Two Men Sought After Iowa City Alley Assault
Police seek two suspects after a man was attacked in a 500 block South Van Buren alley around 4 a.m. on Sunday. The victim, who fled to his apartment, was beaten again and refused medical aid. One assailant described as 5'10 to 5'11 with brown hair and striped sweater. the other as white, blond, 6'0 to 6'2 with muscular build. Both fled north on foot toward Van Buren Street.
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Grinnell Fire Chief Jerry Barns Announces Retirement
Fire Chief Jerry Barns declared retirement at Grinnell City Council last night after 16 years leading the department and 11 years as a firefighter. The council will meet soon to discuss a replacement.
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Detective warns farmers to secure anhydrous tanks
Benton County Detective Mark Phippen warns farmers to watch and secure nurse tanks as fall harvest and spring planting rise the risk of theft for methamphetamine production. Most county tanks now have valve locks, but active use can make constant locking impractical.
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Rainfall finally inches toward normal but drought persists
Iowa remains roughly 5 inches below normal for year to date after three days of scattered rain and thunderstorms. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes only partial recovery with upcoming cooler weather and possible light snow, while officials warn groundwater and streams still need substantial rain to rebound.
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Student voting pushed by fliers and calls on election day
Student groups use campus fliers and recorded phone messages to urge turnout for today's election. Green Mike Porter of The Summit and One-Eyed Jake's led efforts bringing in over 600 voter registrations in October, with 1,400 absentee ballot requests in 2001.
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Wapsie River water quality test shows baseline data
Volunteers tested the Wapsipinicon River and feeder streams in spring and fall to establish a baseline for eastern Iowa water quality. May results show similar levels statewide with slightly lower fecal bacteria. nitrate higher due to heavy rains and fertilizer runoff from May 1 to May 9.
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Iowa
Lynette Seigley
Iowa Geological Survey
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Independence
Wapsie
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