by admin | Mar 30, 2001 | Crime & Courts
It’s still a mystery what killed an elderly western Iowa man who’d been missing several days.The body of a Kimballton man was found late Thursday afternoon inside his pickup truck which was in a ditch midway into a field near Elkhorn. 70-year-old Donald...
by admin | Mar 30, 2001 | Crime & Courts
A small amount of methamphetamine was found -inside- the Mahaska County jail this week, leading to an up-close search of an inmate.A body cavity search was done on 31-year-old inmate Jesse Jones, of Ottumwa, who was in jail on drug charges. Authorities say more meth...
by admin | Mar 30, 2001 | Human Interest
Iowans will again be forced to “spring ahead” this weekend by setting our clocks ahead one-hour Saturday night. One sleep expert says it won’t have a serious effect on most of us. Dr. Eric Dyken is director of the University of Iowa Sleep Disorder...
by admin | Mar 30, 2001 | Crime & Courts
A former employee in the Dubuque County Recorder’s Office is sentenced to ten years in prison for embezzling from the office.52-year-old James Powers pleaded guilty to stealing and was ordered to pay 45-thousand dollars restitution. After working in the office...
by admin | Mar 30, 2001 | Politics & Government
Democrats who’ve been criticizing a bill that would ease restrictions for building new power plants are now calling for action on the bill. House Democrat Leader Dick Myers of Iowa City says he wants new electric generating stations built in Iowa. He says though...