Judge Horan to announce verdict in Nelson murder trial
Judge Thomas Horan will deliver the verdict in the murder trial of Phyllis Nelson at 9 a.m. in Linn County District Court. The ruling and results will be posted on Gazette Online. Nelson, 55, is charged with first degree murder in the Dec 12 2001 stabbing death of her husband Dr Richard Nelson 54 then executive dean of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
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Thomas Horan
Phyllis Nelson
Linn County
Gazetteonline.com
Nelson
Richard Nelson
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
College Community to consider 4 percent property tax levy hike
College Community school officials plan a 7 tonight board meeting to propose a 14.90 per 1000 tax rate for the 2003-04 year, a 50 cent rise to fund a 44.4 million budget. A $100,000 home would pay about 22 more yearly, with 27 cents of the increase funding instructional support to hire teachers and cut class sizes, per Jim Rotter.
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Jim Rotter
Cargill leak contained after sulfur dioxide spill at Cedar Rapids plant
A sulfur dioxide leak at Cargill's corn milling plant on 16th Street SE was detected before 6 p.m. and contained by 6:40 p.m. with help from the Cedar Rapids Fire Department hazmat team. No injuries reported and the reasoning for the other unrelated police incident is noted.
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Cargill
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Hazmat
16Th St. SE
Bill Brady
Minneapolis
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Lightfoot charts new path after Congress ends
Jim Lightfoot, 64, moves into a vice presidential role at Forensic Technology Inc. with offices in Montreal Washington Dublin and Johannesburg while doing lobbying for Buchanan Ingersoll and work for the Animal Drug Alliance. He reflects on life after Congress and enjoys the freedom from political risk.
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Jim Ross Lightfoot
Lightfoot
U.S
House of Representatives
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Capitol Hill
Forensic Technology Inc
Montreal
Washington
D.C
Florida
Dublin
Ireland
Johannesburg
South Africa
Buchanan Ingersoll
National Law Journal
Animal Drug Alliance
Congress
Lightfoot's diverse career precedes Iowa congressional run
Jim Ross Lightfoot, a Shenandoah native, served as soldier police officer farm plant manager and farm broadcaster before his 1984 election to Congress. He served 12 years in Congress and later sought the U.S. Senate in 1996 and the Iowa governor’s race in 1998 losing to Tom Harkin and Tom Vilsack respectively.
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Jim Ross Lightfoot
Shenandoah
Iowa
Congress
Lightfoot
U.S
Senate
Tom Harkin
Tom Vilsack
Mount Pleasant
Coralville scientist educates public on genetic engineering
Coralville researcher Eric Devor, senior scientist at Integrated DNA Technologies, educates public about genetic engineering. He cites three waves of benefits from medicine to agriculture and vaccine-delivery crops, stressing responsible understanding to reduce fear.
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Jessica Brejcha
Coralville
Integrated Dna Technologies
Eric Devor
Coralville Lab
Coralville Scientist
Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Cralville
Integrated Dna Technologies Inc
Devor
University of New Mexico
Dever
Tap t Out Stein n Dine A West Union Tavern
Annie and Troy Johansen name their South Vine Street bar Tap't Out Stein n Dine in West Union. The couple researched bars, themes, and menus for months before choosing the taut, unique name, spelling it Tap't Out on checks.
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South Vine Street
West Union
Annie Johansen
Troy
Val
Annie
Iowa
Johansens
Patience
Tiffany
Amie
Troy Johansen
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