Fatal shooting ends chase near Coralville school
Kyle A. Wasson 25 of Cedar Rapids died after a confrontation with North Liberty Police Chief Jim Warkentin behind Kate Wickham Elementary School. Police say Wasson led a pursuit through a Coralville subdivision before a crash and struggle near the playground. The incident prompted a lockdown of Wickham Elementary as investigators review whether Warkentin fired or Wasson discharged a weapon.
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Trapped Workers Pleaded for Help After 9/11 Calls
Port Authority released 2000 pages of transcripts and radio transmissions from the World Trade Center disaster. The material shows frantic pleas for escape routes and anguished searches for missing spouses as the attack unfolded.
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Prep football costs sap revenue for high schools
A six part series on prep football previews shows rising costs for equipment officials and travel outpacing revenues. Athletics directors at large and small schools rely more on booster clubs and look for offsetting strategies as football is no longer a cash cow.
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Kernels Face Attendance Slump at New Stadium
Cedar Rapids Kernels front office remains hopeful for a late season playoff push at Veterans Memorial Stadium. General Manager Jack Roeder says a grab at the Midwest League playoffs could yield two more home games and roughly ten thousand added fans, despite an 11 percent dip to 174,431 this season.
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Cedar Rapids
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St. Luke's Cedar Rapids adopts pay-as-you-go policy
St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids implements a pay as you go policy in the emergency department requiring insurance co pays or a $50 minimum for uninsured patients. Remainder billed later with counselors assisting payment plans or Medicaid aid applications. Five months in, no other area hospitals have adopted the approach.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
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