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Your voice- Katie Beckett, CR woman who changed Medicaid, diesKatie Beckett, 34, whose battle with a childhood disease and federal bureaucracy made her a national symbol in the 1980s, died today. Beckett’s death was confirmed by Teahen Funeral Home of Cedar Rapids. Her parents Julie Beckett and Mark Beckett … Continue reading → […]Steve Gravelle/SourceMedia Group News
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Daily Archives: July 19, 2010
Dubuque Considers Curfew
It was the string of stabbings, shootings and robberies in Dubuque that led city leaders to create a Safe Community Task Force. It’s a beautiful warm summer night. Do you know where your kids are? Some members of the Safe … Continue reading
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DAEC Operator Will Get to Bottom of Siren Mishap
PALO- The operators of Iowa’s only nuclear power plant vowed to get to the bottom of a recent warning siren mix-up. Last Friday, one out of 144 sirens in Linn and Benton Counties blared a bogus message about problems at … Continue reading
Peter Riggs waives right to speedy trial
Peter I. Riggs, 32, of Columbus, Neb, on Monday (7/19) waived his right to a speedy trial. Riggs is charged in Iowa County with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Interstate rest stop maintenance worker Jeffrey McAdam.
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Tagged Iowa County Iowa, Jeffrey McAdam, Peter Riggs, trials
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Trial delayed for Arlington man accused of sexually abusing a toddler
Trial was rescheduled today for Ricky Putman, 41, of Arlington, who is accused of sexually assaulting a toddler. Putman is facing a first-degree sexual abuse charge. His trial is now set for Aug. 18, following a pretrial conference on Aug. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington Iowa, child abuse, courts, crime, Ricky Putman, sexual abuse, trials
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Hudson man’s body found in river
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — Larry Sash, 42, of Hudson near Waterloo, drowned Saturday in a portion of the Mississippi River called Dillman’s Slough just north of Prairie du Chien, Wis., according to the Crawford County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Department. Sash … Continue reading
Truck driver in fatal accident also involved in 2003 fatal
BALLTOWN — The driver of the semi involved in a Saturday fatal accident was involved in another fatal accident in 2003. The fatal accident south of Balltown remains under investigation, with no charges filed as of Monday. In that accident, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ames, Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, fatal accident, John Bahl, Mark Kerper, Sherrill
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Waukon man killed in one car accident Saturday in Farmersburg
FARMERSBURG -A 39-year-old Waukon man was killed Saturday when he lost contol of his SUV westbound on B60 in Farmersburg, according to a Clayton County Sheriff’s report. Troy Gallagher was driving a 1992 Chevrolet Blazer westbound on B60 as he … Continue reading
Bellevue police say cause of Fourth of July horse stampede remains unknown
BELLEVUE — Bellevue police on Monday (7/19) said it’s impossible to say what spooked two horses in the Fourth of July parade, leading to the stampede that killed one woman and injured more than 30 people in this Mississippi River … Continue reading
18-year-old to serve 25 years for robbery
CEDAR RAPIDS – An 18-year-old who robbed two strippers last year was facing up 100 years in prison but a judge decided Monday to run charges concurrently for a total of 25 years in prison. Ramone Moon, of Cedar Rapids, … Continue reading
