Fire forces evacuation at University Hospitals pavilion
Thirty nine pediatric patients were temporarily evacuated from their rooms after a small fire in a lower level mechanical room at University Hospitals John Colloton Pavilion in Iowa City. The Iowa City Fire Department responded at 2:25 a.m. and extinguished the fire, with damage limited to insulation wiring and cardboard boxes. Cause under investigation.
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University Hospitals
John Colloton Pavilion
Iowa City Fire Department
Fire Damages Marion Home. Cause Still Unresolved
Investigators probing a Monday night fire at 2535 Eastlawn Dr in Marion believe the blaze started in a basement utility room but have not yet determined an exact cause. Firefighters arrived around 9 p.m. and extinguished the basement fire in about 20 minutes. A joist failure caused partial collapse of the living room floor. estimated damages reach $80,000. Owners John and Holly Foster are staying with relatives during repairs.
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Eastlawn Dr
Marion
Rick Boots
John
Holly Foster
Boots
Fosters
Fire destroys barn shed on Hettinger farm in Iowa
A Tuesday blaze on Rodney and Kim Hettinger’s farm destroyed a combined barn and machine shed causing about 120000 dollars in damages. Two tractors a chisel plow a four wheeler boat tools and other equipment were lost. Fire Chief Robert Pope said the cause is undetermined.
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Rodney
Kim Hettinger
Strawberry Point
Robert Pope
Rodney Hettinger
Sun Valley Flood Controversy Focuses on Government Policy
Sun Valley residents hear from A Jacob Odgaard university engineer who doubts mere rain caused June 4 flood damage. He urges steps to prevent future flooding in the Indian and Dry Creek basins and questions local storm water management tied to development. The Sun Valley Neighborhood Association funds the expert report presented to the City Council and Linn County boards.
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Linn County
Sun Valley
Indian Creek
Sun Valley Neighborhood Association
A. Jacob Odgaard
University of Iowa
Odgaard
Hawkeye Fever Drives Orange Bowl Merchandise Rain
Iowa City merchants report brisk sales of Hawkeye branded items ahead of the Orange Bowl. Enzler's owner Ernie Lehman cites strong demand for an 8–inch Rose and Herky sun catcher and predicts high turnover for a $12.50 piece. New hot sellers include a $15 Herky Christmas ornament and a $52.50 remote control Hawkeye Santa waiter. He expects 150 ornaments and a dozen robot waiters sold before year’s end. Dennis Martin of Enzler's Cedar Rapids confirms similar demand for the two items.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Ernie Lehman
Enzler’s
Iowa
Lehman
Fairfield Company
The
Chicago Tribune
Fairfield
Lehman Notes
Dennis Martin
Cedar Rapids
Mother charged in slaying in Remsen Iowa
Lisa Marie Boss 34 has been charged with murder kidnapping and child endangerment in the death of 10 year old Timothy Boss. Authorities say testimony from the trial of her husband Donald Boss Jr. helped build the case. Timothy died from abuse and was buried under the basement floor of the Remsen home.
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Remsen
Iowa
Lisa Marie Boss
Sioux City
Plymouth County
Lisa Boss
le Mars
Donald Boss Jr
Timothy Donald Boss
Donald Boss
Timothy Boss
Claxton
Timothy
Detroit
Michigan
Mike Williams
Donald Ross
Missing Christmas lawn displays no ho ho ho in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police report a dip in holiday thefts with four or five reports of stolen lawn decorations this season. Mabel and Lawrence Schmidt lost nearly all nativity figures from 2540 Amber Dr. NE, leaving one standing wise man. Ed Nekola’s waving Santa at 320 Monmouth Dr. SW vanished the night of Dec 5 or early Dec 6.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Joe Cerrato
Cerruto
Mabel
Lawrence Schmidt
Amber Dr. NE
Mabel Schmidt
Mary
Joseph
Jesus
Schmidts
Ed Nekola
Monmouth Dr. SW
Nekola
Mary, Joseph
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Hawks
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Garment Design & Graphics Inc
Doug Luke
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Lisa Marie
Steve.gravelleo
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