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Man charged in Sheldon pool break-in (Sioux City Journal)
SHELDON, Iowa -- A Sheldon man has been charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into a local swimming pool building and stealing an undisclosed amount of cash.The Iowa Court of Appeals has overturned an operating-while-intoxicated conviction because a defendant's urine sample ... (WOWT-TV Omaha) Johann Vesper III was involved in an accident in 2006 near Sheldon in northwest Iowa.
Iowa Court Overturns Conviction in OWI Case (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids) DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa Court of Appeals has overturned an operating-while-intoxicated conviction because a defendant's urine sample was given involuntarily.
Professor’s 1970 gift to Lincoln to start reaping benefits (Lincoln Journal Star) Robert Crawford wasn’t about to write a run-of-the-mill will. Not this guy — a man who started a creative thinking course at the University of Nebraska, wrote a book called “Think for Yourself” and worked 30 years as a journalism professor.
Census: City down 3 percent since 2000 (Spencer Daily Reporter) Spencer was passed by another suburb and is the state's 33rd largest city, according to new estimates released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. North Liberty was behind both Oskaloosa and Spencer...
Fun on the Fourth of July (The Argus Leader) Whether you want to stay in your hometown or travel to other communities this Fourth of July, there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate with everything from picnics to parades and, of course, fireworks.
Report: 3 Killed In Plane Crash Near Sheldon, Iowa (KETV 7 Omaha) FAA says 3 people died in small plane crash near Sheldon in northwest Iowa.
Alec M. Gallup (Princeton Town Topics) Alec Miller Gallup, 81, of Princeton, died at home June 22 of heart failure. He was the son of Dr. George Gallup, founder of The Gallup Poll. Mr. Gallup was chairman of The Gallup Poll in the United States.
ABATE of Iowa's Freedom Rally 2009 (The Fort Dodge Messenger) ALGONA - Sixteen bands will take the stage during the 25th annual Freedom Rally, sponsored by ABATE of Iowa, which will be held July 2-4 at Freedom Park. The rally, which was previously held at Lower Joe Sheldon Park near Humboldt, has been staged at ABATE's own park since 2002. Normal attendance ranges between 7,500 and 11,000 peopl.
Sheldon man dies in head-on crash (The Des Moines Register) Hartley, Ia. — A Sheldon man died in O’Brien County on Monday in a head-on collision, according to the Iowa State Patrol.