by admin | Nov 29, 2001 | Human Interest, Recreation / Entertainment
A sad day for fans of “Mombo the Clown.” Generations of northeast Iowa kids watched Mombo the Clown on the Dr. Max cartoon show from 1961 to ’81. Fred Petrick, the man who portrayed the sad clown, died Tuesday in Cedar Rapids at age 94 after a recent...
by admin | Nov 29, 2001 | Crime & Courts
One of the state’s largest county jails is facing a common problem: how to deal with constant overcrowding. A report released Wednesday on the Scott County Jail in Davenport concludes alternatives must be found for when the jail hits its 208-prisoner capacity....
by admin | Nov 29, 2001 | Politics & Government
The U-S House is scheduled to vote today on a bill that’d help the ailing insurance industry, and Iowa Congressman Tom Latham says it’s a wise step.If the bill becomes law, the U-S Government would cover 90 percent of losses if there’s another major...
by admin | Nov 29, 2001 | Crime & Courts
An arrest was made last night in the Tuesday murder of a Corwith man. The Hancock County Sheriff says 28-year-old Jason Matthew Hiveley of Clarion is charged in the slaying of 75-year-old Dale Kelling. Hiveley is charged with murder and robbery.
by admin | Nov 29, 2001 | Crime & Courts
Three brothers are named in a central Iowa bank fraud scheme that involved millions of dollars. A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted Dirk Theirer of Carlisle, the former president of the now-closed Hartford-Carlisle Savings Bank. Theirer’s two brothers, Darin...
