Lottery approves new online gaming system contract
Des Moines reports that Scientific Gaming won preliminary approval for a ten year online gaming contract with the Iowa Lottery worth 50.3 million dollars. The deal would upgrade terminals for 2 500 vendors and may allow dispensing fishing licenses and fair tickets. The board cited a bid edge over Intralot and G Tech and expects a July start after background checks and final agreement. The state could save about 1 million dollars annually and up to 10 million over the contract.
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Des Moines
Scientific Gaming
Iowa Lottery
Lottery
Terry Rich
Iowa
Intralot
Georgia
G-Tech
Lottery Board
Division of Criminal Investigation
Rich
Sci Games
Flooding in Southern Iowa fuels resident frustration
Residents across Eddyville and Ottumwa face ongoing flood misery as Des Moines River levels near Red Rock dam recede slowly. They blame the Army Corps of Engineers for high water and road damage while officials defend balancing upstream and downstream impacts and avoiding major property loss. Local residents recount ruined property, mud, and power cuts, hoping for road raises and quicker relief.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Iowa
Saylorville
Red Rock
Eddyville
Des Moines Register
Army Corps of Engineers
Des Moines
Red Rock Dam
Corps
Martha Dietz
Wapello County
120Th Avenue
Ron Fournier
Fournier
Dietz
Sheila Adams
Adams
Inmate Dies in Custody After 2005 Murder Conviction
Steven Howard Deitz, 55, a Davenport native serving a life term for the 2005 hammer killing of Charles Lee Nixon and related charges, died of liver failure Wednesday at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics while housed at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.
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Iowa
Fort Madison
Davenport
Iowa Corrections Department
Steven Howard Deitz
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa State Penitentiary
Deitz
Charles Lee Nixon
Governor Pushes for Median Cable Barriers in Iowa
Governor Culver urges the Iowa DOT to accelerate median cable barrier projects after crashes. He notes 13 interstate barrier projects scheduled, with several near-term contracts and others sped up. Eastern Iowa items include 9 miles on I 80 in Cedar and Scott counties and 13 miles on I 380 from I 80 to milepost 13.
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Ne Gazette
Chet Culver
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Nancy Richardson
Culver
Iowa
Cedar County
Scott County
Greenhill
Viking
Cedar Falls
One Dead After Banner Plane Crash Near Farm Progress Show
A Cessna 150 towing an advertising banner crashed in a cornfield near the Farm Progress Show in central Iowa. The Ohio registered plane, launched from Boone airport, carried no passengers. The pilot died. no ground injuries were reported as investigators begin to determine if the banner contributed to the accident.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
Farm Progress Show
Boone
Boone County
Ron Fehr
Ohio
Fehr
Drake Aerial Enterprise
Church vandalized twice in Council Bluffs this week
Police investigate two-night vandalism at East Side Christian Church in Council Bluffs. Three foyer doors broken Tuesday morning, then a door and multiple windows damaged Wednesday. About 16 windows damaged, estimated at $4,000. No theft reported. Crime Stoppers number (712) 328 STOP. Anonymous tips may earn cash reward.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
East Side
Jon Schanken
Schanken
Ing
Cedar Rapids area police issue multiple drug and burglary charges
The Log reports several suspects facing charges in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Justice Sanders and Ernest Sanders Jr are charged with conspiracy to manufacture meth, precursor possession, and pseudoephedrine violations from purchases dating March 2008 to July 17. Samuel Yoders and Deshawn Bell face meth conspiracy and precursor possession, with Yoders accused of multiple pseudoephedrine restrictions violations between January 21, 2008, and April 22. Ryan Merrick is charged with a controlled substance violation and tax stamp offence for possessing 49.29 grams of marijuana with intent to deliver on July 20. Lynneil Funderburk is charged with large-volume marijuana possession with intent to deliver. The Garris ons face burglary and second-degree theft after entering a residence on 5400 42nd St. NE and taking over $1,000 in property, with other thefts and property losses reported across Marion and Cedar Rapids including numerous residence and shed burglaries and tool losses.
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Second Avenue SE
Justice R.S. Sanders
Ernest L. Sanders Jr
15Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Samuel R. Yoders
Deshawn C. Bell
16Th Ave
Yoders
Bell
Ryan D. Merrick
Durango Pl
Iowa City
Lynneil N. Funderburk
Lancaster
S.C
250Th Street
James Avenue
North
John A. Garrison
Tracey Garrison
Richmond Rd
42Nd St
Iowa City area arrests list multiple suspects and charges
Public safety and county attorney records in Eastern Iowa list several suspects with alleged offenses. Adam Wilfong, Daniel Eckard, Lauren Johnson, Jonathan Shoemaker, Curtis Heumphreys, Darrayl McDowell named with locations in Iowa City Coralville and Johnson County Jail, various charges including assault and possession with intent to deliver.
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Iowa
Daniel Eckard
S. Riverside Dr
Iowa City
Highway 6
First Avenue
Coralville
Lauren E. Johnson
Chicago
Washington and
Johnson Streets
Jonathan A. Shoemaker
N. Ridge Dr
Holiday Road
Curtis A. Heumphreys
Stratford Ct
Johnson County
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Isham Cory
Linn County
S. 22Nd St
Marion
Wendy Lee
C Ave. NE
E Ave. NW
41St St. Ct. NW
Skyline Dr. NW
Skyline Cr. NW
Skyline Ct. NW
Adam D. Wilfong
Hoosier St
Edgewood Road
Darrayl M. McDowell
Mount Vernon Rd. SE
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