Cedar Rapids Man Injured In Wright Brothers Boulevard Crash
Adam Michael Meyer aged 18 from Cedar Rapids remained in serious condition after a Sunday morning crash on Wright Brothers Boulevard near Highway 151. He lost control on a curve and collided with an eastbound semi driven by 47 year old William Springfield of Colorado, who was uninjured.
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Adam Michael Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Wright Brothers Boulevard
Highway 151
Iowa State Patrol
Meyer
William Springfield
Colorado
May faces five charges in Linn County case
Darius L. May, 24, of 1730 Third Ave SE, is charged by the Linn County Attorney with five counts after police found 1,416 grams of marijuana and $1,100 in cash in a rental car. He allegedly tried to flee but was captured. Charges include drug tax stamp violation, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license suspended, interference with officials acts, and drug possession from a Oct. 29 search warrant at his home.
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Linn County Attorney’s Office
Darius L. May
Third Ave
14Th Street
May
Iowa
Explore 2003 seeks summer events local groups should submit
The Gazette invites Eastern Iowa groups and organizations to submit summer event news for Explore 2003. Send details by Friday April 18 to The Gazette Explore section, P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids 52406 0511 Attn Terry Coyle or fax 319 398 5846 or email calendar gazettecommunications com. Include it is for Explore.
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Cedar Rapids
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Terry Coyle
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Sunday Gazette
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P.O. Box
Metro-Iowa
Doug Beach
Doug.beach
Couple Restores Century Old Barn Preserving Family History
Donna and Rich Scheer near Atkins chose restoration over demolition for their 120 year old barn. Amish dismantled the structure for lumber then the couple rebuilt it with cupolas lightning rods and a wooden silo. The project reflects Donna’s family history dating to 1868 when Joseph Gongwer left Ohio to stake a Fairfax homestead.
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Donna
Rich
Scheers
Joseph Gongwer
Ohio
Fairfax
Joseph
Rich Scheer
Highway 30
Atkins
Warden John Ault Returns to Full-Time Work at Anamosa
John Ault 54, warden of Anamosa State Penitentiary, returned to full-time duties in January after a long illness from Henoch Schonlein Purpura diagnosed April 8 2002. He underwent chemotherapy and plasma exchanges, lost and regained substantial weight, and thanks supporters while en route to complete recovery.
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Owens
Gazette
John Ault
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Ault
Henoch Schonlein
News Track follow-up on local newsmakers
On Mondays the Gazette presents News Track to revisit notable figures and events shaping Cedar Rapids and neighboring communities. The column highlights ongoing developments, scheduling updates, and public-interest angles for reader awareness.
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