Jury Deliberations in Four Oaks Kiss Trial Resume
In Linn County Iowa the sexual exploitation trial of Amanda Jones 23 a former Four Oaks youth counselor continues with jurors set to resume today after the prosecution rested. The case centers on whether Jones qualified as a counselor or therapist under Iowa law and involves a 16 year old boy in a Four Oaks residential program.
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Cedar Rapids
Four Oaks
Amanda Jones
Linn County
Jones
Iowa
Iowa hospital reports no recalled hip implants found yet
The University of Iowa has not identified any patients with recalled DePuy hip implants as a nationwide recall affects two models. Spokesman Tom Moore said the hospital is reviewing records. Dr. John Callaghan says he has not used the implicated model.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Tom Moore
John Callaghan
Moore
Johnson & Johnson
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc
Cedar Rapids Woman Targeted Over Dog By Knife Attacker
A 23 year old Cedar Rapids woman walking a friend's dog in the 300 block of Fourth Avenue SE was approached from behind by a man holding a knife to her throat. He demanded the dog and she surrendered a $50 miniature pinscher Jack Russell mix. She was not injured and notified police around 8:40 p.m. The suspect's full description was not available. In Iowa City four finalists will interview Sept 23 for a new residence hall at the University of Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Fourth Avenue SE
Cristy Hamblin
Iowa City
University of Iowa
FEMA extends funding for Cedar Rapids flood demolitions
FEMA will continue funding Cedar Rapids flood damage demolitions through Nov 27 avoiding a shutdown. 198 more homes remain deemed an imminent threat after about 500 had already been demolished. CDBG funds will cover future demolitions once buyouts occur, with weather delays and historical reviews slowing progress.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Greg Eyerly
Eyerly
Rick.smith
Gazcomm.com
Fewer Iowa tornadoes leave season quieter than expected
Iowa saw 36 unofficial tornadoes through August 2010, below the 48 average, with potential activity after September uncertain. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes large year-to-year variability and cites Minnesota's 122 and Wisconsin's 59 tornadoes as contrasts. June was worst. EF4 damage near Sibley and EF2 destruction in Ringgold County highlighted a quiet but still risky year.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Harry Hillaker
Hillaker
State Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Sibley
Ringgold County
Parkersburg
UI Faculty Alarm Over Research Funding at Iowa Campus
Iowa City University of Iowa faculty call for talks with administrators over reduced research support. The Faculty Council criticized shifts toward teaching amid enrollment growth and state budget cuts. They cite suspension of Faculty Scholar and Global Scholar Awards for 2011 2012 as a political redeployment of resources.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Tom Rice
Rice
Jeff Cox
Diane
Gazcomm
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