Snowy Cedar Rapids crash kills unborn baby in Edgewood Road collision
A pregnant Cedar Rapids woman, Catherine Hartman-Gallo, 26, lost her baby after a two-vehicle crash at the Edgewood Road and 16th Avenue SW intersection during a snowfall. Hartman-Gallo and LeAnne Cecil, 19, were injured. police seek witnesses. Hartman-Gallo remained in fair condition. Cecil released after minor injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Catherine Hartman-Gallo
Mercy Medical Center
Edgewood Road
16Th Avenue
Hartman-Gallo
LeAnne Cecil
Solon
Cecil
Northwest junior high wins quiz bowl again
The Northwest Junior High School Academic Competition team won the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl with 94 percent accuracy from 1,232 points, finishing first among 111 teams. Members include Whitney Barnes, Paul Burch, Roxanna Curto, Jeff Johnson, Hunter Keith, Tina Koza, Aaron Nelson, Vincent Smith and Brittany Tullis with Elaine Ryan as coach. They advance to the National Knowledge Master Competition today.
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Northwest
Iowa
Whitney Barnes
Paul Burch
Roxanna Curto
Jeff Johnson
Hunter Keith
Tina Koza
Aaron Nelson
Vincent Smith
Brittany Tullis
Elaine Ryan
OLIN Suit Threatens Over Loan Dispute
An Olin resident warned of court action after the Olin Historical Commission agreed to City Council terms to repay a 14 620 dollar loan plus interest to Community National Bank for a museum project. The referendum on the guarantee failed, prompting repayment and a demand for reimbursement by June.
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Olin
Olin Historical Commission
Community National Bank of
Commission
Robert Graf
Gentle touch advised to shed snow from trees
Snow adds weight on branches after storms in Eastern Iowa. Experts urge gentle brushing of snow from evergreens to prevent bending or splitting. Use a broom or open hand to crack ice, avoid damaging the tree, and let light snow melt when branches are not bent.
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Antionette
Taylor-Thomas Gazette
Iowa
Mike McLoud
Earl May Nursery & Garden Center
Northland Ave
McLoud
Charles Martin
Lown
Linn County Extension Service
Martin
Nation's Oats smokestack to be dismantled after 87 years
A five man Oak Park Chimney Corp crew began removing bricks from the 150 foot National Oats Co smokestack in Cedar Rapids. Built in 1905, the octagonal stack cost over 50 thousand to demolish after 87 years of service and will take about two weeks. Bricks may be salvaged for plant workers.
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Tom Fruehling
Vazette
Hen Built
National Oats Co
Oak Park Chimney Corp
Oak Park
Bob Williams
National Oats
Williams
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Sixth Street
Iowa City weighs buried channel aquifer for future water
Engineers map a potential buried channel aquifer south of Iowa City as a source for future drinking water. City officials plan monitoring wells and testing to assess quantity and quality before a council decision planned by midsummer.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
Ed Moreno
Moreno
the Gazette
Iowa River
Extortionist sentenced to prison in Cedar Rapids case
Michael McDougal 22 of Cedar Rapids was sentenced to up to five years after pleading guilty to extorting more than $10,000 from brothers James and Donald Ross who allegedly sought to hire someone to kill their brother Robert. The plea covered acts between Nov 1, 1991 and Mar 31. Denton recommended jail time but no fine and restitution was not part of the plea. court costs and attorney fees were ordered. The Ross brothers face conspiracy to commit murder charges. trial for Donald Ross is set for Jan 11.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Michael McDougal
Ave. NE
Linn County
McDougal
James
Donald Ross
Rosses
Robert
Harold Denton
Denton
Koehler
Missing Cedar Rapids woman sought after weekend disappearance
Cedar Rapids police and family search for 71 year old Claire Marie Hudek who left home Saturday in a car found east of the city by midafternoon Tuesday. Authorities say foul play is not suspected. Hudek is 5 feet 4 inches, 122 pounds, gray eyes and gray hair.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Claire Marie Hudek
Ryecroft St
Hudek
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