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Father in rape case pleads guilty

Jeffrey Gene Thomas pleaded guilty Friday to assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, a felony punishable of up to five years in prison.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

Hawk Eye

Lee County fairgoers face choices

Cattle, swine, rabbits, poultry, goats and even a few humans will begin pouring into Donnellson today for the Lee County Fair.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Hawk Eye

Charleston restaurant destroyed by fire

Lee County dispatchers paged volunteer members of Donnellson Fire and Rescue just before 8 p.m. to the restaurant in Charleston five miles south of Donnellson on Iowa 218, said Fire Chief Fred Hoyer.

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Hawk Eye

Neglect conviction reversed in puppy killing

However, the court upheld an animal torture conviction, ruling the 30-year-old acted "with a depraved or sadistic intent to cause the animal prolonged suffering and death" "The jury could reasonably find Wilson chopped and stabbed his dog to death with a samurai sword," the ruling stated.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Hawk Eye

Michael Jackson albums went fast Thursday

By Bobby Wilson At 4 p.m. last Thursday, at about the time folks hereabouts were learning of the death of Michael Jackson , Danny Bessine's stock of Jackson LPs and CDs at Weird Harold's totaled more than 30.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Hawk Eye

Doctor has seen evolution of medicine

As a general practice physician in 1950, Readinger charged new mothers $50 for prenatal care, delivery, post-natal care and pediatric care.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Iowa court reverses conviction in sword death

A new Iowa law lets you take your bottle of wine "to-go." As of today, if you don't finish the bottle, the restaurant can cork it for you.

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KCRG

Man Convicted in Slayings Found Dead in Cell

By Becky Ogann Story Created: Jul 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM CDT Story Updated: Jul 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM CDT DES MOINES - A Des Moines man convicted in the slayings of his common-law wife and a neighbor has been found dead in his prison cell.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Des Moines Register

H.S. Softball: North Polk senior breaks state career HR record

For years, hard-throwing pitcher Sammy Snygg has been nicknamed 'Sammy Strikeout.' 'Sammy Slugger' fits as well after she broke the state softball career home run record Monday.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Hawk Eye

Several area schools find new uses after students are dismissed

John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Madison Williamson, 8, and her brother Chase, 6, both of Mount Pleasant, read books Thursday in the children's section of the Mount Pleasant Public Library and Civic Center.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Hawk Eye

Butler is hoping success continues

Jim Butler is on a roll this summer. The Fort Madison golfer won the Iowa Senior Match Play Championship, finished second in the Senior Division of the Hunters Ridge Amateur and won last week's Clinton Riverboat Days Amateur Senior Division.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

Is a high-speed train Omaha-bound?

High-speed passenger train service between Chicago and Omaha could eventually become a reality, Iowa Gov.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Hawk Eye

Country-western tunes appeal to senior crowd

Plaid shirts and suede vests. Cowboy hats and boots. A horse and wagon. A duel could break out at any moment.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

WisInfo

Lois Virginia Wettstein

Lois Virginia Wettstein, 90, of Fond du Lac, passed away at St. Agnes Hospital on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Hawk Eye

$900,000 more allotted to Fort Madison bypass

Money will go toward J40 interchange. The Hawk Eye Additional funding for the Fort Madison bypass soon will make its way to Lee County, thanks to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration and Congress' 2009 spending bill.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Hawk Eye

Longtime beauty academy closes its doors

John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Rose Chochley of West Burlington hugs Tiffany Clay of West Burlington, left, a student at Dayton's School of Hair Design, on its last day Friday after some 60 years at 315 N. Main St.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Hawk Eye

Corrections center to get water from Fort Madison

Presently, the jail has water provided by the Rathbun Regional Water Association and an on-site well.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

Lee Co. votes for one dispatch center

The creation a single consolidated dispatch center in Lee County cleared its first hurdle Tuesday with members of the board of supervisors voting unanimously to sign onto a 28E agreement necessary to make the center a reality.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Trial set in sword killing

Attorneys in Fort Madison have confirmed the trial for a 39-year-old man accused of killing another man with a cast-iron sword in a fight over a pool game.

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Leasher Wins BFL Illini Division Tournament

Bill Leasher of Neoga, Ill., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Illini Division tournament on Lake Shelbyville Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces.

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