Monthly Archives: September 2010

Wednesday Reporter’s Notebook – Fort Irwin

We were up and ready to go this morning before the sun rose again. This is the half-way point of our time at The National Training Center. Nearly everyone we have spoken to this week is surviving on little or … Continue reading

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Oregon woman who failed to register with sex offender list, arrested in West Union

Fayette county officials arrested a Junction City, Oregon woman Sept. 29th , in West Union for Failure to Comply with the Iowa sex-offender registry. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a citizen, and found Tammie Sue Benson-Whitehead, 48, … Continue reading

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Drivers Still Dodging Construction on First Avenue

CEDAR RAPIDS – Drivers are still dodging construction along First Avenue in Cedar Rapids. City officials now say the project will wrap up in just over a month. The repairs on First Avenue from South East 17th street to Cottage … Continue reading

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Iowa Supreme Court Justice Marsha Ternus Speaks in Dubuque

Ternus said, “the bottom line, combining politics and courts produces poor results. ” Iowa’s Chief Justice is on the defensive. This as a campaign threatens a first for Iowa’s courts. Slavery in the 1830′s. Segregation in the 1950′s. Now, Same-sex … Continue reading

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Former Supreme Court justice said effort to politicize judiciary is “unsettling”

Updated information bolded at the end 4:10 p.m. IOWA CITY – Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Linda Neuman said during a forum Thursday the effort to politicize the judiciary is unsettling and could have a long term effect on a … Continue reading

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Southbound I-380 camera could be live by mid-October

CEDAR RAPIDS – Traffic cameras will be installed next week to catch speeders on southbound Interstate 380 and could be issuing tickets by mid-October, police said today. Lt. Jeff Hembera said the new cameras will be attached to traffic signs near the H … Continue reading

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LINK: Photo, obituary for John Kramer, 10

Kramer Funeral Home: John Gerald Kramer (November 10, 1999 – September 28, 2010),Dyersville New Vienna Previous coverage at Eastern Iowa News Now

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Lawyers Inspect Hillandale Egg Plant

Update from Dave Franzman & Chris Earl Updated at 5:30 p.m. WEST UNION–One of the Iowa egg plants at the heart of a 500-million egg recall hosted another group of inspectors on Thursday. Unlike August, it wasn’t inspectors from the … Continue reading

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Woman offers police officer oral sex for $20

CEDAR RAPIDS - Police arrested a Cedar Rapids woman Wednesday night after she offered a plain-clothed officer oral sex for $20. Tina Townsend, 29, is charged with prostitution after she approached the officer around 10:45 p.m. in the 1400 block of Second Avenue SE. It … Continue reading

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Semi-truck takes down two utility poles after running into power lines

TIFFIN — Two utility poles were yanked out of the ground after a semi-truck ran into drooping power lines and dragged them with it. Tiffin Fire Department responded to the 2700 block of Hwy 6 in Tiffin around 7:15 a.m. … Continue reading

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