Christmas Holiday Events Around Iowa Today
Holiday events listed for December 29 1996 include Christmas at Granger House in Marion from 1 to 5 p.m. and Kersten lighting display near Vinton from 5 to 10 p.m. Fantasy of Lights runs 6 to 10 p.m. at Ellis Park with proceeds to Hillcrest Family Services. Free Family Day at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art noon to 3 p.m. features Kwanzaa. Puppets from Around the World with Debbie Dunn at Iowa City Public Library 2 p.m. Weather hotline numbers provided for closings and road/forecast updates.
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Granger House
Marion
Kersten
Vinton
Mount Auburn
Ellis Park
Hillcrest Family Services
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Debbie Dunn
Time Trackers
Iowa City Public Library
Lottery results and local birth notices compiled
Lottery numbers for Powerball Daily Millions Super Cash and other games listed with no top prize winners. Mer cy births show multiple families announcing new daughters and sons on December 27 and 28 at St Luke's and local addresses.
Fire and extrication calls reported in area
The Log reports public safety calls from Eastern Iowa with times and locations including a structure fire at 2520 Country Club Pkwy SE on Thursday at 1 32 PM a vehicle fire at 1600 block Edgewood Road NW at 9 40 PM and an extrication at 500 block Interstate 380 SW on Friday at 6 59 PM.
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Country Club
Edgewood Road
Interstate 380
Johnson County drunken driving charges listed by arrest time and place
A county roster shows several individuals charged with drunken driving in Iowa City and surrounding areas. Names include Robert Leonard, Jesse Bock, Robert Massey, Ori Kantor, Brian Schweinforth, Kristina Behel, and Robin G. Sheely with arrest times ranging from Wednesday to Saturday at various intersections and streets. The report also notes Harvey Smith IV charged with first degree theft and forgery in separate incidents, and Robert Reiman charged with carrying a dangerous weapon after a traffic stop.
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Robert Leonard
Des Moines
Kirkwood
Keokuk
Iowa City
Jesse Bock
S. Dodge St
Gilbert Streets
Robert Massey
E. Washington St
East Washington Street
Ori Kantor
Fifth St
Coralville
North Dodge Street
Interstate 80
Harvey Smith IV
Broadway
Apt
Milwaukee
Robert Reiman
Taylor Dr
Reitman
Linn County District Court Dismissals in Domestic Assault Cases
Multiple misdemeanor cases in Linn County District Court were dismissed after issues such as victim recollections, witness unavailability, and filing delays. Defendants include Alvaro Gomez, Preston L Waters, Jack A Santee, Brien D Havel, and Daniel A Eggers, with prior alleged assaults on various individuals.
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Linn County
Alvaro Gomez
Seventh St. SW
Gomez
Florencia Martinez
Preston L. Waters
Third Ave. SE
Brien D. Havel
Johnson Ave
Havel
Steve Keiller
A Avenue NE
Daniel A. Eggers
42Nd St. NE
Eggers
Carla McCalley
Iowa Celebrates Statehood Day 150th Birthday at Capitol
Thousands join Iowa 150th birthday events at the Capitol Des Moines Convention Center. Gerry Schnepf in lederhosen joins in the celebration with choral performances and a solar car display while Gov. Branstad and Sen. Grassley participate in futuristic sketches and remarks about the state’s heritage and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ES Moines
Gerry Schnepf
Iowa
Schnepf
Des Moines
Capitol
Iowa Historical Building
Iowa State University
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Iowa House
Robert Ray
Ansel Briggs
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Lynde Lundquist
Cherokee County
Dusty Sussman
Iowa Statehouse
Iowas 150th birthday celebrated in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids marked Iowa’s 150th birthday with a library party featuring Beth Sullivan dressed as a map for the A to Z history book I is for Iowa. About 70 parents and children attended, with cake, a poster contest, and a history center display offering a Back Roads Tour book.
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Beth Chacey Gazette
Ay Sullivan
State of Iowa
St. Pius
Cedar Rapids
Sullivan
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Iowa
the Gazette
Grant Ele
Mentary
Jane Lonergan
Highley
Viola
Miss Nelson
Gensicke
Zebulon Pike
Pike’s Peak
Dubuque
Pam Ramaker
Swisher
Ryne
Keaton
Prairie View Elementary
Joel Meyer
Ramaker Sai
Gazette
Buzz Orr
Kay Sullivan
Lowa
Snowmobile crash leaves two Cedar Rapids men in fair condition
Two Cedar Rapids men Josh Lathrop 22 and Anthony Vislsel 30 remain in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital after a snowmobile group of five lost control near Highway 151 and Stone Road just west of Springville. Daniel Wislsel 33 treated and released. Others not hospitalized. The accident under investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
Josh Lathrop
Anthony Vislsel
St. Luke’s Hospital
Daniel Wislsel
William Spellerberg
Mount Vernon
Joshua Parrott
Linn County
151
Stone Road
Springville
Waterloo
St Luke’s Hospital
Iowa State Patrol
Rugger
Matthew Abben
Jeffrey Benoit
Abben
Urbana
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Daily Notebook
Iowa Lottery
Lisa Kaplan
Robert Hackman
Duke St. SW
Saundra
Bill Dygert
C Ave. NE
Jade
James Harper
Hillhaven Ct
Christina Reed
Second Ave
Susan
John Lamar
Central City
Correy Daum
Robins
ST. Luke's
Rosa Berger
Atkins
Diane
Blish Hills
Kimberly
Gregory Larson
Blake Bird
Jennifer
Matt Enos
Walker
Amy
Jerald Hogan
23Rd St. NW
Tanya
Cal McCarthy
22Nd St
Cynthia
Scott Vaala
26Th St. NW
Johnson County
Brian Schweinforth
Cherokee Trail
Linn
Burlington Streets
Kristina Behel
16Th Ave
Burlington
Front Streets
Amssimme
Iowa Uny
Robin G. Sheely
Michael St
Apt. 3
Highway 6
Boyrum Street
Linn County District Court
D.M
Grassley
State Senate
Midwest Quadrant
Missouri
Western Hemisphere
Carl Halverson
Eagle Grove
Pat Powers
Webster City
Powers
Lis
Library Party
History Center
Eighth Ave
Linda Langston
The
C.R
Usair
Delta
Denise Merta
Merta
Rollover
Troy David Rugger
Roger Duffy
Wayne Ave
Duffy
Iowa City Battalion
Elmer Brenneman
Red Cross
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
42Nd Street NE
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