Union man convicted in 1986 murder case faces life
Joel Smither, 60, of Union, IA, was found guilty by a Hardin County jury of first degree murder in the 1986 disappearance and 1990 discovery of Richard Tasler, 43, of Marshalltown. Tasler's death is tied to a drug deal, with Smither facing life without parole. Union is about 15 miles NW of Marshalltown.
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Joel Smitherman
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Richard Tasler
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Appeals court upholds Polk bid rule for Iowa Events Center
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled Polk County was correct to require competitive bids for the 17 million Iowa Events Center project. Siemens Building Technologies sued Polk for breach of contract over a 5 million design proposal for building automation fire and security systems. The county had accepted Siemens bid then reversed after a competitor complaint and is now seeking bids for Siemens items.
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Iowa Court of Appeals
Polk County
Iowa
Siemens Building Technologies
Siemens
Sex offender can graduate but not attend classes at Russell School
Russell Community School will allow Shawn Murphy to graduate and attend the prom while barring him from class attendance. The school board cited credits sufficient for graduation. Parents criticized the district for not informing them of the registered sex offender in the school.
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Council Bluffs district seeks license revocations for dropouts
Council Bluffs district targets its dropout rate by listing 16 and 17 year olds who leave school and sending names to the Iowa Department of Transportation for license revocation. Last year Iowa cut 103 licenses under the 10 year old provision.
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Council Bluffs Community
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
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Prom date auction on eBay draws Cedar Falls bid
La Porte City student Stu Hemesath sold himself as a prom date on eBay. Cedar Falls student Rachel Kay won with a 29.95 bid and plans to meet him before the dance. Hemesath describes himself as 5 10 and 150 pounds, a wrestler and popular with classmates.
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Gazette
Stu Hemesath
la Porte City
Rachel Kay
Cedar Falls
Hemesath
Kay
Soldiers reenact Bataan Death March at White Sands
Six members of the 109th National Guard Medical Battalion from Iowa City take part in a commemorative Bataan Death March at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico. The 26.2 mile race honors 1942 veterans with 3500 participants registered.
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Sonja Elmquis
Gazette
Iowa City
109Th National Guard
Bataan
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Brian Neurohr
Mount Mercy
National Guard
New Mexico
Neurohr
Drunk Driving Felon Faces Jail Overvehicular Homicide
A De Witt man, Ricky McDermott, 21, remains in Clinton County Jail on 50 000 bond for drunken driving after a 2002 vehicular homicide conviction. Clinton County Attorney seeks revocation of probation, potentially reinstating a 10 year term.
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de Witt
Clinton County
Mike Wolf
Ricky McDermott
McDermott
David Sivright
Davenport
Joel Wylie
Maquoketa
DeWitt
Wylie
Fallon campaign relies on volunteers with broad Iowa reach
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Ed Fallon plans a volunteer driven effort to emphasize public interest over special interests. He notes 600 volunteers statewide and more than 120 volunteer hours weekly as he aims to organize all 99 Iowa counties and every precinct.
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Ed Fallon
D-Des Moines
Fallon
Iowa
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