13. Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws listed. Little Lotto and Lotto numbers included. jackpot 5.5 million noted.
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Bettendorf choir director accused of theft from festival fund
Deb orah Ragan 56 of Davenport faces a second degree theft charge over allegedly stealing 1520 from the Metro Music Fest fund she founded 18 years ago. Police say 37 ATM withdrawals between 2001 and 2007 drained the account, including 836 at Rhythm City Casino. Ragan taught 25 years before Bettendorf school board fired her.
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Benton car burglaries lead to four arrests in Benton County
Benton County sheriff deputies arrested two men and two 16 year old suspects after early morning burglaries in Newhall and Atkins. Patrick Blin 18 of Garrison and Jeffrey Martin 18 of Vinton were charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and using a juvenile in the crime. Two 16 year olds face pending charges. Martin and Blin held on bonds of 19,500 and 19,825 dollars. The case links to similar break ins solved in Dysart, Tama County.
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Motorcycle Crash With Deer Leaves Two Hurt Near North Liberty
A motorcycle collided with a deer on Du buque Street southeast of North Liberty around 9 15 pm Tuesday. Driver Zachary McKray and passenger Nicole Schneider were taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City with injuries not updated.
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Sigourney man dies from March 26 injuries
Donald Heisdorffer, 87, of Sigourney, dies from injuries suffered in a March 26 crash that killed Dorothy Heisdorffer, the vehicle's driver, when a semi rear ended her SUV on Highway 218 in Iowa. Heisdorffer was airlifted to University Hospitals in Iowa City and died nearly three months later.
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Muscatine Bank Robbery Suspect Sought
Muscatine police seek a clean shaven black male, 18 to 25, about 5 foot 11, seen entering the Park Avenue Branch of the Central State Bank at 3 15 p m Wednesday and taking cash without displaying a weapon. He wore a white T shirt over a black sweat shirt, tan cap, and black or navy pants stopping below the knee with white socks while heading north.
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