Judge to rule on Fox Den stay during license appeal
Marion judge will decide if Fox Den stays open while owner Terry Heady appeals a liquor license revocation. Cedar Rapids attorney Frank Nidey seeks a stay from Linn County District Court. Heady, 37, was arrested for reckless use of fire tied to an Iowa City bookstore incident.
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Fox den
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Frank Nidey
Terry Heady
Linn County
Heady
Jack Nystrom
Iowa Department of Commerce Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Nystrom
Margaret LaMarche
LaMarche
Iowa City
Gas line hit prompts Cedar Rapids evacuations
A drilling crew struck a two inch natural gas line near Ellis Handi-Mart causing evacuations of the store a bar and two office buildings. Traffic were blocked for two blocks while MidAmerican Energy and a utility crew isolated and repaired the leak. The leak was fixed by about 3 30 p m.
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Ellis Handi-Mart
Ellis Blvd
Fire Department
Dave Koch
Walford Motorcyclist Injured In Iowa County Crash
Walford resident Gary L. Babberl, 50, lost control of his motorcycle on Highway 151 south of Walford in Iowa County. He was thrown into a ditch and overturned, then airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids with multiple injuries. He was cited for failing to have the motorcycle under control.
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Walford
Gary L. Babberl
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Iowa County
Iowa State Patrol
Babberl
Washington County rejects 1 percent sales tax for public safety center
Voters in Washington County cities and unincorporated areas voted Tuesday against a 1 percent local option sales tax that would fund a $5 million public safety center and jail. Total county vote 2,432 no to 699 yes. turnout 12,333 or 25.39 percent.
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Washington County
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Riverside
Wellman
West Chester
Washington
Marion Brick Streets Dwindle as Asphalt Replaces Old Roads
Marion residents debate history versus progress as brick streets drop from about 400 blocks to roughly 16. The city cites cost: $80,000 to reset bricks versus $8,000 to overlay with asphalt, with concrete replacements midrange. Some favor brick for charm and slower traffic. others welcome smoother pavement and faster police response.
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Eighth
10Th Avenues
Ninth Avenue
12Th
13Th
Erv Mussman
Marion
Pao
Mossman
10Th Street
Hansen
Cedar Rapids Revisits Historic Preservation Ordinance
The Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission renews effort to pass a ordinance to designate historic districts with 51 percent owner petition and certificates of appropriateness for exterior work. An informational meeting is set for Thursday at Beems Auditorium.
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Commission
Beems
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Maddigan
Maddigan
Brucemore
Insecticide blamed for Indian Creek fish kill in Linn County
An insecticide used for termite control near a Marion home spilled into soil and drainage lines, killing fish over a one mile stretch of Indian Creek. DNR officials said the chemical Dragnet is not harmful to humans, with restitution possible for the fish loss.
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DNR
Klemesrud
Cedar Rapids
John Kratzer
Marion
Indian Creek Road
Kratzer
Last months of troubled life key to homicide
Johnson County Sheriff says investigators focus on the last two to three months before Frank Boyd was shot burned and dumped in a ditch near Wapsi Avenue. Detectives identified Boyd by fingerprints and dental records. autopsy pending.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Frank Boyd
Robert Carpenter
Boyd
Carpenter
Wapsi Avenue
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Illinois
Illinois Department of Corrections
Iowa
Davenport
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Rich Patterson
Indian Creek Nature Center
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