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The plan in the Omaha - Council Bluffs metro area was to have the streets repaired by MID-April. Well, I just filed my tax return and that means we have completed the middle of April. I have almost...

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Occurred last night in East Central Iowa, as reported in the Newton (IA Daily News: Local authorities are investigating an accident that killed a Newton woman and a Des Moines man Wednesday night...

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Omaha police said 10-year-old Garrett Schomer was impaled on a metal rod that was protruding from a playhouse in a neighbor's yard. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13. The...

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Iowa Guv Chet Culver Tuesday signed into law a ban on indoor smoking in public places, with the normal two LOBBIED exceptions, of course, as reported by WOWT.COM. All Iowa bars, restaurants and...

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The Iowa dog bite/attack statute imposes liability upon dog owners for damage or injury caused by their dogs, whether by biting, attack or other means, to both people and other domesticated...

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Last week, the Nebraska State Legislature gave final approval to Legislative Bill 736, which expands current interlock legislation to require the installation of an alcohol ignition interlock device...

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I am very sad to report: 1. In 2006, an estimated 17,602 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes—an average of one every 30 minutes. 2. These deaths constitute 41 percent of the 42,642...

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A Washington-based non-profit transportation research group (TRIP) has determined that 622 Iowa bridges are one point away from being structurally decifient. Among the worst in the state are two Sioux City bridges. According to TRIP, 21% of of the stae bridges are deficient with another 6% qualifying as functionally obsolete. Repairing or replacing the defective bridges would cost the state...

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The Nebraska DMV is now offering a fully narrated supplemental drivers education course. Although the course will not meet the Nebraska drivers education requirments, it does allow new drivers the opportunity to be better prepared for a learner's permit test. The course includes eight videos and three permit practice tests.

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Missouri currently has a law requiring helmets for all riders, however, the proposed Senate bill 1067 would allow riders age 21 or older to make the decision of whether or not to wear a helmet. Helmets would remain mandatory for highway riding. If the bill passes, Missouri will be the 31st state to pass age-related legislation regarding motorcycle helmets. There are currently five bills in...

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