Man fakes name to dodge hospital bills in Iowa City
Cedar Rapids man Abdullrahman A. Aldosari, 51, allegedly used a false name and birth date during three IIT hospitals visits from October to February to avoid $39,000 in charges. He faces a felony theft by deception and is jailed on a $10,000 cash bond. Also, Wesley J. Carter was stun-gunned after throwing a chair at an officer during a Broadway Street incident and faces multiple charges.
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Leaf pickup resumes in Cedar Rapids this spring
Cedar Rapids announces leaf collection restarts this month with a new fleet of leaf vacuum trucks. They begin operations Monday and run through the month, targeting neighborhoods on garbage pickup days. Residents must place leaves at the curb, not in the street, and keep piles free of brush and debris. Call 319 286 5897 with questions.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids drug task force honored for meth bust
The Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa drug task force and 25 investigators received the 2009 Outstanding Investigative Effort Award for Operation Cold Trail. Initiated by a Waterloo Tri-County Task Force seizure, 13 defendants have been convicted and authorities seized 30 pounds of methamphetamine and $500,000 in cash and property.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kansas City
Waterloo
On Your Mind: Weather, Sun Days, and Work Schedules
Readers weigh in on snow days andtheir wish for sun filled days. The note highlights frustration with weather disrupting work and calls for clearer time off or scheduling adjustments. A brief user prompt signs off.
Body recovered from Cedar River linked to Nancy Collins
Autopsy will confirm if the body pulled from a submerged car in the Cedar River is Nancy Collins of Atkins. Rescue teams used excavators and a chain to lift the vehicle onto a wooded shoreline after discovering a purse and a female in the driver’s seat. Collins, 66, was missing since March 14 after taillights were seen in the river. investigators believe the car went off the north shoulder into the river. The body will go to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny for autopsy.
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Gazette Alc
Cedar River
Nancy Collins
Atkins
Linn
Brian Gardner
Collins
Blairs Ferry Road
Gardner
911
Ankeny
Collins Corner
Cedar Rapids
Palo
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Ryan to Manage Cedar Rapids Public Library Construction
Ryan Companies US Inc will oversee the Cedar Rapids Public Library project as construction manager after a 6-1 vote. The Minneapolis firm will coordinate the architect and general contractor, keep work on budget and schedule, with FEMA reimbursement for its services. This firm also leads reconstruction of the Paramount Theatre and other city projects.
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Adam Beiz
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ryan Companies US Inc
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Ryan
Minneapolis
Greg Eyerly
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Paramount Theatre
U.S. Cellular Center
Iowa City Hears Debate Over Water Fluoridation Merits
The Iowa City Council will discuss adding fluoride to the public water supply amid safety, cost, and ethics concerns. Proponents cite health benefits and CDC recognition, while opponents call fluoride a toxic substance and warn it may amount to mass medicating residents without consent.
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Gregg Hennigan
Gazette
Iowa City
Dr. Strangelove
Iowa City Council
Mark Amberg
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Bob Russell
Public Health
Iowa Department of Public Health
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Iowa
Russell
Ed Moreno
Steven Levy
University of Iowa Dental School
Moreno
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