Birthday film roll found brings tears to grandmother
Debbie Lee of Cedar Rapids celebrates recovering a roll of film from her granddaughter Alexis's first birthday. Doris Markin of St. Luke's Hospital found the forgotten roll while cleaning and notified The Gazette. Lee plans to thank Markin with flowers and gratitude.
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Debbie Lee
Doris Markin
St. Luke’s Hospital
the Gazette
Lee
Hiawatha
Markin
Alexis
Man Identified in Self-Inflicted Shot at Cedar Rapids Bar
Police say Dyarell Davis, 24, is the man who apparently shot himself at the Cognac Club after a prior drunken driving case. Davis arrived at Taco Bell with a shotgun wound to the forearm and gave a false name to avoid arrest on a warrant for possession and DUI. He faces charges of possessing a firearm as a felon and carrying a weapon.
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Cedar Rapids
Dyarell Davis
Joe Cerrato
Davis
Taco Bell
First Ave
Second Ave
Chicago
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Linn County
Fayette 15-year-old dies after rural Iowa crash
Whitney Claire O'Brien of Fayette died Monday at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo after a head on collision on Highway 150 north of Fayette. The 15 year old lost control at 7 am just south of 180th Street and struck a southbound pickup driven by 29 year old Ryan Kittelson of Decorah, who was uninjured. Funeral services are 11 am Saturday at United Methodist Church in Fayette.
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Claire O’brien
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
O’brien
180Th Street
Fayette County
United Methodist Church
Tipton Fire: Cause Undetermined in Rural Home Blaze
Fire Chief says the Tipton house on 210th Street suffered 155000 in damage and the investigation is closed. Insurance decides the cause. fire was likely burning for hours before 8:30 a.m. Sunday. No injuries as Jon and Laura Twing were in Florida. West Branch and Mechanicsville crews aided the response.
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John Miller
Jon
Laura Twing
Twing
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Fire Department
West Branch
Mechanicsville
Florida
GazetteOnline poll picks It s a Wonderful Life as favorite
In a GazetteOnline poll viewers selected It's a Wonderful Life as their favorite holiday movie with 41 percent. The site invites readers to visit GazetteOnline.com for a front page trivia quiz titled It's a Wonderful.
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GazetteOnline
GazetteOnline.com
Shooting death during Cedar Rapids raid triggers long investigation
Investigation into the Cedar Rapids shooting death of Joseph J. Anderson, 32, during a DEA area task force raid will take weeks. State officials say lab results and witness accounts will shape whether the fatal shot came from Anderson or an officer. The case involves multiple local agencies and will be reviewed by Linn County Attorney Denver Dillard.
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Cedar Rapids
Rick Benson
State Division of Criminal Investigation
Joseph J. Anderson
Drug Enforcement Administration
Area Task Force
14Th Ave
Ment
DCI
Anderson
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Dillard
Cedar Rapids and
Marion
Holiday lights brighten CIPCO commute in Iowa
Scott Schlegel, 35, CIPCO maintenance chief, strings 15 000 to 20 000 lights on a hill at 1400 Highway 13 in Mount Vernon area. The display, lit from mid November to spring, features icicle lights, a season's greetings sign, reindeer, wrapped trees, and wreaths with support from CIPCO CEO Dennis Murdock.
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CIPCO
Dennis Murdock
Schlegel
Iowa
Cold starts force Linn students to miss day of classes
Cedar Rapids and Marion school districts canceled classes Thursday due to severe wind chills and blowing snow. Districts including Cedar Rapids Community Schools and Linn-Mar Community Schools, with Marion Independent Schools already off, will make up the missed day later. Wind chills near 50 below zero and gusts up to 35 mph were reported by the National Weather Service in Davenport. The cold caused high emergency room visits at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids with 20 of 55 ER patients.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Jim Meyer
National Weather Service
Davenport
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mike Humbert
Lark Supper Club waitresses recall dining era memories
Three longtime Lark servers Marian Wetten Jean Martin and Marge Campbell reminisce about vivid shifts at The Lark Supper Club in Tiffin. They share stories of tipping culture loyalty and the club life before the fire that ended the era.
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Lark
Tiffin
Marge Campbell
Marian Wetten
Jean Martin
Slim’s
Atmo
Marge
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