Arson suspected in Swisher abandoned house fire
Authorities suspect arson after a late Saturday blaze at 2700 Linn Johnson Rd SW destroyed an unoccupied Swisher house. Fire departments from Ely Swisher North Liberty Solon Amana Norway and Fairfax fought the flames from 10 15 p m Saturday to 2 a m Sunday. No injuries were reported and investigators cannot determine the cause due to extensive damage. The house is owned by Dwane Ziskovsky.
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Central City and Linn County school board candidates listed
A long list of school board candidates across districts includes Engelking Murphy Palmer Schlotterbeck Kelsey Pospischil Kilpatrick Green Stark Romanowsky Richards Jubeck Krob Sproston Barkley Koppedryer O'Brien Trout Penn Stoner Stoner Stoner Waring Winn Gillmore Studt Huebner Zimmerman Hennes Fields Cilek Tiegs Shaw Burr Yedlik Brown Gross among others. The top vote getter will serve three years and the second-highest a one-year term, with two-at-large seats in several districts.
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School board candidates file in Linn and Johnson counties
Nomination papers filed for the September 9 school board elections in Linn and Johnson counties. Alburnett at large David Kirk. District 1 Mary Meisterling (i), three-year term. District 1 area includes Cedar Rapids border zones. District 2 Linda Kuzela, one-year term, area between SW and NW Cedar Rapids. At large Virginia Matta and Ann Rosenthal (i) seek three-year terms. Center Point Urbana District 3 Rob Bower and Carol.
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Muggy heat returns to Iowa with brief hot spell ahead
Meteorologists warn Iowa will endure an hot humid streak though conditions ease Tuesday night as a cold front moves in. Heat advisories cover central and southern Iowa with highs near 99 in Council Bluffs and Shenandoah and 97 in Carroll, while business picks up at Big Creek Marina as dock repairs end and boats resume rentals.
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Motorcyclists Hurt After Deer Helped Crash Near Canton
Two riders Penny Hurlburt and Dale Hardison were hospitalized after a crash about a mile east of Canton on 150th Street when a deer darted from a ditch. Hurlburt led Hardison, both thrown from bikes. Winsor passenger Melissa Davis also airlifted. Conditions not released Sunday. investigation continues.
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SUV crash near Toddville sends 4 to hospitals
Four people were transported to area hospitals after an SUV left the road just west of Toddville. The driver Barbara Winsor and two rear passengers Terry Walker and Donna Walker, all from Vinton, were taken to St Luke’s Hospital where they were later released.
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