Log of incidents and births in Cedar Rapids area
The Gazette reports Linn County arrest details in Cedar Rapids with 19 year old Ryan Drakos accused of domestic assault at multiple residences. The entry lists assets at home addresses and a March/April birth notice for Tania and James Johnson, Cedar Rapids, a son born at 2:50 a.m.
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Ryan Drakos
Daleview Dr
Marion
Faith Merrigan
Tania
James Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Washington County seeks Highway 1 restoration plan
Washington County leaders pressed the Iowa DOT Commission to restore the Highway 1 improvement plan from Washington to Iowa City after budget cuts dropped it from the five year list. City and county officials noted rising traffic and crashes and cited 27.1 percent of the county workforce commuting to Iowa City as a reason to reevaluate the study.
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Mary Zielinskiews
Kalona
Washington County
Washington
Iowa City
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
Cedar Rapids
DOT
Ed Raber
Washington Economic Development Group
Mount Vernon
Rather
Ed Brown
Dave Plyman
Washington City
Bob Bauer
Mike Roe
Washington Airport Commission
Kalona and
Wellman
Rauer
Calendar Highlights From Cedar Rapids Area Events
The Community Calendar lists multiple regional events across Iowa. Kalona and Calico Gardens quilt shows run 9 to 5 at Kalona Community Center and Lawrence Center Anamosa, with phone contacts. Brucemore tours and Riverbank Art Fair at Hancher Green, University of Iowa. health fairs, craft demonstrations, intergenerational programs, and museum activities are scheduled in Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Swisher, Tipton, Iowa City, and surrounding areas.
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Kalona
Kalona Community Center
Calico Gardens
Lawrence Community Center
Anamosa
Gazette
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids
Swisher
American Legion
Riverbank
Hancher Green
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Four ‘Oaks
First Ave
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Third Ave
Jeannie Dudley
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St
Four Oaks Bridge
DNA Milestones Highlight Cedar Rapids Genetics Event
The Science Station marks the 50th anniversary of the DNA description by Watson and Crick and the genome map milestone with Iowa State University demonstrations. Activities include banana DNA, DNA fingerprinting, and DNA model making from noon to 4 pm, with paid admission. Sponsors include the Witwer Trust Genencor International and the NHGRI.
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Cedar Rapids
Witwer Trust
Genencor International
National Human Genome Research Institute
History Center and Coe College host Iowa composers concert
The History Center and Coe College's Mu Phi Epsilon present a Sunday concert of music by Iowa composers. The program includes pieces connected to immigrant groups like Czechs and Germans. The 2 p.m. performance in CAST Gallery Theater is free with museum admission.
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Cedar Rapids
History Center
Coe College
Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity
Iowa
Fire Department Open House Pancake Breakfast Plan
Belle Plaine hosts the 12th annual fire department open house from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday featuring antique fire equipment on display and a Smokey Bear visit. Firefighters flip pancakes as part of the event inviting community members to tour the station and meet local responders.
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Belle Plaine
Fire Department
Smokey Bear
Linn Democrats to Hold Listening Post and Birthday Party
Linn County Democratic Central Committee hosts a Listening Post and 160th birthday party from 4 to 5 30 p m Sunday at Reynaldo s Restaurant 475 North Linn Avenue open to the public Speakers include Kevin Rigdon of Citizens Against Landfills on local landfills and Jim Cannon on riverboat gambling in Cedar Rapids Contact Info LinnDems org or 362 6275 for details
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Marion
Linn County
Democratic Central Committee
Reynaldo’s
Northland Ave
Kevin Rigdon
Citizens Against
Jim Cannon
Cedar Rapids
LinnDems.org
Amphibians expert to speak at Mount Mercy
Conservation biologist Mike Lannoo will discuss the decline of amphibians at Mount Mercy College McAuley Theater. The free public talk begins 7 p.m. Monday. Lannoo holds professorships at Indiana University School of Medicine and Ball State University and has a summer post at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, a joint ISU UI NI research site.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike Lannoo
McAuley
Mount Mercy College
Lannoo
Muncie Center For Medical Education
Indiana University School of Medicine
Department of Physiology and Health Sciences
Ball State University
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Kalona Quilt Show Opens With 1930s 40s Treasures
Kalona History and arts display 30 quilts from the 1930s and 1940s revival. Two Sears contest quilts from 1933 Chicago World’s Fair are featured and owned by a private collector. The exhibit runs today through June at Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum with kits and patterns by Marie Webster and Jeannette Throckmorton highlighted. Admission 3 dollars.
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Mary Zielinski
Kalona
Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum
Sears
B Ave
Marie Webster
Webster
Indiana
Iowa
Jeannette Throckmorton
Iowa Quilters Guild set meetings in Muscatine
The Iowa Quilters Guild will meet May 2 and 3 at Mulford Evangelical Free Church in Muscatine. Susan Cleveland will teach a precision piecing workshop on Carnival Star from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and deliver a 7 p.m. lecture. She will discuss Making Simple Quilts with Spark and lead a Binding with Piping workshop Saturday. Contact (563) 285-6850 or quiltafurrow aol.com for details.
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Muscatine
Iowa Quilters Guild
Mulford Evangelical
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