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Wednesday, September 1, 1999

Former ISU coach will pay fine for lying on resume

by admin on September 1, 1999

in Crime & Courts, Sports

An embattled former volleyball coach from Iowa State University will NOThave to do jailtime. Kerry Miller pleaded guilty to lying on her resume. Miller resigned in April after false items on her resume were revealed.Miller could’ve gotten a year’s sentence yesterday but was only fined 650dollars.

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Survey shows Iowa economy continues strong

by admin 09/1/99 12:12 PM

A Creighton University economic survey of nine midwestern states shows thecost of making goods continues to increase.Creighton economist Dr. Ernie Goss says the increase in production costshasn’t translated into a slowing economy just yet, but could later thisyear.Dr. Goss says Iowa’s economy has weathered problems in the ag sector verywell.Goss does a monthly survey of [...]

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August was a touch cooler than normal

by admin 09/1/99 12:11 PM

The man who calculates the state’s weather records says August of 1999 wascooler and somewhat drier than usual.State Climatologist Harry Hillacker says temperatures averaged adegree-and-a-half below normal in August. That compares to July, which wasa significantly warmer-than-normal month.Hillacker says August’s cool weather was good for crops which were wiltingunder July’s heat.Hillaker says the summer [...]

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Bats raise rabies concern in Quad Cities

by admin 09/1/99 12:10 PM

While there is sweeping concern about a rabies outbreak stemming from anortheastern Iowa petting zoo, the Quad City area is watchful for rabies fora different reason. Dr. Lewis Katz, medical director of the Scott County Health Department, saysbats are causing more people to get rabies vaccines in the Davenport areathan the petting zoo bear.Only one [...]

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Woman charged with having sex while H-I-V positive

by admin 09/1/99 12:08 PM

A 24-year-old woman is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old Davenportboy without telling him she’s H-I-V-positive. The boy shows no signs of thedisease and may NOT have contracted it. The Illinois woman is charged withcriminal transmission of H-I-V and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Bothcharges are felonies.

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Man injured in cave in

by admin 09/1/99 12:06 PM

A digging accident in northeastern Iowa leaves a Buchanan County man badlyhurt. 41 year old Terry Manders is hospitalized in critical condition afterbeing buried alive yesterday. A trench he & a friend were digging caved innear Jesup.

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Dubuque 911 system starts up

by admin 09/1/99 12:03 PM

A ribbon-cutting ceremony today will officially open Dubuque County’s new,enhanced 9-1-1 system. Dubuque County Chief Deputy Ken Runde says the heartof the three-million dollar communications system is at the law enforcementcenter.The enhanced 9-1-1 system will enable dispatchers to quickly identify wherea caller is located and more rapidly send the proper type of help. Rundesays the [...]

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