Large Iowa City commercial building fire destroys nine-unit complex
A three alarm blaze at 2339 Heinz Rd in Iowa City destroyed a nine unit commercial building housing STS Transportation Penske Pouleson Woodworking and ServPro. The structure valued just under 1 million will incur higher losses from contents. No injuries reported. cause suspected to be welding on a steel trailer. Fire departments from multiple cities assisted.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Fire Battalion
Brian Platz
John Grier
Heinz Rd
STS Transportation, Penske, Pouleson Woodworking
ServPro
Platz
Coe Plinth Project Brings Music to Cedar Rapids
Coe College student Nico Cornejo strums a guitar Friday as the Coe Plinth Project animates the campus in Cedar Rapids. The outdoor art and performance event engages students and visitors with live music amid sculptures.
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Coe College
Nico Cornejo
Cedar Rapids
Justin Wan
the Gazette
Bob Marrs
Sand County
Coe
Andrea Kann
Marquis Hall
Ashley Marsh
Lisa Barnett
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy official retires amid criticism
Erin Jordan of The Gazette reports on the retirement of Mike Quinn 71 after lawmakers criticized the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Quinn cited family time and health, but questions linger about prior inappropriate comments toward female students and co workers. He was barred from teaching certain classes after a 2012 incident and faced calls to remove him before his June 30 departure.
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Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Mike Quinn
Arlen Ciechanowski
Terry Branstad
the Gazette
Quinn
Nancy Brady
Academy
Crime Victims Assistance Division
Brady
Rob Hogg
D-Cedar
Hogg
Erin Jordan
Sourcemedia.net
Tobacco settlement funds continue for Iowa since 1998 deal
The state has collected more than 960 million dollars in tobacco settlement funds since the 1998 agreement. Rod Boshart reports for the Gazette Des Moines Bureau.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Iowa collects 960 million from 1998 tobacco settlement
Iowa has received 960.3 million in regular and additional payments since 1999 as part of the 1998 master tobacco settlement. This week the state received 71 million in total, including 54 million regular payment and 17.5 million Strategic Contribution Fund plus a 6 million arbitration judgment. The settlement aims to cut smoking and fund health care costs while limiting tobacco advertising.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Tom Miller
Miller
United States
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Coralville
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Law Enforcemen Academy
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Lowa
Rod
Boshart
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