Blood pressure screenings offered in Cedar Rapids this weekend
Free screenings for blood pressure are available Friday and Saturday at multiple locations in Cedar Rapids including Hy-Vee at 1843 Johnson Ave NW. Sponsored by the Linn County Unit of the American Heart Association and the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters, with participants from Mobile Medex and local clinics.
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Karen Humbert
Mobile Medex
John Claes
LaSalle
Pam Endreson
St. Luke's
William Harvey
Jefferson
Lisa Cash
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee
Johnson Ave
Linn County Unit
The
American Heart Association
Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
Milwaukee road shutdown threat prompts Iowa hearings
Iowa officials schedule 10:30 a.m. meeting in Ames at the Gateway Center Motel to hear shippers affected by Milwaukee Road’s planned 1100 mile abandonment in Iowa. The May 8 shutdown faces court review May 4 in Chicago with ICC options and possible government subsidies discussed.
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Iowa
Ames
Ray Kassel
Iowa Department of Transportation
Gateway Center
Highway
Kassel
Milwaukee
Chicago
Thomas R. McMillen
Davenport-Muscatine
Washington-Ottumwa
Kansas City
Davenport
Minnesota
IDOT
Marquette
Spencer
John Culver
Roger Jepsen
Culver
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Waukee
Iown
Jepsen
Tom Tauke
Prairie grading study finds methods generally acceptable
A six member Prairie elementary grading committee told the Prairie district board that current practices are generally acceptable though policies are missing. They noted 50 interpretations of marks and call for in service training plus clearer parent communications about student capability and improvement potential.
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College Community School
Board of Education
Prairie High School
William Bach
Prairie Elementary
Prairie View
Prairie Intermediate
Thorpe
Bach
Myres
William Boland
Boland
the Gazette
Bostwick
Milton Chadima
Five arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County
Five people faced drunk driving charges in Linn County with arrests across Tuesday evening into today. Roselinde Sacy 43 of Hiawatha was taken at 5 p.m. on 12th Avenue SE. Charles O Deen 55 of NW Johnson Ave was taken at 9 50 p m on First Avenue West. John Young 37 of Fairfax Route 1 was taken on Highway 149 at 12 22 a m. Kevin Shaw 22 of Kesler Road NW was taken at 2 05 a.m. on Sixth Street SW and charged with license in possession. Harry Haines 44 of Watertown Wis was taken at 2 15 a.m. at Sixth Street and 29th Avenue SW.
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Linn County
Roselinde E. Sacy
Mango Drive
Hiawatha
12Th Avenue SE
Charles T. O’deen
Johnson Ave
First Avenue West
John E. Young
Route 1
Fairfax
Kevin E. Shaw
Kesler Road
Sixth Street
Harry G. Haines
Watertown
Wis
Cathy M. Smith
First Ave
Bever Park
Smith
Billy Baum
Orchard Trailer Court
Eighth Avenue Bridge
Duane L. Mumm
N St
First Avenue
29Th Street
Thomas A. Pettit
Hubbard Ave
Shaver Road
Cedar Rapids mother sues state over 1976 truck crash injuries
Karen Ledford, of Cedar Rapids, files a $200000 suit in Linn County District Court against the state of Iowa over injuries to her son, Ralph Coty Jr., in a Dec 26 1976 crash near Mount Vernon. The complaint alleges improper curve posting and lack of warning contributed to the fire. Ledford seeks 150000 for her son and 50000 for loss of services and medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Karen Ledford
State of Iowa
Ralph Coty Jr
Therman Stephens Jr
Stephens
Highway 13
Mount Vernon
Iowa State Appeals Board
Ledford
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Tauke Cautious
Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Robert Bostwick
Margaret Probasco
Karen Thorpe
Irma Kelly
Sue Myres
Elda Miller
Maxine Voss
Iowa Association of School Boards
South Africa
South West Africa
Bob Sample
Johnson Avenue NW
Killian
Krellean
Lown City
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