Cancer fight inspires English Channel swim plan
Cheyanne Boddicker of Tipton aims to swim the English Channel this August to raise 25 000 for cancer research. Inspired by her grandfather Wendell Noller and by watching Velvet Brown, she trains in Iowa City Coralville Lake and Lake Michigan with Jon Munzer to mimic Channel conditions. She has raised 6 500 so far and will travel with family and a Channel Swimming Association guide, spending about 10 000 on the effort.
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Tipton
Wendell Noller
Vinton
Cheyanne
Elizabeth Taylor
Velvet Brown
English Channel
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Iowa City
Coralville Lake
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
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University of Iowa
Saint Mary’s University of
Michael Boddicker
Lake Michigan
Jon Munzer
Chicago
Dover
England
Channel Swimming Association
Weamedia
Benton County man dies in wind fueled garden fire
A Benton County man died Tuesday afternoon when a gust of wind pushed a controlled garden burn out of control near his Urbana area home at 2858 Highway 150. The man, 82, was identified as Robert Bush. Investigators are examining the incident and may release further details.
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Benton County
Urbana
Robert Bush
Highway 150
Officials identify victim in Columbus Junction blaze
Police say 52 year old Timothy Miles of Columbus Junction died in Saturday's downtown apartment fire. Owner Paul Buffington and resident Percy Taylor were injured. The second victim's name is being withheld pending next of kin notification. Investigation by the State Fire Marshal's Office and Louisa County Sheriff's Office continues.
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Associated Press
Columbus Junction
Timothy Miles
Ing
Paul Buffington
Percy Taylor
Louisa County Sheriff's Office
Minn. teen to face separate murder trials in Iowa killings
Michael Swanson 17 of Minnesota is charged with two counts of first degree murder and two counts of first degree robbery for the November shootings of Sheila Myers 61 in Humboldt and Vicky Bowman Hall 47 in Algona. A district judge ruled the trials cannot be merged due to different counties and districts.
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Algona
Minnesota
Iowa
Michael Swanson
St. Louis Park
Minn
Sheila Myers
Humboldt
Vicky Bowman Hall
Kossuth
David Lester
Swanson
Charles Kenville
Kenville
Todd Holmes
Prosecutor Says Fraudulent Transfers Total $22 694 11 In Indictment
The indictment accuses Troyer of using a work credit card for fraudulent transfers totaling 22 694 11 and of stealing a person s identity to commit fraud. If convicted on all charges he could face at least two years in prison and a 2 75 million fine with trial set for May 31. ANAMOSA The sexual exploitation trial of a former Olin High School teacher continues to May 3 in Jones County District Court. S Jeremy Chamberlin 33 is charged with one count of sexual exploitation by a school employee three counts of dissemination of obscene material to a minor and two counts of lascivious conduct with a minor relating to alleged actions with a 15 year old student between September 2009 and January 2010.
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Cedar Rapids
Dyersville
Bruce Troyer
U.S. District Court
Troyer
Anamosa
Olin
Jones County
Jeremy Chamberlin
Former Monticello manufacturer sentenced to probation
Gene Riddle 75 of Monticello was sentenced in U S District Court to five years probation and community service for negligently discharging hazardous waste into Kitty Creek from his circuit board company Riddle Inc. He admitted no EPA or state permit to store chemicals and faced restitution over 270000 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Kitty Creek
Circuit Board
Gene Riddle
U.S
Riddle
Riddle Inc
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Man pleads not guilty in teen alcohol death case
Dustin Thomas 27 of Crescent faces a felony charge of supplying alcohol to a minor resulting in death after Julio Caceres 17 of Harlan was found unconscious at a party October 9 and died two days later. Autopsy cites choking on vomit. Trial set for April 12.
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Iowa
Dustin Thomas
Crescent
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Thomas
Julio Caceres
Caceres
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