Prosecutor appeals ruling in Taft Park murder trial
Tama County prosecutor asks Iowa Supreme Court to overturn Judge Turner s order granting Taft Park a new trial. Heeren argues the judge substituted judgment for the jury and cherry-picked evidence to support a not guilty outcome, despite Park s first degree murder conviction for the 2000 killing of his former fiancée Cora Okowski.
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Tama County
Iowa Supreme Court
6Th Judicial District
Mitchell Turner
Tait Park
Brent Heeren
Turner
Park
Heeren
Cora Okowski
Cassini mission ends after 20 years in space
With US instrument aboard, Cassini bids adieu to Saturn as it plunges into the planet's atmosphere. Scientists note discoveries about Enceladus and Titan and the mission's flawless performance and long legacy.
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NASA
IPL
Space Science Institute
Saturn
Cassini
University of Iowa
Ova
Enceladus
Titan
Bill Kurth
Trump aides edge toward Dreamers deal over immigration
President Trump and top Democrats reportedly crafted a framework to grant legal status to about 800000 Dreamers who entered the country as children. The plan follows his move to end the Obama era DACA program, signaling a potential policy breakthrough amid talks.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Congress
Trump
United States
Iowa GOP uneasy as DACA talks unfold
Inside DACA talks rattle Iowa Republican leaders. The piece notes Mexico’s view of the United States loosening and discusses a deal to enshrine DACA protections in law in exchange for more border security funding. It highlights Trump’s shifting stance on Dreamers.
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DACA
Iowa
Mexico
U.S
Trump
ISU Reaps Windfall After Unusual Gift Converts Equity to Endowment
Iowa State University gains a $145 million endowment from a Curriculum Associates stake after market value growth boosts the gift from $93 million. The ISU Foundation will be bought out by Berkshire Partners pending federal approval, creating a $5 million to $6 million annual stream for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Iowa State University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
ISU Foundation
ISU
Frank E. Ferguson
Curriculum Associates
Ferguson
Isa
Iowa State
Hollmyer Jones
Iowa
State
Holtmyer Jones
College of Engineering
Arts and Sciences College
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