GOP eyes 2010 race as voter anger tests Culver admin
Iowa Republicans see the 2010 governor contest as a test of voter anger toward Gov. Chet Culver and state government. Sen. Paul McKinley argues opposition to an $890 million bonding plan frames the race, with potential challengers ranging from Vander Plaats to King. He notes a GOP tent has internal divides between social and fiscal conservatives and cites a疲 while anger grows from tax policy and court rulings.
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Rom Ugaeuuw
Cedar Rapids
Paul McKinley
Iowa Senate
Chet Culver
Chariton Republican
McKinley
Culver
Bob Vander Plaats
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Rod Roberts
Carroll
Ames
Bruce Rastetter
Iowa
David Vaudt
Bill Northey
U.S
Steve King
GOP
Doug Gros
House
Pat Murphy
Iowa Supreme Court
Capitol
Coralville lab gains capacity to test H1N1 cases
Iowa reports four new confirmed H1N1 cases in Marshall County bringing state total to five. Coralville's University Hygienic Laboratory completed CDC verification to run in house tests, speeding results and reducing reliance on Atlanta.
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Coralville
Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health
Marshall County
Polly Carver-Kimm
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
University Hygienic Laboratory
CDC
Atlanta
Des Moines
Judge rejects plea in Burlington arson case
Burlington work by Keith A. Dunn faces rejection as Judge John Linn declines to approve a plea agreement. Dunn, 26, pleaded Alford to two counts of first degree arson and one count of second degree arson for December fires in South Hill. He faces potential 25 year terms on first degree counts and 10 years on the second, with concurrent sentencing. Dunn is due back in court next Monday.
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Woul
Keokuk
South Hill
John Linn
Keith A. Dunn
Des Moines
Dunn
Alford
Two Teens Arrested in Dubuque BP Robbery Case
Police arrested Justin W. Swan 19 with no listed address and Randy L. Murphy 17 of 1280 Curtis St for the Tuesday armed robbery of a BP on Loras Boulevard. Both suspects are held on first degree robbery charges. Murphy turns 18 in June. The incident prompted a brief lockdown at Loras College before authorities cleared the area.
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Randy L. Murphy
Curtis St
Swan
Murphy
Loras Boulevard
Log items from Eastern Iowa public safety logs
The Gazette reports charges from county attorneys and safety agencies in eastern Iowa. The Log lists multiple individuals and alleged offenses, including offenses for Eddie D. Rogers in Marion, Frederick A. Thomas in Iowa City area, Daniel R. Westwater in Bowling D streets SW and others with second or third offenses, plus charges against Connie K. Buckalew, Tony J. Kunkel, Saehoon Kim, Danielle M. Davis, Justin T. Burrage, Willie J. Flowers Jr. tied to incidents in Iowa City and North Liberty.
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Marion
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Eighth St. NW
E Avenue NW
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Florida Ct
Bowling
D Streets
Connie K. Buckalew
11Th St
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Tony J. Kunkel
B Ave
16Th Street
Saehoon Kim
Solon
Washington and
Clinton Streets
Iowa City
Danielle M. Davis
Eighth Street
Coralville
S. First Ave
Justin T. Burrage
Davenport
Dubuque Street
Park Road
Burglary Reports in Cedar Rapids Disturb Multiple Homes
Police log details three Cedar Rapids burglaries in late April and early May. At 5005 Johnson Ave SW an undetermined amount of money was taken between 8 10 a m and 12 30 p m on April 30. At 330 66th Ave SW an iPod worth 170 dollars vanished between 2 30 and 3 a m on May 1. A third incident at 716 Kirkwood Pkwy SW Apt B between 3 and 8 30 a m May 3 reported no loss.
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Kirkwood Pkwy
Apt. B
Davenport woman guilty of voluntary manslaughter in stabbing
Megan Price 23 was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the Davenport home stabbing death of Allen Johnson 34. Price claimed self defense and fear of further beating. This was her third trial after a hung jury and an earlier overturned conviction involving battered woman syndrome testimony.
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Davenport
Megan Price
Price
Allen Johnson
Iowa Court of Appeals
Centerville trio among five charged in Iowa kidnapping case
Two Centerville residents Tamara Carter and Mae Keel joined two Centerville men Emile Morin III and George Vasalofsky and Unionville Missouri resident Kevin Lindt in not guilty pleas in Appanoose County District Court the five face first degree kidnapping charges tied to a February hostage beating.
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Centran
Iowa
Tamara Carter
Mae Keel
Centerville
Carter
Keel
Appanoose County
Emile Morin III
George Vasalofsky
Kevin Lindt
Unionville
Justin Downs
Former Dowling teacher given probation in sex case
Erin Rohner, 27, a former English teacher at West Des Moines Dowling Catholic High School, received two years probation after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a student. She must register as a sex offender and has no contact with the victim, the family, or other Dowling students.
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West Des Moines
Dowling Catholic High School
Erin Rohner
Polk County
Dowling
Rohner
Iowa
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