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June 2003

Marshalltown bar brawl leaves several injured

by admin on June 30, 2003

in Crime & Courts

A barroom brawl got out of hand in Marshalltown early today. At about 1:50 AM, police were called to the El Parral bar where a large fight was underway in the parking lot. The first officers who arrived called for backup. Several people were injured, including a police officer. One of the civilians who was hurt, a 24-year-old, had six stab wounds in his midsection. One suspect was arrested, identified as 25-year-old Cesar Castillo Vargas of Marshalltown. He’s charged with several offenses, including attempted murder.

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State launches campaign to publicize new drunk driving standard

by admin 06/30/03 11:46 AM

Iowa’s drunken driving law will get tougher tomorrow. You’ll be considered legally drunk at the point-oh-eight blood alcohol level. Iowa Public Safety Commission Kevin Techau is launching a public awareness campaign aimed at men between the ages of 18 and 34. Techau’s department has mailed out a rap song to 200 Iowa radio stations [...]

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Republican lawmakers begin search for lawyer to start suit against governor

by admin 06/30/03 11:43 AM

Fourteen Republican legislators have voted to start searching for a law firm to file a lawsuit challenging Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack’s decision to use his item veto authority to remove tax cuts and regulatory reforms from an economic stimulus package. The vote came today during a Legislative Council meeting. Democrats like Senator Mike Connolly of [...]

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Travel expected to be increased this Fourth of July

by admin 06/30/03 11:42 AM

Traffic during the coming Independence Day weekend is expected to be the heaviest in about a decade, according to a survey from Triple-A Iowa, where Dawn Duffy is spokeswoman. She says nationally, nearly 37-and-a-half million people are expected to take trips of at least 50 miles from home during the coming weekend, the highest number [...]

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Former Iowan found dead in Wisconsin

by admin 06/30/03 11:40 AM

A former Iowan is among three young men found shot to death last week in a home near Wisconsin’s capitol city. Verona Police Chief Bernard Coughlin has identified the victims as Jason C. McGuigan, Daniel R. Swanson and former Charles City resident Dustin J. Wilson. Coughlin would not say how many times the men had [...]

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Ames man dies in wreck

by admin 06/30/03 11:34 AM

A 45-year-old Ames man was killed in a two-vehicle collision near the Hamilton County town of Randall on Sunday morning. Two Jewell residents were hurt in the wreck. State troopers identify the man killed as Gary Smith, saying it appears his van tried to turn onto a highway and crossed the center line, colliding [...]

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Head of Farm Bureau will lead board to hand out economic development grants

by admin 06/30/03 11:30 AM

Governor Tom Vilsack today announced the president of the Iowa Farm Bureau and three bankers will be among the 11 board members who’ll dole out the new pile of state economic development grants and loans. Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Lang will serve on the “Iowa Values” board as will Holmes Foster, a retired banker [...]

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