Monthly Archives: October 2010

Tuesday Reporter’s Notebook-Fort Irwin

We woke up at 5:00 a.m. today, packed up all of our gear, and headed over to the “Chow Hall” for breakfast. Eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage and cereal were on the menu. Then, we were ready to travel to … Continue reading

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Reporter Notebook

You can’t simply fly to Fort Irwin, California from Cedar Rapids, or any other airport for that matter. Instead, you have to fly in to a nearby city. The Iowa National Guard suggested flying into Las Vegas, so that’s what … Continue reading

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Woman allegedly tried to hit boyfriend with car

Note: Waiting on mug IOWA CITY — An Iowa City woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly tried to hit her boyfriend with a vehicle. According to a criminal complaint, DaLaina Porter, 30, of 2407 Bitter Sweet Court in Iowa … Continue reading

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Police: Couple stole tractor

Note: Waiting on mug IOWA CITY — Police arrested a man and woman from Iowa City Friday after the pair allegedly stole a tractor earlier in the month. Officers said Todd Alan Bailey, 37, and Lori Diane Bollinger, 39, both … Continue reading

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Suspicious Smell in Apartment Complex in Hiawatha

HIAWATHA – Hiawtha Police Deptartment was called to a apartment complex at 285 Robins Road for a suspicious odor coming from one of the units around 11pm Saturday. Once police arrived on scene and was able to sort out the … Continue reading

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Plane Crash Near Hudson

 Updated 10:00 PM The crash happened along Highway 21, just before 3 this afternoon.The pilot, Bob Oppold and passenger Dick Poppe, both from Waterloo, were not hurt.Authorities say a control malfunction caused Oppold to crash shortly after takeoff.They were on … Continue reading

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Trial date set for Danielle Holdgrafer

Updated at 7:11 p.m. with bail request denial. (Justine Scattarelli/SourceMedia Group News) Updated at 6:28 p.m. with back story (Justine Scattarelli/SourceMedia Group News) MAQUOKETA– A trial date has been set for a Andrew woman charged with child endangerment in connection … Continue reading

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Iowa City man charged with possessing, receiving and distributing child porn

Case unsealed Oct. 28, one day after Monte Jay Brummer, 56, of Iowa City, was arrested In a grand jury indictment dated Oct. 22, Brummer was charged with ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO – 18:2252(a)(2) and (2) – Receiving … Continue reading

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Fairfield man arrested after Packwood bank robbery

PACKWOOD– A Fairfield man was arrested in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in Packwood Friday morning. Pilot Grove Savings Bank, at 125 N Main St., in Packwood, reported it had been robbed at knife point around 10 a.m. … Continue reading

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OSHA’s brief description for construction worker fatality at University of Iowa Boyd Law Building

Image via Wikipedia The preliminary description of an incident at the University of Iowa Boyd Law Building in Iowa City which killed construction worker Tom Fosdick, of Cedar Rapids, on Aug. 30 was published online yesterday by the Occupational Safety … Continue reading

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