Cedar Rapids Native Named Vilsack Press Secretary
Cedar Rapids born Matt Paul was named Wednesday to serve as press secretary to Governor Tom Vilsack and Lieutenant Governor Sally. He joined the administration in 1998 and has directed scheduling and advance work for events. Paul is Mount Mercy College educated and previously worked in TV and radio news and as executive assistant to Cedar Rapids mayors.
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Cedar Rapids
Matt Paul
Tom Vilsack
Sally
Paul
Vilsack-Pederson
Mount Mercy College
Larry Serbousek
Lee Clancey
Disguised robber hits Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs Texaco
A masked Black man robbed Hawkeye Downs Texaco at 4713 Sixth St SW Cedar Rapids around 9 50 am taking an undisclosed cash amount. The suspect fled in a dirty white four door car. He stood about six feet tall and weighed around 185 pounds wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt black sweatpants and a black nylon stocking over a cap. Dolores Holecek 71 remained hospitalized after a collision on Collins Road NE last Friday in which she turned into the path of a eastbound pickup driven by Shawn Witham 24. Witham faced warrants and driving while barred charges. David Penwell 43 was sentenced to life plus two years for kidnapping and assaulting a clerk and firing at an officer.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs Texaco
Sixth St
Cristy Hamblin
Hamblin
Marion
Dolores Holecek
St. Luke’s Hospital
Collins Road
Holecek
Shawn Witham
Witham
David Penwell
la Porte City
Penwell
Black Hawk County
New Hartford
Jeremy Pohl
Gazette
Wire Services
Nelson murder trial recessed until Monday
Cedar Rapids doctors testified about the stabbing of Dr Richard Nelson a pediatrician and executive dean at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. The trial for Phyllis Nelson was paused as witnesses are set to arrive from across the country for the defense.
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Cedar Rapids
Phyllis Nelson
William Kutmus
Des Moines
Nelson
Kutmus
Thomas Horan
Nelsons
Elyse Winger
Egypt
Emily Nelson Hansen
Iowa City
Richard Nelson
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Jon Kinnamon
Linn County
Vision Iowa grants Marion $750000 for Lowe Park center
Marion wins a CAT grant of 750000 to help fund the 427 million Lowe Park Arts and Environmental Celebration Center in north Marion on 180 acres donated by George and Alyce Lowe. City officials praise the award as fair while detailing backing from private donations Linn County and federal trails funds.
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Vision
Iowa
Lowe Park Center
Marion
Gazette Des Moines
Lowe Park
North
Vic Klopfenstein
Vision Iowa
Des Moines
Klopfenstein
Jeff Schott
Schott
Vision Iowa Board
Lowe Park Arts and
Environmental Center
George and
Alyce Lowe
City of
Linn County
Katie Lowe-Lancaster
Marion’s Park & Recreation Foundation
RiverRun trail plan could boost tourism and money
Cedar Rapids officials and residents spoke at a public meeting about RiverRun development proposing new trails to attract tourists and boost spending. About 90 people attended the session at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library as organizers seek input on the project.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
16Th Ave
RiverRun Trails Proposed Link to Cedar Rapids Paths
RiverRun spending nine dollars per day in the area prompts Preston and others to urge linking existing Sac and Fox Trail and Cedar Valley Nature Trail to new River Run routes. Cedar Rapids official Wade Wagner remains focused on the plan while discussing funding ideas including bicycle licenses.
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Preston
Cedar Valley
Cedar Rapids
Wade Wagner
US Airways to end Cedar Rapids Des Moines Kansas City flights
US Airways Express will terminate Cedar Rapids and Des Moines service to Kansas City on January 4. Air Midwest operates three daily 19 seat turboprops. low ridership since 9 11 2001 prompted the end of this route. Airport officials note weak origin destination market.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Kansas City
US Airways
US Airways Express
Air Midwest Airlines
Mesa Air Group
David Castelveter
Winston Salem
N.C
Castelveter
Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw
Iowa
Lawrence Mullendore
Mullendore
Air
Midwest
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Waterloo
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Elizabeth Kutter
Richard Halloran
Brian Giachino
Halloran
Ciachino
Ellis Rd
Mark Christian
Blairstown
Rick.smith
Gazettecommunications.com
Tom Owen
Matt Preston
Bever Ave. SE
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dubuque
Dyersville
RiverRun
Frank King
E Ave
King
Wagner
D.M
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