Mass vaccination eyed after fourth meningitis case
Black Hawk County considers broad meningitis vaccination after a fourth case emerges in the region. A 5 year old Amish boy in Buchanan County is hospitalized and improving. Two other Black Hawk residents, a UNI student and a jail inmate, died from different strains. A Hawkeye student is recovering. Authorities probe the Amish case strain and plan tabletop exercises for a community vaccination push.
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Amy Marlow
Buchanan County Health Center
Marlow
Black Hawk County
Elizabeth Huddleson
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Wendy Wyant
Caleb Twito
Hawkeye Community College
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Twito
Tom O’rourke
O’rourke
Gazette
Steve Gravelle
Clark seeks support of hesitant Iowans
General Wesley Clark courts wary Iowa caucus goers at a Fort Dodge forum and Drake Diner stop. He frames his Democratic credentials, criticizes Iraq, and proposes a tax plan to fund a 100 billion jobs program with 40 billion for homeland security, 40 billion to states, and 20 billion in employment tax credits.
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Wesley Clark
Dylan Vreeden
Gowrie
Tom Harkin
D-Iown
Heartland
Fort Dodge
the Gazette
Iowa
Clark
Hearst
Heartland Forum
Arkansas
America
Iraq
Congress
Homeland Security
General Clark
Drake University
Drake
Bob Graham
Rachael Terry
Des Moines
Dean
Terry
Ruth Olive
Cedar Rapids
Bush
White House
Suspect Abduction Case Ties to Domestic Abuse Allegations
Police affidavits describe Okonski fearing for her safety and detailing threats from Tait Park. Friends Ricki Weber and Kathy Hannan recount her warning to keep a window open for police. Park, who left April 16 2000 for cigarettes, has not been located since.
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Okonski
Ricki Jo Weber
Kathy Hannan
Tait
Iowa Lottery Results and Big One Jackpot
Iowa $100000 Cash Game prizes listed for Oct 6 along with Pick 3 and Pick 4 results from Illinois and Iowa. Evening draws show numbers 2 6 8 for Illinois Pick 3 and 0 2 1 8 for Illinois Pick 4. Little Lotto numbers 1 17 23 25 29 and 6 of 48 jackpot at 2 million dollars.
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Iowa
Illinois
Sprinkler Plan Sparks Iowa UI Greek System Debate
UI Greek representatives told the Board of Appeals that installing sprinklers in fraternities and sororities would be costly and may force some houses to close. Fire Marshal Jensen notes a history of residential fires and near misses, predicting major deaths without sprinklers. The council is slated to consider code revisions in April.
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Frank Gluck
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
UI Greek System
Board of Appeals
Kevin Smith
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
United States
Roger Jensen
Jensen
Meskwaki tribal leader to relinquish power for election
Homer Bear Jr will step down as Meskwaki leader to allow an election between Alex Walker Jr and Bear's opponent. The Bureau of Indian Affairs recognizes Walker. Automated Elections Service will oversee the vote in Rio Rancho New Mexico with Terry Rainey attending. No caucus location yet.
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TAMA
Homer Bear Jr
Alex Walker Jr
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bear
Charles Gribble
Des Moines
Automated Elections Service
Rio Rancho
N.M
Terry Rainey
Walker
Rainey
Man charged in daughter's death in Iowa
Jared J. York, 20, of Washington Iowa, faces a first-degree murder charge after a five minute violent shaking of his 5 month old daughter on Aug 26 in his apartment. An autopsy cites head injuries from shaking and brain bleeding. York is jailed on a $1 million bond. conviction carries life without parole.
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Zack Kucharski
the Gazette
Washington
Iowa
Jared J. York
York
University Hospis
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