Partial viaduct closure cuts traffic to three lanes
Beginning at 9 30 this morning the two outside lanes of the First Avenue viaduct between 30th and 31st streets East close due to deteriorating supports. Three 12 foot wide lanes will reroute traffic next week with eastbound flow heavier. Barricades and lane marking changes are planned as crews repair or replace the structure.
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Dick Hogan Gazette City Hall
First Avenue
30Th
31St Streets
Marion
Downtown
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Iowa Department of Transportation
Milwaukee Road
30Th Street
31St Street
29Th
32Nd
One arrest in Linn and Johnson rural burglaries
One man, Robert A. Barnes aged 32, was arrested on three counts of second degree burglary. Authorities say the thefts are drug related and recovered much of the stolen property. A second suspect remains at large as the investigation continues across Linn and Johnson counties.
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Linn
Johnson
Robert A. Barnes
17Th Ave. SE
Linn County
Donald “Buzz” Sawyer
Jack’s
Grand Ave
Marion
Sawyer
Johnson County
Mount Vernon
Kim Brandt
Clark Leckington
Barnes
Dennis Manson
Palo
Dog Found After Bite Sends Owner Alert
Cedar Rapids reports a pit bull involved in a Saturday bite on Tara Jackson 14. Mark Newton, owner, contacted City Animal Shelter supervisor Kaye Rodriguez after reading a Gazette story. The dog is quarantined at Newton’s home for 14 days to observe for rabies symptoms.
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Cedar Rapids
Kaye Rodriguez
City Animal Shelter
Mark Newton
Rodriguez
Tara Jackson
Sinclair Ave. SE
Newton
Police foil sexual assault during burglary arrest
Police responding to a reported break in found a man attempting to break into a northeast side home. Officers kicked in a door, found Michael P. Howard, 28, assaulting a woman and arrested him for first degree burglary, assault, and interference with official acts.
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Michael P. Howard
Linn County
Howard
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