Skorton pledges salary boosts to retain UI faculty in CLAS
University of Iowa President David Skorton used the state-of-the-university address to vow a fight to preserve the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He announced a salary review, fundraising for the CLAS foundation, and a yearlong arts and humanities celebration with statewide partnerships. He warned underinvestment could drive top professors away.
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Oakdale escapee pleads guilty to carjacking
Omar Wilkins, 20, pleaded guilty to two federal carjacking charges linked to an Oakdale escape. He faces sentencing December 1 in Davenport. Jeffrey Hershberger, 38, remains to face federal carjacking and bank robbery charges with a trial starting the same day.
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Lottery results Wednesday September 24 Iowa Illinois picks and jackpots
The report lists Powerball numbers 47 19 20 28 47 Powerball 37 with a 50.9 million jackpot and 4x Power Play. Iowa Cash Game 6 11 13 24 33 Hot Lotto 3 20 22 25 27 hotball 8. Illinois Pick 3 Evening 7 43 Pick 3 Midday 0 6 1 Pick 4 Midday 7 4 2 3 Pick 4 Evening 5 4 2 6 Little Lotto 1 8 13 16 29 Lotto 8 11 12 27 33 44 6 of 48 jackpot 8 million.
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Illinois
Assault hits Cedar Rapids paper carrier at 1 40 a m
Waldo Patterson, 76, longtime Gazette carrier, was attacked while walking to the downtown Cedar Rapids office to start his route. Two men in a car demanded money, struck him in the face causing six fractures, and Patterson required hospital treatment and possible surgery. He finished delivering papers with help from a manager. Patterson is described as a fixture in the downtown area and intended to work today.
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Gazette Cedar Rapids
Waldo Patterson
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Regional Roundup Mayoral Candidate Charged With Assault
A mayoral candidate Richard Walters 39 owner of R and S Windows and Siding in Clinton was arrested August 31 at his home after allegedly knocking his brother in law to the ground in what he calls self defense. Court records state Walters grabbed him from behind after a verbal altercation. The brother in law stayed with Walters for about three to four weeks prior to the incident. Dubuque race track casino posted a new attendance record August 30 with 6260 patrons and on August 31 welcomed 5796 gamblers ranking fourth all time.
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Clinton
Richard Walters
Walters
Dubuque
Race Track
Gambling revenues rise sharply in Dubuque August
The Diamond to Casino and the Dubuque Greyhound Park and Casino reported combined August revenues of 9.5 million dollars, up over 19 percent year over year. Attendance reached about 220000, versus 192000 in August 2002. The Diamond Jo Casino earned about 5.26 million dollars, increasing its share as the riverboat added 40 slots to total 729.
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Dubuque
Diamond To
School crossing guard struck by teen driver in Davenport
Davis, 15, Davenport, struck James Sisco, 76, while he assisted children crossing. Sisco suffered multiple injuries but was not believed to be in life danger and was taken to Genesis East hospital. Davis received a ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
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Davenport
James Sisco
Joshua Davis
Sisco
Genesis East Hospital
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