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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Lamoni man arrested in Missouri, charged with sex crimes

by O. Kay Henderson on November 11, 2009

in Children & Families, Crime & Courts

A Lamoni man is one of five men from the same family who’ve been arrested and charged with sex crimes against children. 

David Mohler of Lamoni, his father and three brothers were arrested Tuesday in Missouri. The 26-year-old daughter of one of the men approached authorities in mid-August with a series of serious allegations. The men are charged with several felonies, including rape of a child less than 12 years old and bestiality.

A rural property east of Kansas City is being searched. Authorities say they are looking for a body or bodies, as well as glass jars. The victims have told authorities they wrote notes about what was happening to them and buried them in glass jars on that property.

David Mohler, the Lamoni man who is one of the five men arrested, has worked for Graceland University in Lamoni for 27 years.  Police arrested him on Graceland’s campus in Independence, Missouri.

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Former lieutenant governor voices support for gay marriage

by O. Kay Henderson 11/11/09 7:06 PM

A woman who served as Iowa’s lieutenant governor for eight years is speaking out in support of gay marriage.
Joy Corning has recorded a message that you may hear on your home answering machine soon if you’re a Republican voter. Corning closes the 30-second recorded message by asking Republicans to help ensure Iowa moves forward in [...]

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Drake looks to keep perfect in PFL against Dayton

by Todd Kimm 11/11/09 4:10 PM

The Drake Bulldogs look to take another step toward as Pioneer Football League title when they host Dayton this weekend. The Bulldogs are 6-0 in the league race and tied at the top with Butler. Dayton is 5-1 after losing to Butler this past weekend.
Drake coach Chris Creighton says they are one of three teams [...]

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Des Moines ceremony honors Iowa veterans

by Dar Danielson 11/11/09 3:54 PM

Veterans Day celebrations across the state today included the annual event at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines.   
There was the traditional service music honoring veterans and Pat Palmershiem, the executive director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs spoke about the sacrifice given by those who serve.
Palmershiem says the price paid by veterans is real, [...]

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UNI faculty union agrees to reopen its contract

by Pat Curtis 11/11/09 3:22 PM

The University of Northern Iowa’s faculty union has agreed to reopen contract negotiations with the Iowa Board of Regents. The move could give leaders of the institution more options as they work to trim $8.9 million from the university’s budget. The current budget cutting plan includes furloughs to save $1.8 million.
Chris Martin is a spokesperson [...]

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Group gives gifts to children with cancer

by Matt Kelley 11/11/09 3:11 PM

Two children who are fighting cancer are on a $5,000 shopping spree at a Coralville department store this  afternoon. The two are patients at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City and the toys, games, crafts and DVDs they’re buying are for other patients in the pediatric oncology unit.
Jody Ries founded the Aiming [...]

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Cyclocross drawing interest in Iowa City

by Matt Kelley 11/11/09 1:44 PM

Organizers of this month’s eastern Iowa bicycle race known as a “cyclocross” say the sport and the event are seeing phenomenal growth. The event is drawing some of the world’s top bike racers, including competitors in the Tour de France.
Dr. John Meehan, one of the founders of Jingle Cross Rock, says they’ve surpassed participation records [...]

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