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Friday, March 6, 2009

Funeral for Iowa native killed in Afghanistan is Saturday

by admin on March 6, 2009

in Military

Scott Stream A fallen soldier who grew up in southeast Iowa will be buried Saturday.

Thirty-nine-year-old Sergeant Scott Stream was killed while serving with the Illinois Army National Guard in Afghanistan.

Stream was among four soldiers killed late last month when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Kandahar.

Stream graduated in 1987 from Davis County High School in Bloomfield. His funeral will be held tomorrow in Kentucky.

Stream is survived by a wife and two daughters. 

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Caffeine called remedy for Daylight Savings Time

by admin 03/6/09 3:50 PM

Coffee — it’s not just for breakfast anymore.
The director of the University of Iowa’s Sleep Disorder Clinic says this weekend’s change to Daylight Saving Time will likely mean a boost in fender benders — and worse.
Dr. Eric Dyken recommends a strong cuppa’ Joe late in the afternoon all next [...]

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New wardens named for two Iowa prisons

by admin 03/6/09 3:47 PM

The Iowa Board of Corrections today approved the appointments of two new prison wardens.
Corrections Director John Baldwin also appointed three people to key administrative positions. John Fayram is the new warden of the Anamosa State Penitentiary.
Fayram grew up in the Jones County town and has spent 20 of his [...]

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Governor says he would veto gas tax increase

by admin 03/6/09 3:40 PM

Governor Chet Culver said today he will veto any attempt by the legislature to increase the state’s gas tax. The governor has repeatedly said he opposes the idea of an 8-cent increase in the state’s gas tax.
But now he wants lawmakers to know his veto plans before the House and Senate transportation [...]

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UNI wins MVC tourney opener

by admin 03/6/09 3:07 PM

Top seeded Northern Iowa held off Indiana State 73-69 today in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournament. UNI was led by Kwadzo Ahelegbe and Adam Koch , who each had 19 points.
UNI, which tied with Creighton for the regular season title, advances to the semifinals of the tournament.
 

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Blood evidence thrown out in death of pedestrian

by admin 03/6/09 2:13 PM

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the decision to throw out evidence in a case where a driver struck and killed pedestrian. The Iowa State Patrol says Remie Harris struck and killed a woman with his car in Des Moines in April of 2006. A state trooper on the scene said he noticed a [...]

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Supreme Court rules against mother’s claim in fatal accident

by admin 03/6/09 2:12 PM

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled against a mother’s insurance claim following an accident that killed her son. Court records in the Iowa County case show that Anthony Moore was sitting on the trunk of the car driven by Nicole Eckman on May 13, 2005 when Moore fell off the car and suffered a [...]

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