Senators pledge to shield biofuels from EPA reform
Iowa's U S senators vow to oppose climate measures that penalty biofuels. Tom Harkin and Chuck Grassley argue the EPA's indirect land use change calculations are flawed and could hurt ethanol adoption while noting focus on health care reform this year.
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Motorcyclists Die In Head On Crash Near Kendallville
Richard Wierck and Donna Wierck both died when their motorcycle collided with a southbound car driven by Michelle Currier near Kendallville in Winneshiek County Iowa. Currier was airlifted to Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and was listed in unknown condition Sunday night.
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Oelwein Woman Identified in Bremer County Crash
Dawn J. Voshell 45 of Oelwein died when her car collided head on with a semi driven by Kenneth Dreyling of Albert Lea Minnesota on Highway 63 north of Denver Bremer County. The highway stayed closed about four hours. Dreyling uninjured.
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Cedar Falls man charged for failing to appear in immigration case
Julio Zalapa-Urbina, former Cedar Falls restaurant owner, was charged for failing to appear for sentencing on harboring an illegal immigrant for profit. He was sentenced in absentia in 2007, fled to Mexico, later caught in St. Joseph, Missouri, and appeared in Cedar Rapids court ordered held without bond.
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Iowa
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Dubuque Law Change Spurs Tattoo Boom
The Dubuque City Council repealed a rule requiring a doctor to be present during tattooing, leading to five new tattoo shops opening since the change. The move shifts safety oversight and expands local options for clients.
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Dubuque
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Wisconsin
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Indianola Couple Killed in Fiery Three-Vehicle Crash
A Saturday crash near Washington Iowa killed Samuel Langstaff and his wife Jacqueline Langstaff and injured four others. Andrew Brock 17 and three passengers were all wearing seat belts. Brock and two others were hospitalized. The collision involved Brock's pickup Langstaff's SUV and a semitrailer driven by Jared Freel 26 of North Liberty. The Langstafs were en route to a relative's home in Louisa County.
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Keota
University of Iowa
Iowa City
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Washington County
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