No-show circus case may yield arrests soon
Cedar Rapids police say an Iowa Veterans Advocacy Corp case, tied to tickets for a circus that failed to appear last week, could lead to arrests by week’s end or early next. Investigators target misappropriation of thousands and review the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids offices while interviewing remaining witnesses.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Veterans Advocacy Corp
Greg Koenighain
Koenighain
Iowa
Des Moines
Koenigham
Mike Flint
Michael Lahammer
Flint
Lahammer
J.R. Bronemann
Oliver Klein
Iowa Veterans Advocacy
Hawkeye Downs
Bob Brammer
De icing system installed on Highway 30 Cedar Rapids bridge
A $200,000 de icing system begins testing on the Highway 30 Cedar River bridge near Cedar Rapids. Brine is sprayed from deck nozzles when sensors detect freezing conditions, with data gathered on temperature, humidity, wind, and pavement. The test will run about three weeks, then a year of evaluation for wider use.
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Wright City
Dave Hedstrom
Richfield
Minn
Jerry Tonzioli
St. Louis
Cedar River
Highway 30
Linn County
Iowa
Global Specialty
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Dennis Burkheimer
Iowa Department of Transportation
Two youths use replica gun to rob Marion woman
Marion police say Dusty Minor and Rusty Waddell, both charged with second degree robbery, forced entry into a Marion apartment around 2 30 PM Monday, displaying a handgun replica before fleeing in a car. Witnesses helped identify the vehicle and led to the arrests near Lindale Mall. Minor, 19, remains jailed on 15000 bail. Waddell, a juvenile, whereabouts not listed.
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Steve Gravelle
the Gazette
Dusty L. Minor
George
Waddell
Minor
Linn County
Bid for paving nature trail selected by Cedar Rapids board
Cedar Rapids Linn County supervisors set a public hearing for 10 am next Wednesday to award the paving of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail from North Center Point Road to County Home Road. Cedar Valley Asphalt bid 257 728.05, L L Pelling 305 777, engineer estimate 302 250, project funded at 400 000, trail section closed last week for prep work.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
North Center Point Road
County Home Road
Cedar Valley Asphalt
L.L. Pelling
Esti
Dan Biechler
Linn County Conservation Director
Waterloo man sentenced on drug conspiracy near park
Willie Outlaw Jr., 29, of Waterloo, was sentenced in Cedar Rapids federal court to 15 years and 3 months for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine within 1000 feet of a park after a prior felony drug conviction. He pled guilty in January, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose.
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Waterloo
Willie Outlaw Jr
U.S
Stephanie Rose
Cedar Rapids expands urban renewal area near downtown
The Cedar Rapids City Council widened the proposed Mid Town Urban Renewal Area to 68.5 acres, adding Second and Third avenues and reaching 10th Street. The plan still aims to use tax incentives to attract redevelopment of the vacant former YMCA in the 500 block of First Avenue NE, with the YMCA site likely demolished.
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First Avenue
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Eighth Streets
10Th Street
YMCA
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