Iowans favor mandatory seat belt law in state fair survey
A IDOT survey of 1,807 Iowa State Fair attendees found 59 percent support a mandatory seat belt law, with 32 percent opposed and 9 percent undecided. Younger riders under 25 showed similar support, bolstering lawmakers backing for passage next year.
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Waterloo men save three teens from Cedar River
Two Waterloo men David Crisp and Craig Phillips aged 22 pulled two of the youths from the swift Cedar River downtown while firefighters rescued the third teen. Names include Paul Cronan Scott Hemenway and David Hemenway. Scott and David received medical care with David listed as in satisfactory condition. The incident lasted near a railroad bridge in a 5 foot deep channel.
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Craig Phillips
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David Hemenway
St. Francis Hospital
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Crisp
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Man and teen die in Burlington house fire
A Burlington man, 67, David Gilbert Cook, and a visiting 16-year-old from St. Paul, Leo Costilla, died from smoke inhalation in a Burlington home fire. Fire Marshal Jim Dunn cited suspected faulty wiring. Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation. eight residents were displaced. The blaze began around 3:20 a.m. and investigators have not yet determined the cause.
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Amana Colonies Land Use District Trustee Election
Voters in the Amana Colonies pick two trustees today at Lakeside School Middle Amana from noon to 8 p.m. The district covers all Amana villages and land except West Amana and acts as a planning body. Only one candidate, Lawrence L Rettig, is on the ballot for three year terms. incumbent Reynold Moessner may seek re election as a write in while Carolyn Trumpold is not seeking another term.
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Amana
Lakeside
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Lawrence L. Rettig
Reynold Moessner
Carolyn Trumpold
Iowa City Woman Injured By Boat Propeller Crash
A 20 year old Iowa City woman Regina Thalken remained in critical condition at the University of Iowa Hospitals after being struck by a boat propeller near Coralville Lake Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3 p m at the GS Marine boat ramp and a trailer backing into her is a possible factor. Ambulance crews transported her to the hospital. Police and water patrol officials provided limited details while investigating.
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University of Iowa
Coralville Lake
Regina Thalken
GS Marine
Johnson County
Davenport man receives life sentence for bartender death
Steven G. Wilburn of Davenport was given life in prison without parole for first degree murder in the beating death of bartender Michael Miller last May. Judge David Sohr imposed the mandatory sentence after Wilburn was convicted Aug. 23 by a jury. His attorney Randy Hohenadel filed a notice to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Davenport
Steven G. Wilburn
Scott County
David Sohr
Wilburn
Randy Hohenadel
Iowa Supreme Court
Satanic clubhouse worries Davenport parents
Davenport mothers Judy Foster and Lupe Martinez warn neighbors about a plywood clubhouse under a bridge painted with Satanic symbols and devil worship signs. They consider seeking Davenport City Council action, noting teens lack safe spaces and attributing the graffiti to negative influences.
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Judy Foster
Lupe Martinez
Theatre of
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Hamburg Woman Shot Dead in Farmhouse. Investigation Ongoing
Linda Thompson, 27, of Hamburg, was found shot to death Saturday night in a southwestern Iowa farmhouse. Fremont County sheriff's office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation treat it as a homicide. autopsy ordered. No arrests have been made.
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Linda Thompson
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