Dismantling Methland in Oelwein Chronicle
New book Methland follows Fayette County's largest city Oelwein as officials battle methamphetamine impact. Author Nick Reding spent 12 weeks interviewing Mayor Larry Murphy Police Chief Jeremy Logan and Assistant Fayette County Attorney Nathan Levi from 2005 to 2008 along with Lori Arnold the Ottumwa meth queen pin. The narrative ties drug epidemic decline to local economic hardship and community efforts to curb traffick.
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Oelwein Cracks Down On Meth Trade Under Local Leaders
City leaders Murphy Logan Levi and Sheriff Marty Fisher led a two pronged anti meth drive in Oelwein with council member Levi noting safer streets. The effort used surveillance undercover work and informants and yielded 256 drug related charges and about two dozen meth labs dismantled by 2003.
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Oelwein Sees Meth Busts Fall Amid 31 Million Upgrade
Mayor Murphy says charges drop to 47 and meth lab busts fall to two as Oelwein’s 15 year 31 million investment in infrastructure and economic development yields dividends. Downtown streetscape library performing arts center trails and sewer system boost business attraction. Reding’s Bloomsbury USA book due June 16.
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Cedar Rapids police hunt for shooter in SE Cedar Rapids
Police seek a man who fired three shotgun rounds Sunday afternoon in the 1600 block of 12th Avenue SE Cedar Rapids witnesses describe a white car fleeing the scene at 3 50 p m no injuries reported Road work on Council Street NE may delay traffic through midsummer two way traffic shifted onto extension of south bound lanes Dry Creek bridge to Northbrook Drive NE Iowa City begins selling yard waste stickers today for 20 each valid April 1 2009 through March 2010 restrictions apply purchases from City Hall or by phone with a 59 cent handling fee tips requested for stories and photos
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Victim in Vinton motorcycle crash identified by authorities
A 25 year old man from Vinton died after a car struck his motorcycle on Highway 150 north of Vinton. The rider slowed to turn into a private drive when hit from behind by a car driven by a 33 year old Independence woman. She was hospitalized. her condition was not released.
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UI embryos might be used after stem cell ban lifted
Iowa City The ban on federal funding for new embryonic stem cell lines was lifted last week enabling the University of Iowa to potentially use about 600 frozen embryos. UI researchers expect expanded funding could boost the regenerative medicine program and progress toward treatments for diabetes Parkinsons disease and heart failure.
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