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Iowa News Headlines: Fri., Nov. 29th 2013

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November 29th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City schools soon will begin using a new scanning system to check the identification of visitors. The City Press-Citizen says the Iowa City Community School District has spent about $600 at each school to install the Raptor visitor management system.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge increased a teenage girl’s bond to $500,000 after her murder case was moved to adult court. KCRG reports the 16-year-old girl’s bond was increased on Wednesday. Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden the change was warranted because of the severity of the crime. The Associated Press typically doesn’t identify juveniles charged with crimes.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 22-year-old man convicted of shooting a Sioux City police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal robbery charges in a separate case. Jamal Dean entered his pleas Wednesday to robbery, conspiracy and other charges. Authorities say Dean, his brother, Levon Dean, and Sarah Berg of Sioux City were involved in the gunpoint robbery at a Sioux City home in April. A few days later Dean shot and wounded Sioux City Officer Kevin McCormick during a traffic stop.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters donned rescue suits and ice cleats to help two deer that had been stranded on slippery Clear Lake in northern Iowa. The Clear Lake Fire Department was notified around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday that the animals were floundering about 400 yards from shore before being rescued.