Hawkeye Players Amuse 157 Kids At Community Event
Iowa City Hawkeye tight end Tony Moeaki and fellow seniors spent a morning with 157 kids at a Homeless Children's Trust party at the Moose Lodge. Organizer Mary Laren called the year tough for families in temporary housing and thanked volunteers for fun and entertainment.
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Christmas party for Cedar Rapids children hosted by Homeless Children’s Trust
The Homeless Children’s Trust held a December 12 party at AEGON in Cedar Rapids for 157 children, with volunteers from teens to seniors helping. Volunteers distributed $50 clothing or toy certificates per child, while activities included autographs, gingerbread houses, Santa visits, and balloon animals by Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek. The event supported six Eastern Iowa counties via HACAP.
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Charges filed after Dubuque officer shot
Dubuque man Roger Adams 46 jailed on robbery and attempted murder charges in the Knicker’s Saloon shooting that wounded Dubuque police Lt. Scott Baxter and led to a police chase. Adams and his father Eddie Chest 71 of Freeport Ill were arrested. Chest is paroled on narcotics and has prior armed robbery and burglary sentences. A preliminary hearing is set for December 14.
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Cedar Rapids council candidate Robert Bates arrested on threats
Two-time Cedar Rapids City Council candidate and carnival business owner Robert Bates, 43, was arrested on first degree harassment and threats with an explosive device after allegedly threatening to blow up Linn Court courthouse. Police say Bates telephoned a mental health worker at St. Luke's Hospital and described plans to obtain explosives and attack the courthouse and officers. He has prior confrontations with authorities and ran for council in 2005 and 2009. Bail set at 26500 dollars.
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Grinnell Firefighters Rescue Pets After House Fire
Grinnell firefighters responded to a southeast city house fire Friday afternoon finding three dogs and a rabbit rescued and a cat revived after smoke exposure. No residents were home. neighbors reported pets trapped inside. The two story home sustained about $50,000 in damage.
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