Nussle Calls for a Year Without Earmarks to Cut Spending
Rep. Jim Nussle urged fellow lawmakers to forgo discretionary earmarks for a year as part of a broader austerity push aimed at shrinking a budget deficit exceeding 520 billion dollars. He argued moral and fiscal discipline, while noting foes like Sen. John McCain and Sen. Chuck Grassley defended or dismissed the practice as necessary capital improvements.
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Muscatine man jailed after Hiawatha disturbance
Muscatine resident Paul Parrow, 35, was jailed after a domestic disturbance in Hiawatha Saturday night. He was treated at St Luke’s Hospital for minor injuries and held in Linn County Jail on suspicion of willful injury assault causing injury public intoxication interference with official acts and disorderly conduct with a $15 000 bond. The other person involved was not named pending investigation.
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Lottery Drawn Numbers and Jackpot Update
Sunday results show Pick 3 Evening 8 0 6 Pick 4 Evening 5 7 1 7 Little Lotto 323 36 38 39 Powerball Saturday 9 17 46 49 51 Powerball 9 Jackpot 68.4 million Power Play 5 No winner reported. Wednesday's jackpot not listed.
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Flood forecast eases as winds die down in eastern Iowa
Weather service in Davenport predicts Wapsipinicon at DeWitt and Iowa at Marengo and Wapello crest below flood stage by mid day. Cedar River at Cedar Rapids should crest just over six feet Tuesday night. Winds peak Sunday afternoon with gusts up to 54 mph at Independence.
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Burlington transfer pact edges workers out of state
BNSF and six unions reach an agreement to move former shop workers to Topeka or Galesburg after a 93 job transfer plan following a January 2003 round of layoffs. Dell Babcock voices cautious optimism on an equitable outcome.
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Waterloo man arrested on train in New Mexico
Timothy Lee Wilson 34 of Waterloo was arrested in Albuquerque after federal agents found nearly 3 kilograms of marijuana and 215 grams of cocaine in a duffel bag aboard an Amtrak train. He faced charges of possessing cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute. Damon Darrell Ivy 28 of Bellflower California was also arrested on the same train with 13 kilograms of marijuana.
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Grassley to Tour Eastern Iowa for Medicare Drug Bill Sessions
Senator Chuck Grassley will visit Independence Manchester Anamosa and Vinton on March 15 and 16 for informational meetings about the Medicare prescription drug bill. Attendees with questions or comments are welcome. The March 15 events include a 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. session at Buchanan County Health Center Cafeteria in Independence.
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Judge Dismisses Claim of Illegal Meeting in Dubuque
District Court Judge Alan Pearson rejected claims that the Dubuque City Council acted illegally when it approved a condominium development. The lawsuit argued the council failed to publish notice of a May 8 special meeting for a Royal Oaks Development rezoning. The judge found publication not required, only notification, leaving other claims alive.
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