Mountain Lion Spotted Near Finkbine Golf Course
Jim and Margie Ebert reported spotting an 8 foot long 250 pound mountain lion while walking their dog Saturday in University Heights near the Finkbine Golf Course. They approached within 200 feet as the animal watched deer, prompting alerts to city and campus police and a wait for tracks before action.
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Iowa City
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Coralville Firefighter Guilty Of Assault With Weapon
Roger Knight a 15 year veteran of the Coralville Fire Department was found guilty in Johnson County District Court of assault with a weapon for pulling a shotgun on his son during a March 7 argument. Sentencing set for February 4. The aggravated misdemeanor carries up to two years in prison and a $5000 fine.
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Central City man injured in ultralight crash
Dennis E. Lane, 53, of 3104 Woodland Dr. SW in Cedar Rapids, was injured when his ultralight stalled during an attempted landing and crashed in a soybean field in the 4700 block of North Alburnett Road. He was treated at St Luke's Hospital with minor injuries.
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Gazette
Inmate Nathan Watson Dead After Self Inflicted Strangling
Nathan Watson, 24, serving up to 20 years for the 1998 shooting death of his father Craig Rocky Chase, died by his own action in a Fort Madison prison cell. He was found in the Critical Care Unit at about 9:25 a.m. Monday, more than seven hours after his death. The medical examiner preliminarily ruled the cause as suffocation tied with a plastic bag and shoelace. State ombudsman Bill Angrick said his office is collecting information in the case.
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Watson
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Rocky” Chase
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Torres
Bill Angrick
Suspect sought in bank robbery in Iowa City
Iowa City police search for a 5 foot 6 inch, 150 pound man who robbed US Bank at 1117 William St around 1 41 PM He wore a black coat and pants and fled on foot with no weapon amid ongoing questions about a getaway car Surveillance video could not yield a full description The incident follows two prior robberies on Oct 21 at El Paso Grocery and West Bank both within two miles of the US Bank and under investigation for possible connection.
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Robert Hartman
Regents delay decision on UI Hospitals funding
A University of Iowa Hospitals debt proposal to issue 75 million in variable rate revenue bonds was tabled by the regents committee in Cedar Falls. The plan, part of a 740 million infrastructure program over a decade, awaits full board review with expert presentations planned.
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University of Iowa
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Ken Kaufman
After the election a postmortem and reflections emerge
A columnist recalls Election Day feelings as exit polls misled both camps. He notes Bush supporters’ gloom and Kerry voters’ cautious optimism, the later concession by Kerry, and calls to fix election procedures and funding. He hints at future Iowa visits by Giuliani and Clinton.
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