National Night Out mobilizes Cedar Rapids neighbors for safety
Cedar Rapids police join with the National Association of Town Watch to urge residents to lock doors and gather outside from 8 to 10 PM for National Night Out. Eight thousand communities nationwide participate to boost crime prevention, neighborhood spirit, and police ties. Mayor Lee Clancey also forms a Diversity Appreciation Team to address bias and promote a diverse community agenda.
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Cedar Rapids
Lee Clancey
Clancey
Boat collision leaves three in hospitals near Coralville Reservoir
Iowa City reports two boats collide near Mehaffey Bridge on the Coralville Reservoir just after 10:30 p.m. Friday. Donna Vonfeldt 25 of North Liberty is in critical condition. Chad Dunham 25 and Clint Baxa 34 of Cedar Rapids are in good condition. All treated at University Hospitals Iowa City. Collision under investigation.
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Donna Vonfeldt
Heritage Pl
North Liberty
Chad Dunham
20Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Clint Baxa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Mehaffey Bridge
Coralville Reservoir
Two Suspects Sought After Coralville Crash and Outage
Police seek two men after a westbound Highway 6 crash turned north on 12th Avenue. A vehicle collided, caught fire, and a female driver was treated. another car hit a pole causing a power outage affecting unknown households per MidAmerican Energy.
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Coralville
Highway 6
12Th Avenue
6Th Street
MidAmerican Energy Co
Paddle Adventurers Confront Wind On Iowa 150 Voyage
About 150 paddlers began Monday’s leg of the 150 Mississippi River adventure, with a brisk south wind forcing many onto the sag wagon the large pontoon boat. Youngest paddler Jimmy Bride and family rode out rough seas as the flotilla crossed toward Wisconsin and headed to Harpers Ferry.
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Orlan Love Gazette
Arpers Ferry
Don Krambeck
Clinton
Lansing
Miss Marquette
Marquette
Jimmy Bride
Jim
Burlington
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lock 9
Harpers Ferry
Gail Miller
Dubuque
McGregor
Guttenberg
Linn County to build juvenile center near Four Oaks in Cedar Rapids
Linn County will build a multimillion dollar juvenile detention center on a five acre site at Four Oaks Treatment Facility in southwest Cedar Rapids. The project, estimated at 6.2 to 6.8 million dollars, aims for up to 42 residents with possible expansion to 56, with a bond likely on the November ballot to fund part of it.
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Viazette News
Linn County
Four Oaks
Cedar Rapids
Jim Ernst
County Board of Supervisors
Highway 30
6Th Judicial District
Johnson
Benton
Iowa
Jones and
Tama
Lumir Dostal
Dostal
Marion
Victor Hardware Lasts With Simple Goods and Simple Days
Jim Whitworth runs Whitworth Hardware in Victor alone at 72, selling essentials like flypaper pails and nails while resisting change. The shop preserves its 1940s-60s feel with a back-room sign, a rolltop desk, and a cash register that doesn’t auto add, as locals pass through a piece of yesterday.
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ICTOR
Jim Whitworth
Jim
Victor
National Cash Register
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Edmond
Okla
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Colburn
Harper’s Ferry
Rex Klein
Gazette
Chris Stewe
MTN
Albin
Allamake
Clayton
Miles
Mississippi River
Linn Picks
Cindy Hadish
Victor Man
Whitworth Hardware
University of Iowa
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Rock Island
Celeste
Thomas
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
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