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CNN — A standoff continued Monday between police and a 45-year-old man who barricaded himself in his home after allegedly shooting two rural Alaska police officers to death, authorities said.The Hoonah, Alaska, Police Department contacted the Alaska State Troopers on Saturday night, asking for assistance after Hoonah officers Matthew Tokuoka, 39, and Sgt. Anthony Wallace, 32, were shot in what troopers described as an ambush. Both officers later died from their injuries.A warrant has been issued for the arrest of John Marvin Jr., police said. After the shooting, Marvin barricaded himself inside his home, according to Alaska television station KTUU.State troopers sent several special emergency response teams, and police from Juneau also deployed a tactical team, troopers said in a statement. The Coast Guard assisted in bringing resources into Hoonah, which is on an island about 62 miles north of Sitka, Alaska, and 68 miles west of Juneau by ferry. The Coast Guard also launched a helicopter from Sitka to transport one of the wounded officers to Juneau.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – About 200 inmates rioted at Folsom State Prison and shots were fired by guards to quell the disturbance. Seven inmates were hospitalized but officials said it wasn’t clear how many suffered gunshot wounds.

Correctional officers opened fire as they tried to break up rioting that erupted about 7 p.m. Friday in the main exercise yard, prison spokesman Luis Patino said.

Prison officials initially said guards wounded five inmates, but Patino later clarified that that officials still don’t know many were shot by guards, or if they were hurt in some other manner during the riot.

None of the inmates suffered life-threatening injuries.

No officers were hurt in the riot, which reportedly ended after about 30 minutes.

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Public-private partnership estimated to create up to 4,000 jobs

DES MOINES – Governor Chet Culver today attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lincolnway Rail Port in Clinton. The $10.8 million project received $2 million in stimulus funds administered through the State of Iowa.

The rail port is expected to attract businesses that manufacture wind turbines and blades because of the access to the Mississippi River and three rail lines.

“We already have 8,000 green-collar jobs in this industry, which are good paying, long-term jobs,” Culver said. “That number is only going to grow in Iowa. With this project, Clinton is going to get a big piece of the pie.”

Culver said the project is an example of building upon traditional infrastructure and location to create an ever better job creation environment. The rail port will provide Mississippi River and highway access, the availability of three electric providers, three major natural gas pipelines, as well as access to the Union Pacific Railroad mainline for freight trains.

“This is a prime example of a successful public-private partnership,” Culver said. “This project is happening because Clinton pulled together as a community, using city, county, regional, state and federal resources to make this dream a reality. Everybody wins.”

The project is expected to create 2,000 to 3,000 jobs within four to five years, and could eventually create up to 4,000 jobs.

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via Office of Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge.

Casey’s convenience store officials says they will purchase just over one quarter of the company’s stock. A release from the Ankeny-based chain says the company is expected to purchase just over 13-million shares of its stock at a price of $38 a share as it continues to move to hold off the hostile takeover of a Canadian company.

Casey’s says it held what is called a “Dutch Auction” and had just over 28 million shares offered, and will buy the 13-million or nearly 26-percent of the company’s outstanding shares. A statement by the company’s C.E.O. says they continue to believe Casey’s stock has been undervalued in recent trading and is worth far more than the $36.75 Alimentation Couche-Tard has offered shareholders.

Casey’s says it will spend about $500-million to purchase the stock and is benefiting from historically low interest rates. Couche Tard’s offer to Casey’s stockholders will expire on August 30th.

Read more on-line at Casey’s website.

via Casey’s plans to buy 26% of own stock.

by Pat Curtis on August 27, 2010

in Fires/Accidents/Disasters,Recreation & Entertainment

Nearly two dozen members of a task force will meet for the first time this morning to discuss plans for restoring Lake Delhi. The lake was drained on July 24th when an 83-year-old dam gave way under pressure from several days of heavy rain.

Jeff Madlom, chair of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors, is a member of the task force. He believes the dam will be rebuilt, but he’s stumped how to make it happen. “How that’s going to come about? Oh my gosh, I don’t think anybody has any answers right now. It’s too early for anybody to say how it’s going to be done,” Madlom said.

The rebuilding effort suffered a devastating blow this week when FEMA announced it won’t provide federal money toward the project. “There’s no other way to look at it – it’s devastating for the people who had hoped 75-percent of the money would come from FEMA, 10-percent from the state and 15-percent local match,” Madlom said. “To lose that possible 75-percent is devastating for anyone.”

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