Jones County faces female jailer rule for inmates
The Jones County Jail in Anamosa must staff female jailers when female inmates are present under a rewritten Iowa DOC rule effective last December. Sheriff Denniston calls it an unfunded mandate harming small counties. overtime costs for female staff run about 475 dollars weekly.
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Cause of Rowley fire narrowed to wiring or furnace
Rowley resident Bill Robinson returned to a fire destroyed home on Park Avenue and South Street to find his grandmother’s afghan lost but the cause narrowed to electrical wiring or the furnace. Firefighters from Independence Quasqueton and Walker aided the Rowley department in the early morning blaze.
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Clear Creek Amana OKs 1 Percent Local Option Tax Plan
The Clear Creek Amana Community School District approved a broad tax purpose statement for a proposed 1 percent local option sales tax. The plan allows funds to be used for construction repairs property tax relief rent road work playgrounds and community education services. Superintendent Paula Vincent noted the broad scope to avoid limits.
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Raccoon Fur Theft Leads to Multiple Arrests in Strawberry Point
Police say two more suspects were arrested in a Cedar Rapids linked theft of about 200 raccoon pelts from the Greater Midwest Fur Exchange. A juvenile and Chad Ries are charged, while Cody Ray Smith and Johnathan Jennersohn were previously arrested. Most furs have been recovered.
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Lincoln woman injured in rollover near 120th Street and County T-55
Miriam Williams, 45, of Lincoln, suffered a possible leg or ankle injury when her westbound car rolled over in a ditch near the 120th Street and County Road T-55 intersection Tuesday morning. She was taken to a medical center for treatment.
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Dump truck crash sends Springville man to hospital
Kristopher Jacobs, 31, of Springville, was rushed to Jones County Regional Medical Center after his dump truck rolled onto its side near Stone City. He was treated for injuries and released. The truck belonged to Gary and Janice Dugan of Marion. Responders from the Jones County Sheriff's Office and Anamosa Ambulance and Fire Department arrived at 11 54 a.m.
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Unclear Timing Of Sigourney Crash Injures North English Woman
Investigators with the Iowa State Patrol continued to probe a Sunday morning single vehicle crash on Highway 149 north of Sigourney that seriously injured Kristie Lee, 29, of North English. Lee’s vehicle was found about 6 50 a m.
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Iowa Lottery Draw recap for Tuesday November 21
The Tuesday draws list include Cash Game numbers 12 13 18 29 31 with a $3.25 million jackpot. Pick 3 Midday 6 7 3, Pick 3 Evening 04 02, Pick 4 Midday 3 1 6 9, Pick 4 Evening 7 4 2 3. Illinois Little Lotto 8 22 23 32 36 plus 601 48 and Mega Millions 7 13 20 42 47 with Mega Ball 9 and a $16 million prize.
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