Tim Brandt memorial and city flags honor late mayor
Former Iowa City Mayor Tim Brandt who died Wednesday will be honored with flags at half staff and a funeral Mass at St. Wenceslaus Church at 10 a.m. He served as mayor in 1972 73 and spent eight years on the city council. A separate community seminar on autism will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Coralville Holiday Inn.
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Absentee Voting Opens for June 3 Primaries in Cedar Rapids
Absentee ballots for the June 3 primaries become available Thursday at Linn County Auditor's Office 930 First St. SW Cedar Rapids. Voters may request a mail ballot by form to County Election Office P O Box 1328 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or vote in person during business hours at the auditor's office.
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Treasure Hunters Roadshow draws Cedar Rapids crowd
In tough economy Eastern Iowans sell antiques and valuables at the Treasure Hunters Roadshow held at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center Cedar Rapids. The event lets locals appraise and liquidate pre 1960s items with a GazetteOnline video feature.
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Kirkwood Mourns Crash Victim Michelle Starcevich
The Kirkwood Community College president Mick Starcevich’s daughter Michelle Starcevich, 30, died in a Friday morning crash near the campus. She drove a John Deere Gator between Kirkwood and the College Community Schools when she collided with a northbound vehicle on Kirkwood Boulevard. EMS transported her to St Luke's Hospital, but she did not survive.
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Faith and values shape Marion couple's June wedding
Diefenderfer, 29, and Mehgan Lensch, 26, plan to wed in June 2009 after nine years together. They moved in a year ago near Marion and reject statistics linking cohabitation to divorce as society grows more accepting, with data showing a rise in unmarried couples since 1960.
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Pierce Pierce back in jail for probation violations
Former Iowa basketball star Pierre Pierce was sentenced to 30 days in jail by Dallas County Judge Gregory Hulse for probation violations. He admitted to the offenses including unsupervised computer use, a Las Vegas nightclub entry, three curfew breaches, and a sexual encounter in Las Vegas while his chaperon father stayed in a separate room.
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Rail dream nears reality for Iowa City Quad Cities trip
The Friday release of the Amtrak feasibility study links to Illinois progress toward Chicago to Quad Cities rail. Dennis Miller of Iowa Interstate Railroad notes $50 million in track upgrades and potential for two passenger trains with good on time performance. Linda Detroy Alexander notes past rail enthusiasm and urges a regional package for Iowa City Coralville Cedar Rapids rail.
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