Cedar Rapids man dies in Highway 218 crash in Iowa City
Jacob Lee Young Sr. 42 of Cedar Rapids died after losing control on the Melrose Avenue overpass on Highway 218. His pickup stopped on the inside shoulder facing south when a car driven by Diane Bedell 50 of Iowa City struck it while attempting to avoid the crash.
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Jacob Lee Young Sr
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Young
Melrose Avenue
Iowa State Patrol
Diane Bedell
Bedell
Iowa City Woman Alleges ACT Fired Over Peace Pin
Sarah Townsend, 25, says ACT fired her for refusing to remove a peace pin amid coworkers debating the Iraq war. The company memo allows only flag pins and bans pro or anti war messages to curb workplace divisiveness. Townsend alleges she quit rather than remove the button.
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Iowa City
ACT
Sarah Townsend
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Iraq
KCRG
Townsend
United For Peace and Justice
Cedar Rapids teen dies in Marion crash injures driver
Caleb Michaelec, 17, of Cedar Rapids, died in a Monday Marion accident on North 10th Street near Shamrock Woods. Albert Whitside, 30, of Cedar Rapids, was hospitalized in fair condition. Both were ejected. neither wore a seat belt, and drivers remain unknown.
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Caleb Michaelec
Ashton PI
Cedar Rapids
Marion
North 10Th Street
Shamrock Woods
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Michaelee
Albert Whitside
Parktowne Ct
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Liberty Medical and Commerce Center Plans Unveiled
North Liberty City Council approves preliminary design for a 50 bed medical facility to be built on West Penn Street. The 53 000 square foot one story center costs 12 5 million and is expected to create 70 to 100 jobs while offering inpatient care and various therapies.
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Liberty Medical and Commerce Center
West Penn Street
Riverboat casino plans shift as Kazimour exits
Cedar Rapids casino effort faces upheaval as RFK Transportation’s Robert Kazimour withdraws from the project. Grace Entertainment also steps back while five Central States Warehousing partners offer a revised deal for the Farmstead Foods site along the Cedar River. Jim Pirsall, long allied with Kazimour on the idea, remains a board member as the gambling push evolves.
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Robert Kazimour
RFK Transportation Inc
Cedar Rapids
Ates
Osceola
Iowa
Kazimour
Farmstead Foods
Central States Warehousing
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids bus wraps turn moving ads into permanent space
Cedar Rapids adopted full bus wraps in 1999 to display ads on the entire exterior. Five Seasons Transportation notes front and rear rates, with king and queen side placements affecting price. Dex Yellow Pages secured the first wrap for about 9500 dollars with ongoing 750 dollar monthly fees for two-year contracts.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Bill Hoekstra
First City Bus
Sunbeam Bread
Hoekstra
Five Seasons Transportation & Parking
Minnesota
Sage. Hoekstra
Dex Yellow Pages
Matt Hempel
the Gazette
Brian Vosberg
Des Moines
Wendy’s Restaurant
Alliant Energy
Power House
Remodel reveals mural at McGregor tavern
Josie Burns uncovers a 1930s mural inside Josie’s River Queen tavern in McGregor after removing decades of paneling and grime. The restoration draws locals who recall the mural’s history and the hobo tale linked to its creation.
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McGregor Tavern
Josie’s River Queen Tavern
McGregor
Josie
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Josie’s
River Queen Tavern
Meskwaki funds frozen amid tribal council dispute
A Meskwaki Settlement power struggle between an ousted council and a new council halted casino payroll and per capita payments. Wells Fargo says tribal assets will remain frozen from April 4 unless signatories are resolved, while BIA will not intervene.
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Charles Old Bear
Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Piersall
Robert Kazimou
Presentea Casino Plan
By Rick Smith
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Josie Burns
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