Soldier reunites with Iraqi boy he saved in Mosul
Sgt. Corey Johnston, a West Liberty native and Army Ranger medic with the 82nd Airborne, meets five year old Rebaz Shamsadeen and his father Subhi at The Eastern Iowa Airport after doctors repaired Rebaz’s hole in the heart. Johnston learned of the boy in Diyana and helped organize care funded by Rotary Clubs of Iowa and a Kurdish rights group. Johnston returns home for two weeks of rest and plans to spend time with family.
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Cedar Rapids
Corey Johnston
West Liberty
Johnston
Iowa
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Iraq
Rebaz Shamsadeen
Subhi
Rebaz
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Emery
Cindy Yerington
Diyana
Rotary Clubs
82Nd Airborne Division
Brian Ray
Emery Yerington
Liquor licenses restored for three Cedar Rapids Mexican restaurants
Regulators ruled the sale of the Hacienda and Casa las Glorias eateries legitimate after former owners were convicted on tax and immigration charges. New owner Edgar Barrios had licenses approved, allowing quick reopening with liquor and beer service. Locations include 4317 Center Point Rd NE, 715 First Ave SW, and 2245 Blairs Ferry Rd NE.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Millsap
Luis A. Varela-Arteaga
Jesus Ibarra-Castaneda
Varela-Arteaga
Tiffany Cross
Edgar Barrios
Lynn Walding
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division
Center Point Road
First Ave
Blairs Ferry Rd
Doctor cited faces suspension in Iowa medical board action
The Iowa Board of Medical Examiners reached a settlement with Dr Stephen Jones a 35 year old Iowa City physician fired from University Hospitals for alleged prescription drug abuse. He receives a 60 day license suspension a 2500 dollar civil penalty and indefinite probation while his license to practice in Iowa is maintained. The board also dismissed charges against Dr Robert Marseille 47 noting miscommunication hindered probation compliance and he remains fully compliant with probation requirements.
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the Gazette
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners
Iowa City
Iowa
Jones
Robert Marseille
Marseille
Fairfax crash victim named in Cedar Rapids man
Thomas M. Sullivan, 84, of 1718 Ellis Blvd NW in Cedar Rapids, was identified as the man who died in a head on collision with a semi on Highway 151 near 80th Street in Fairfax. The crash occurred about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The truck driver, Mark Loveless of St Paul Minnesota, was uninjured.
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Thomas M. Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Sullivan
Ellis Blvd
Highway 151
80Th Street
Mark Loveless
St. Paul, Minn
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