Amana teen dies after car hazard horseplay
Anthony Moore 16 of South Amana died after sitting on a girl’s car trunk and attempting a somersault as the vehicle moved about 10 mph. Witnesses say he struck his head on pavement when dismounting. Autopsy results were pending. no driver name released. Moore attended Clear Creek Amana High School where counselors assisted classmates. An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was planned at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Homestead.
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Woman held 30 months for threats to President Bush
Catherine Guertin, 25, of Denver, pleaded guilty to two counts of threatening the president. She was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered into inpatient mental health care then supervised release for three years. She made threats while at the Mental Health Institute in Independence.
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Iowa Lottery numbers and jackpot update
Lottery results for Monday May 16 include Cash Game 3 12 18 27 34 and Illinois and Iowa draws. Pick 3 Midday 1 5 4, Evening 9 1 3. Pick 4 Midday 3 6 1 3, Evening 1 9 8 1. Little Lotto 36 18 21 30. Lotto 5 9 10 17 37 45. Jackpot stands at 4 million dollars.
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Reopening Under Way at Blairstown Ethanol Plant
Xethanol Corp plans to restart the BioFuels ethanol plant in Blairstown in the last week of May. Chairman Christopher D Arnaud Taylor says nearly 2 million in improvements have been made including a new well and cooling towers to boost efficiency and output beyond prior levels. The plant will employ about 20 people and produce over 6 million gallons annually using locally sourced corn. Xethanol also owns Permeate Refining in Hopkinton, a pilot plant using waste sugars as feedstock.
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Open house marks Blairstown ethanol plant reopening
Xethanol Corp celebrates reopening of the Blairstown ethanol plant with an open house and barbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2154 78th St. The plant, formerly Sunrise Energy Cooperative and later 78th Street Ethanol LC, was bought by Xethanol for 5.74 million dollars in October. The facility plans to pilot test using corn stover and other feedstocks and may extend skills from Hopkinton.
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College Community approves 4.99 percent teachers' contract raise
The College Community school district board approved a 4.99 percent contract package increase for next year after teachers ratified the deal. Base salary rises by $825 from $26,825 to $27,650, with the total package adding $732,521 to the district's cost next year.
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Gazette News Tip Line Contact Details
The notice provides phone numbers for tips to The Gazette in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City plus a toll free line for tips. It specifies three contact options for readers to report news events.
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Prairie View Elementary principal to lead Marengo schools
Laurene Lanich, 50, to become superintendent of the Marengo Community School District beginning July 1 with a $95,000 salary. She has led Prairie View Elementary for six years after prior roles in Marion and Grant Wood AEA.
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Man gets suspended term in check forgery scheme
VINTON Mark Sigmund 33 of Cedar Rapids was sentenced May 5 in Benton County District Court to a five year term for forgery but it was suspended and he received three years probation. He was fined 750 dollars plus costs. He is the second of five sentenced linked to a multi county check writing scam cracked by the Vinton Police Department and Benton County Sheriff. Others await trial or sentencing including Rachel Cooper 22 Jean Paule Cooper 32 and Edward Dix 27 all of Dubuque, while Rebecca Lee Johnson 27 of Dubuque already received a five year suspended sentence.
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