UNI freshman Kevin Reedy dies after hospital hold
An 18 year old University of Northern Iowa freshman Kevin Reedy of Council Bluffs died after collapsing in the Cancer Residence Hall shower area in Cedar Falls. He was found unconscious about 3 30 a m and pronounced dead at Sartori Memorial Hospital. Authorities say he was struggling with something in his throat and indicated he would be OK. The death is under investigation with autopsy and toxicology tests pending. preliminary autopsy found no drugs or alcohol.
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University of Northern Iowa
Kevin A. Reedy
Council Bluffs
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Cedar Falls
Reedy
UNI
Kevin
David Zarifis
Zarifis
Waterloo man charged with first degree murder in June death
Jerry Lee Michael Newell 42 already jailed for meth possession and forgery faces a first degree murder charge in Kathleen Gillen 37 whose body was found June 15 at 1828 Franklin St Waterloo. Autopsy results prompted the murder ruling.
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Waterloo
Jerry Lee
Michael Newell
Black Hawk County
Bruce Arends
Newell
Kathleen Gillen
Franklin St
Arends
Dennis Klein
Gillen
Manchester Youths Charged in Cemetery Vandalism Case
Manchester police charged Joseph Dittrick, 11, joining Courtney Dryer 11, Rachel Montes 11, and Steven Zehr 12 in a cemetery vandalism spree at Oakland Cemetery. The four youths are alleged to topple or break 60 tombstones on Aug 8 causing more than $10,000 in damages. All cases are in Juvenile Court.
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Manchester
Oakland Cemetery
Joseph Dittrick
Courtney Dryer
Rachel Montes
Steven Zehr
Dryer
Montes
Zehr
Support grows for First Avenue Hy-Vee
Cedar Rapids leaders back a Hy-Vee planned for 1556 First Ave NE calling it integral to downtown. The project hinges on a city incentive covering 25 percent up to 915000 for land, demolition and construction with tax increment recovery.
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First Avenue
Hy-Vee
Wellington
City Hall
Remarkable eight year old survivor thanks neonatal team
Seven year old Erica Dynes of Annawan Iowa visits University Hospitals in Iowa City for eye checks and to thank Dr Edward Bell and his neonatology team who helped her survive after a 24 week birth weighing 1.5 pounds. Her family notes ongoing annual visits for care and to celebrate improved survival rates and medical progress since her birth.
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Iowa City
Erica Dynes
University Hospitals
Erica
Annawan
Moline
Edward Bell
Bell
Gazette
Miranda Meyer
Ill
Tamra Dynes
Cedar Rapids art policy under debate over loan controls
Cedar Rapids school district faces concern from art teachers about a policy change on loaned artworks to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Teachers argue the change could remove district recall rights and promote inequity, while Superintendent Lew Finch says the update ensures the district cannot recall pieces before contract end. The 10 year loan of about a dozen works may be reduced under a new agreement between the district and the museum, possibly returning with works like Young Corn by Grant Wood.
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Iazette
Cedar Rapids
Sheila Billington
Grant Wood
Lew Finch
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Marvin Cone
Finch
Grant
Diary Entry From WWII Sailor Shows Long Life Of Service
Jerry McCune 84, Cedar Rapids retiree and Navy veteran, recounts enlisting after Pearl Harbor and serving on the destroyer USS Laws. He kept a diary during 503 days at sea with invasions including Taipan Guam Tinian and Okinawa, witnessing ships attacked and the Twiggs torpedoed.
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Jerry
Cedar Rapids
Navy
Pearl Harbor
USS Laws
Army
Panama
Laws
Pearl
Tom
Colorado
Taipan
Guam
Tinian
Okinawa
Twiggs
Gerald
Jerry’’ McCune
USS
South Pacific
McCune
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GazetteOnline
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Jerry”’ McCune
U.S. Navy
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