Center Point Man Killed in Nevada Train Crash
A 75-year-old Center Point man, Dexter G. Wolfe, died when his car was struck by a Union Pacific train at a ranch crossing eight miles west of Elko Nevada. The vehicle allegedly became stuck on the crossing. Arrangements are pending at Turner Chapel East Cedar Rapids.
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Center Point
Union Pacific
Elko
Nev
Elko County
Sheriff's Office
Neil Harris
Dexter G. Wolfe
Harris
Nevada
Utah
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Rapids
Teen girl injured after fall from moving car at Coralville Lake
A teenage girl suffered a head injury Monday around 10 45 a m when she fell off a moving car near the West Overlook Beach at Coralville Lake. Johnson County sheriff's office did not release her name. She was flown to University Hospitals by Air Care.
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West Overlook
Coralville Lake
Johnson County
Sheriff's Department
Randy Haas
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
University Hospitals
McDonald Public Intoxication Trial Set for Sept 7
Former Iowa City mayor John McDonald, 51, charged with public intoxication, will have his trial begin September 7 at 10 a.m. He pleaded not guilty after police say he attempted to drive while intoxicated earlier that week.
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Iowa City
John McDonald
McDonald
Rita Lyn Court
City High to Names Dwight and Proctor as Half-Time Aides
Tim Dwight and Nancy Proctor are recommended for half-time administrative assistant roles at City High for the next school year. Shirley Fouts becomes acting principal after Howard Vernon retires for health reasons. The Iowa City School Board will vote on these personnel assignments at tonight's meeting. Dwight teaches social studies at City High. Proctor teaches math at Northwest Junior High.
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Tim Dwight
Nancy Proctor
City High School
Shirley Fouts
Howard Vernon
Vernon
Fouts
Iowa City School Board
Dwight
City High
Proctor
Northwest Junior High
Cedar Rapids Teen Arrested Over Stolen Pickup Incident
A 15 year old boy was caught driving the stolen pickup of Cedar Rapids man Chuck Serbousek who was severely injured Friday night after trying to reclaim the vehicle. Serbousek, 42, was dragged a short distance before the thief sped away. The victim’s condition improved to serious by Sunday and police later stopped the suspect on Highway 30. The juvenile was taken into custody and referred to Juvenile Court for felony theft.
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Chuck Serbousek
Cedar Rapids
Serbousek
Summer Circle
Third Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Montford denies murder role in court
Gazette courts reporter covers jurors considering Montford's alleged aiding and abetting Eatman's murder after Montford testified he did not know Eatman and was home from 7:30 to 11 p.m. March 17. Prosecution witnesses placed him near the Hy-Vee incident. defense witness Fitzsimmons recalled a police pressure claim and a threatening remark by Montford.
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Mark Fitzsimmons
Montford
Jerry Vander Sanden
Fitzsimmons
Batman
Ed Leff
Cedar Rapids
Eatman
First Ave
Second Avenue SE
Drownings Decline From Last Year Despite Weekend Deaths
Dave Gosch reports drownings in Iowa remain below 1994 levels with 18 deaths this year down from 20. Nine drowning fatalities occurred in rivers where currents pose dangers. Sonny Satre urges river swimming cautions including wading upstream and wearing a flotation device while avoiding alcohol.
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Sonny Satre
Iowa
Lake and river drownings rise in summer heat
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources notes multiple drownings across Coralville Lake Cedar River and Mississippi River areas as heat drives more swimmers to water. Names ages and locations include Yung Yu 29 Taiwan Cedar Rapids Dewayne Thomas 27 and Roy Johnson 52 Coralville and others in Palisades-Kepler State Park Rochester Oxford Junction and Columbus Junction.
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Yung Ping Yu
Taiwan
Dewayne Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Roy Johnson
Coralville
Mehaffey Bridge
Cedar River
Sonya Smith Cinkan
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Cody Lynn Orth
Mechanicsville
Rochester
Wapsipinicon River
Kevin Curley
Oxford Junction
Mississippi River
Larry Johnson
Davenport
Fairport
Echo Valley Park Inspires Quiet Nature Reverie
Dave Rasdal’s The Gazette column visits Echo Valley State Park near West Union Iowa. The scene blends birds water and caterpillar life providing sensory detail and a reflective pause as visitors absorb calm air and natural textures.
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Gazette
Dave Rasdal
Echo Valley State Park
Landscape painting at Brucemore by Ann Schwinn
Cedar Rapids artist Ann Schwinn works with oil paints on a Monday session, re creating a scene on canvas at the historic Brucemore mansion. She notes she has painted all her life.
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Ann Schwinn
Cedar Rapids
Schwinn
Brucemore
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Kevin Eatman
By Dave Gosch
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David Jones
Oakville
Jeffrey Bean
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West Union
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