Burglary at Balloons Etc in Cedar Rapids
Police report a break in at Balloons Etc at 720 Center Point Rd NE. Officers found a broken window and open door after the 9:30 p.m. alarm Friday. About $150 in cash and 500 to 600 balloons stolen. reward may be available for information to the anonymous tip line 1-800-272-7463.
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Cedar Rapids
Center Point Rd
Jacob Cowger
Police hunt men after assault on Scott A. Larson
Police seek several men who assaulted 43 year old Scott A. Larson at his apartment in the 1856 A Ave NE area around 10 p.m. Friday. Larson, naked, went to a neighbor’s door for help. officers found him injured and bleeding inside. He was taken to St Luke’s Hospital. no condition reported. No descriptions of the attackers were available. Call 1 800 for information.
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Scott A. Larson
Ave. NE
Larson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Police arrest man after vehicle and foot chase
Danny Henderson, 38, of Cedar Rapids, led police on a pursuit starting at H Avenue and Oakland Road NE at 12:19 a.m. when stopped for a equipment violation. He was captured on First Avenue West and charged with driving while revoked, attempting to elude, disobeying a traffic device and windshield/window violations. He was also wanted on a forgery warrant and taken to Linn County Jail.
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Danny Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Henderson
H Avenue
Oakland Road NE
First Avenue West
Linn County
Errant bird blamed for multi-area power outage
Alliant Energy customers along Edgewood Road 16th Street SW and Williams Boulevard were without power for nearly two hours after a bird struck electrical equipment on Edgewood Road around 6 15 p m. Power was restored by about 8 p m.
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Alliant Energy
Edgewood Road
16Th Street
Williams Boulevard
Alliant
Eastern Iowa jails age spans from old to new
Boxes of tomato juice applesauce and noodles crowd the Buchanan County Jail as repairs on the courthouse elevator loom. Sheriff Bill Wolfgram and jail inspector Mike Richards note rising populations due to drugs and more female inmates while counties seek new facilities and updated standards.
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Ve Gazette
Buchanan County
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Iowa
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Pluto’s Pluto status shift stirs playful signs and questions
In a light column, Mike Deupree ponders Pluto’s downgrade from planet to dwarf status by the IAU, contrasts with Mickey Mouse, notes public reaction, and jokes about education wars and cosmic irony. He recalls Voyager and Uranus pronunciation debates while musing on evolution versus intelligent design.
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Pluto
Mickey Mouse
Earth
Mickey
Goofy
International Astronomical Union
Bush
Uranus
Alderon
JonBenet Ramsey
O.J
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