Faulty Whirlpool Dehumidifier Sparks Cedar Rapids House Fire
A recall related malfunctioning dehumidifier started a fire at the Garth and Virginia Horning residence, 5921 Langdon Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, by early Tuesday. Firefighters found thick smoke and fire in the basement, damaging personal property and a floor joist, after a smoke detector alarmed residents.
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Cedar Rapids
Garth
Virginia Horning
Langdon Ave
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
Hornings
Dave Koch
Whirlpool recalls dehumidifier overheat risk and fixes offered
A fire caused heavy smoke damage in a home basement traced to a recall dehumidifier. Whirlpool and CPSC issued the voluntary recall affecting about 1.4 million units sold 1997 to 2001 under Whirlpool Kenmore and ComfortAire brands. Call 866 640 7139 or visit repair.whirlpool.com for free repairs.
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Whirlpool
Repair.whirlpool.com
Koch
CPSC
Kenmore
ComfortAire
Iowa City bar owner exits downtown for strip mall venture
Dave Moore, owner of The Field House and College Street Billiards Club & Deli, sells his downtown stakes due to parking limits, new alcohol rules, and dwindling foot traffic. He plans McInnerney's Sports Pub & Grill in Gateway One at Riverside Drive and Highway 1, with Lew Converse taking full ownership. Moore describes a shrinking downtown scene while Mayor Lehman cites insufficient legitimate customers. The new restaurant will feature a 20-seat bar and 3,500-square-foot dining area.
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Moore
Fieldhouse
College Street Billiards Club & Deli
College Street
Christopher Krug
Iowa City
Jason Powers
Powers
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Littleton
Noise ordinance tweak caps daytime residential noise lower
Residents welcomed limits after city reduced daytime residential noise to 65 decibels and set 75 in industrial zones while commercial areas stay at 65. At Marion Square Park a rock concert reached 80 decibels on a sidewalk edge and 74 nearby, prompting debate over enforcement and waivers for Fanatix car stereo contest.
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Harry Daugherty
Marion Square Park
10Th Street
Deb Mulder
Mulder
Knollcrest Drive
Fanatix
Daugherty
Jami Harper
Blairs Ferry Rd
Teen Driver In Fatal Iowa High Speed Crash
Thurmond aged 17 fled from police during a speeding stop leading to a crash at East Post Road and Fox Meadow Drive SE. Sallis died, Thurmond and Okken were hospitalized. Breath test showed Thurmond at 0.112 percent, above Iowa’s 0.10 legal limit for adults. Attorneys Willet and Hedgecoth appealed a ruling on the statements, which an Iowa judge kept admissible, upheld on appeal.
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East Post Road
Fox Meadow Drive
Sallis
Okken
Iowa
al Willett
John Hedgecoth
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Koehler
Koehler
Willett
Hedgecoth
Hibbs
Marion TIF plan lures business to industrial park
The city weighs a tax increment financing deal extending beyond five years to attract Cameron Ashley and Legacy Manufacturing. Guardian Building Products Group subsidiary Cameron Ashley seeks a 63,640 square foot manufacturing facility with a $2.1 million building spend and potential 20 percent rebates for five years.
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Cameron Ashley
Guardian Building Products Group
Legacy Manufacturing
Weems _ Industries
Marion Council to vote on tax rebates for Legacy and Cameron Ashley
The Marion City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday to consider tax increment financing deals for Cameron Ashley Building Products and Legacy Manufacturing Co. Legacy seeks a 100 percent five year rebate for a new headquarters at 510 57th St. The firm plans to keep 28 full time workers and add 15 more, plus 15 temporary staff during busy periods.
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Marion
Cameron Ashley Building Products and Legacy Manufacturing Co
Legacy
57Th St
Jeff Schott
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