Ganske Harkin dollar race narrows before Iowa primary
In the run up to the June 4 Iowa Republican primary Greg Ganske and Tom Harkin each reported similar fundraising totals with Bush’s presence boosting Ganske. Ganske raised 564 378 while Harkin reported 545 000 and both parties highlight cash on hand and spending.
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Hiawatha Man Convicted in First Degree Robbery Retrial
Toby Lee Smith, 18, of Hiawatha, was found guilty by a 12-person jury after a two hour deliberation on first degree robbery. He was accused of threatening Ruth Finney with a shotgun at Kohl’s in Northland Square Shopping Center on Collins Road NE around 11:20 pm December 6, 2001. Sentencing date to be set by Judge David Remley. The earlier March trial had ended with a hung jury for a separate suspect, Brian Driscoll, with trial set for June.
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Linn board seeks state action on highway corridor near preserve
Linn County board requests state involvement to study a highway corridor shown since 1969 and noted in 1993 plats near a nature preserve. Elgin urges honoring provisions while board seeks environmental evaluation. Officials worry the road would harm the preserve and a rare butterfly habitat, with the Iowa Department of Transportation moving the corridor away from the area.
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Dick Heft
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Heft
Iowa Department of Transportation
Parolee Montford faces multi charge spree in Indiana
Cedar Rapids man Carlos Montford, 26, on parole for a 1995 Cedar Rapids manslaughter, is due in Indianapolis court on two counts each of attempted murder and kidnapping, three criminal confinement counts, and multiple other felonies after a weekend home invasion, carjacking, and a pursuit ending in a crash. Police say the motive was revenge for a sister’s dispute. Montford remains jailed without bail for parole violations, with bail set at 1 million after.
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