ISP promotes two captains and an assistant district commander
Charles Tyler, a 23 year veteran and former District 14 commander, will lead Area D in Cedar Rapids and oversee Eastern Iowa after being promoted to captain. Nearby, Lt. Richard Kinseth, an 18 year veteran, becomes captain in Cedar Falls overseeing north central and northeastern Iowa. Trooper Douglas Haefner is named assistant district commander in Cedar Falls. Police investigated a possible shooting near downtown Cedar Rapids at Taco Bell on 624 First Ave NE. a man with a shotgun wound forearm was hospitalized.
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Charles Tyler
Iowa State Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
District 14
Ottumwa
Tyler
Richard Kinseth
Cedar Falls
Kinseth
Douglas Haefner
Taco Bell
First Ave
Solon Barn Fire Cause Ruled Accidental
Fire destroyed a 130 year old barn housing Russell Karkowski’s woodworking business in Solon. State Fire Marshal Special Agent Smith investigated and ruled the blaze accidental with an undetermined cause after speaking with Jim Thiele.
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Russell Karkowski
Smith
Jim Thiele
State Fire Marshal's Office
Robber in cane targets Firstar Bank Iowa City
An older white man with a cane robbed Firstar Bank at 204 E. Washington St in Iowa City Monday afternoon 3:30 pm. The 55 to 62 year old, 5 foot 11, 250 pound suspect wore a dark coat possibly a green Army jacket a blue stocking cap and black pants. He passed a note demanding money and fled with an undisclosed sum. No weapon shown and no injuries reported.
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Firstar Bank
Iowa City
Mike Lord
E. Washington St
Snow disrupts northeast Iowa as storm coats region
Cold air blasting through eastern Iowa after Monday’s storm left Cedar Rapids with 3.5 inches of snow. A Vinton-Shellsburg bus slide caused no injuries, while a Fayette County crash injured a 16 year old girl. A Luxemberg family suffered injuries when their car rolled, with weather cited as a contributing factor.
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Cedar Rapids
Fayette County
Whitney O’brien
Fayette
Covenant Medical
Ryan Kittelson
Decorah
Luxemberg
Jacob
Linn County officials seek raises tied to district judge pay
Linn County Compensation Board recommended County Attorney Denver Dillard receive a 9 percent raise up to 9.92 percent depending on district judge pay in the Iowa Legislature's upcoming session. Dillard's current salary is 98 871, with a 9 percent hike raising it to about 107 769.39 if district judge pay reaches that level. The board noted increased responsibilities and a staff of over 30, with the outcome depending on judges' pay changes and county population rules in under 200 000 residents.
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Dick Hogan
Izette Siam
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Denver Dillard
Id Dillard
Iowa
Iowa County
Polk
Dillard
Branstad in serious condition after heart attack
Former Iowa governor Terry Branstad suffered a heart attack near a downtown YMCA. He underwent an angiogram and angioplasty within two and a half hours, was moved to the cardiac care unit, and by evening was resting comfortably in serious but stabilizing condition.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Woolson
Half century later student still brings gifts to Manchester teachers
Janet Heiserman still honors Erling and Dorothy Hanson, her Manchester teachers, with yearly gifts and visits dating from 1949. The longtime bond began when Erling mentored Janet in music and grew as she later joined Dorothy’s English classes. Both teachers retired in 1979 after 33 years in Manchester.
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Manchester
Anchester Mi
Janet Heiserman Woellert
Erling
Dorothy Hanson
Janet
Dorothy
Leona
Albert Heiserman
Hansons
Earlham
Ruthven
West Liberty
St. Charles
Des Moines
Warren County
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Linn County Secondary Roads Department
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Rowley
U.S. Postal Service
Kelly Etzel
Garrison
Vinton-Shellsburg
Linn County
Source
Linn County Compensation Board
Linda Langenberg
Ing
Linda
Mike Stevenson
Joan McCalmant
Lu Barron
Lumir Dostal
Jim Houser
Eric Woolson
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Chris Branstad
Dave Rasdal
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Erling Hanson
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