Two Iowa inmates in U.S. court over carjacking escape
Jeffrey Hershberger 38 appeared in Atlanta federal court and was detained on carjacking charges after an April 12 escape from the Iowa facility. Omar Wilkins 19 remains at large. both allegedly seized a Johnson County resident’s car the day of their escape.
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Wilkins
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids Woman, 18, Charged After Car Chase
Savannah Rote, 18, of 1803 Washington Ave. SE, was arrested on second degree theft eluding and driving under suspension after leading officers on a chase on Mount Vernon Road SE in a stolen car at more than 25 mph over the limit. Court records detail the charges and pursuit.
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Savannah Rote
Washington Ave
Mount Vernon Road
Theft of student medications at Cedar Rapids school
Police investigate the weekend theft of prescription medicines from a locked cabinet at Wilson Elementary School in Cedar Rapids. Medications including antibiotics painkillers and Ritalin were taken. Parents were notified and will be reimbursed.
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Lanes Reduced on Highway 30 Resurfacing Project
The project will close lanes from west of the Highway 218 junction to 16th Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction. The $1.9 million resurfacing work affects portions of Linn and Benton counties starting today.
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Benton
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa moves toward 0.08 OWI limit in Iowa
The Gazette reports Iowa Senate approved lowering drunken driving limit from 0.10 to 0.08 percent. Restaurant and bar owners say impacts will be minimal as most patrons arrange transportation, while police expect routine sobriety checks and possible workload changes depending on public response.
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Iowa Senate
Futura Dairy closes after price slump ends 3-year run near Waubeek
The Futura Dairy near Waubeek with 400 to 500 cows closed after a sustained milk price slump. Investors from Nebraska and Iowa sold the 42 acre operation, appraising and preparing the site for sale as milk prices hovered around $9 per hundredweight.
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Waubeek
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Glen Ames
Omaha
Mike Gregoricka
Springville
Duane Martin
Doug Miller
Dunkerton
John Klopp
Ames
Robert Tigner
Duane Crock
Vilsack Shuns Public Funeral Presence For Private Tributes
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack says he will not attend funeral services for fallen soldiers but has spoken privately with families to honor the sacrifices. He cites privacy and keeping focus on the soldiers' deeds as reasons for avoiding public appearances. Bohr, 39, of California, grew up in Ossian and died April 10 near a Baghdad mosque after a seven hour battle. Services are set in Ossian with burial in Cedar Rapids. Bohr is the second Iowa casualty in the Iraq war, following Sgt. Bradley Korthaus.
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Gazette
Ankeny
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Iowa
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Baghdad
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Winneshiek County
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Davenport
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Peoria
Birds and budgets in an Iowa memory and Iraq compare
A columnist muses on restoring city services in Baghdad versus Des Moines water and power outages. He recalls Iowa events, fixes a mascot mix up Cy the Cardinal, and notes National Columnists Day on April 18 with a self deprecating anecdote about timing and contact details.
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Euphrates
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