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• Council Bluffs Car Accident Injures Man

  Shannon Weidemann | April 19, 2007 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A 39-year-old man was driving his car on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs when his car swerved and hit a car parked along the shoulder. The Missouri Valley man was trying to get something from the passenger side of the car just before hitting the parked car.The victim's vehicle then went to the left across two lane of traffic and came to a stop in the median.He was transported to Alegent Health...

• 100 Deaths Now Reported in Pet Food Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 27, 2007 8:20 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The amount of pets affected by the pet food recall is growing. Over 100 pets have died and hundreds are suffering from kidney failure. Over 90 brands of dog and cat food are involved in the recall including large brands Iams and Eukanuba.Aminopterin has been banned in the U.S. for a half century, once used in chemotherapy. Its side effects are so severe that it was outlawed. In China, though,...

• Girl on Roller Blades Not Responsible for Bicycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | March 13, 2007 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A fertility doctor sued a young girl the he blamed for causing a bicycle accident. The girl was on roller blades and the doctor was on the bicycle. The jury found that the girl was not responsible and was probably startled when the doctor rode on his bicycle up behind her, rang his bell and shouted "watch out." The girl then moved to her left and right in front of the doctor.He broke his...

• Car Accident Results in Child With Head Injury

  Shannon Weidemann | February 23, 2007 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Two women were arguing in a parking lot February 15th. One of the woman then got into her car. She had two children passengers in the car with her. It is unknown why, but the woman turned the car and ran into a telephone pole and a post. A seven year old child in the front seat suffered a head injury and was taken to Creighton University Medical Center. The eight year old passenger suffered...

• Two Men Charged in Boating Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | February 15, 2007 9:35 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The owner of Shoreline Cruises and the Captain of the Ethan Allen were both charged with a criminal misdemeanor over the October 2, 2005 boating accident. 20 people were killed when the boat rolled over on a fall color tour on Lake George in New York.Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan said the grand jury also made several legislative recommendations, the specifics of which won't be...

• Two Men Killed on Interstate 29 in Iowa

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Two residents of Council Bluffs were killed on the side of Interstate 29 after they were hit by a minivan. James Henry Norman, age 63, and James Henry Tomes Jr., age 45, were outside of a parked van in the left lane of traffic when they were struck. It is unknown why they were outside of the vehicle, but witnesses say one man may have been lying on the ground and the other was standing over...

• Duke Sophomore Dies in Bicycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:03 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A Duke student was riding her bicycle near her home, when she was stuck by a car. Claire Crowley suffered life threatening injuries and died a few hours later. She had been planning on helping to open a boarding school for girls in Kenya next summer working with the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER). A memorial fund has been established with donations going to...

• Nebraska Will Now FINALLY Require Continuing Legal Education for its Attorneys

  Craig Kelley | August 23, 2006 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  SEE THE PRESS RELEASE BELOW FOLLOWED BY MY OPINIONS:SUPREME COURT ADOPTS THE CONCEPT OF MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ACTIVE LAWYERS IN NEBRASKAThe NSBA House of Delegates passed a resolution in 2004 that requested the Nebraska Supreme Court to adopt the concept of mandatory continuing education for lawyers. A copy of the resolution is attached. After this resolution was adopted, law...

• More and More Women Riding Motorcycles

  Craig Kelley | August 13, 2006 1:57 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A great thing I experience when motorcycling these days is the ever-increasing number of ladies purchasing and riding motorcyles on their own, rather than riding on the back of a bike as was the norm in the past.The reason I pass on this information is to strongly encourage all female riders, most of whom did not ride in their youth like many males who are returning to motorcycling, to take BOTH...

• Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride on 8-20-06

  Craig Kelley | August 12, 2006 1:40 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  As a PROUD Board Member and Legal Counsel to the this great Charitable Organization, I present to you the MOTORCYCLE EVENT OF THE SUMMER!!http://www.tcmfund.org/pdf/TCMF2006Flyer.pdfYes, the umpteenth annual Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride will commence at Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson and conclude with the Fishheads at the Anchor Inn, in the SUNDAY RIDE of the SUMMER!!Spread the Word!