Cedar Rapids man linked to multiple Czech Village car burglaries
Cedar Rapids police say Scott A. High, 25, may be responsible for several car break-ins near the Czech Village. He faces at least three counts of third degree burglary and one count of burglary tools, plus possession of a controlled substance and operating a vehicle without the owner's consent. He remains jailed on a $10,000 bond.
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Cedar Rapids
Scott A. High
Sixth St
High
Linn County
Marion Council to Study Sewers in Special Meeting
The Marion City Council will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall basement at 1100 Eighth Ave to discuss sewer capacity. Officials will hear updates on the Indian Creek trunk line Berry's Run extension and an east side business park sewer line. no public comment is planned.
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City Hall
Eighth Ave
Indian Creek
Berry’s Run
Highway 13
Colfax Bicyclist Killed After Vehicle Strikes Near Colfax
A bicyclist Suzette Carson 37 of Colfax died after being struck by a vehicle on a road in Colfax Jasper County. She was found around 1 15 a m Sunday. Witnesses saw a dark sport utility vehicle speed from the scene but police remain unsure if it was the same vehicle. Colfax lies about 20 miles east of Des Moines.
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Colfax
Jasper County
Suzette Carson
Carson
Des Moines
Ottumwa Man’s Body Recovered From Des Moines River
Roger E. Simmers, 42, of Ottumwa, was recovered from the Des Moines River after disappearing while fishing with friends on Thursday. Witnesses say he jumped from a bridge to cool off, attempted to swim, but went underwater.
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Roger E. Simmers
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Simmers
Wapello County
Clinton Fire Destroys Downtown Row Suspected Overheated Cord
An overheated extension cord powering a window air conditioner probably started a Wednesday night blaze in Clinton. The fire damaged five downtown buildings including shops and apartments and burned for hours, according to Fire Marshal Mike Brown. Gazette staff and wire reports
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Clinton
Mike Brown
Gazette
Dow Opens Week With 10512.78 Point Start
The Dow Jones industrial average begins the week at 10 512 78. Key events include a Tuesday 7 30 a m labor department productivity and costs report a 2 p m federal reserve consumer credit for June and an 1 p m Federal Reserve regional conditions survey. Local meetings include Sunrise Marion Toastmasters at the Showboat Room Cedar Rapids and Downtowners Watts Talk Toastmasters at the Great America Building.
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Dow
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
Sunrise
Marion
Longbranch Hotel
Town Rd
Cedar Rapids
Watts
Talk
Great America Building
131-Year-Old Wood Planter Heads to Iowa State Fair
Parke Miller of Williamsburg restores a 131-year-old James Selby & Co. corn planter from 1870. The project will travel to Des Moines for 4-H judging at the Iowa State Fair, then be displayed in Williamsburg's Kinze showroom after earning an Award of Excellence at the Iowa County Fair in Marengo.
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Parke Miller
Marlene Lucas Parke Miller
Williamsburg
Marlene Lucas Vuwural
Illiamsburg
Parke
Des Moines
FFA
Kinze
Marengo
Greg Brenneman
Iowa
State University Extension Agricultural Engineer
Iowa City
Iowa County
Norway
Brad Miller
James Selby & Co
Peoria
Hixson Named President Of Mount Vernon Nameplate Co
Carol Hixson rises from receptionist to president at U S Nameplate Co in Mount Vernon. She built a career in nameplates after a hard early start as a single mother, later earning a business degree and guiding a 35 to 40 employee operation known for top quality. Her daughter Stacey recently earned a manufacturing technology degree at UNI.
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Gaze
Mount Vernon
Carol Hixson
U.S. Nameplate Co
Highway 30
Hixson
Mason City
Metalcraft
Stacey
Buena Vista University
Paul Erzer
Detroit
Erzer
Iowa
U.S
University of Northern Iowa
Gazette
Kelly Etzel
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Jon
Kinzenbaw
Kinze Manufacturing
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Carol Hixson Nameplate Co
Mount Vernor
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