Amusement at Local Libraries Draw Families
Cedar Rapids Public Library hosts a craft project as Paula Osborn helps her niece Caroline Quinn and daughter Laura Osborn. A 1:30 p.m. showing of Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas is planned, with another craft program set for Friday. In Solon, Linda Smith reads to Jacob and Hannah Smith, adopted from Haiti, during a library visit.
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Cedar Rapids
Caroline Quinn
Lincoln
Neb
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Laura Osborn
Linda Smith
Solon
Jacob Smith
Hannah Smith
Smith
Jacob
Hannah
Haiti
Fish die-off hits Alice Wyth Lake from low oxygen
Department of Natural Resources reports 2000 to 4000 fish affected in 48 acre Alice Wyth Lake at George Wyth State Park Waterloo. Carp bluegill crappie channel catfish among the survivors while ice cover complicates counting. Hayes cites 3 ppm surface and 2 ppm bottom oxygen levels with stress starting at 5 ppm.
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Waterloo
Department of Natural Resources
George Wyth State Park
Alice Wyth
Bryan Hayes
George Wyth
Fisher
Big Woods
Glers
Hayes
Regional Roundup Waterloo shooting injures teen in Davenport murder verdict
Waterloo police investigate a shooting at 546 Riehl St injuring Rolandus Alexander 18 with non life threatening wounds. Authorities also probe a second possible related shooting. In Davenport Amicus Davis III 28 found guilty of murder willful injury and shooting Jason Thomas 25 after a May 15 dog theft dispute.
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Riehl St
Rolandus Alexander
Alexander
Allen Hospital
Davenport
Amicus Davis III
Jason Thomas
Davis
Gary McKenrick
Scott County District Court
Thomas
Interim superintendent named at juvenile school Toledo
Deb Hanus was named interim superintendent of the Iowa Juvenile Home State Training School for Girls in Toledo as Bob Eppler plans retirement after 16 years in the role. Hanus will serve until a new permanent replacement is appointed, with the Department of Human Services starting a nationwide search. The facility houses 84 students, including 20 boys and 64 girls aged 12 to 18 who are court ordered to reside there.
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Toledo
Deb Hanus
Iowa
Bob Eppler
State of
Hanus
Eppler
Iowa de
Partment of Human Services
Department of Human Services
Man sentenced for firearms while using meth in Iowa case
Steven Schmitz, 46, of Jesup was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for unlawful use of methamphetamine in possession of multiple firearms. The Dec 20 Cedar Rapids hearing also imposed a $5000 fine a $100 special assessment and a three year supervised release term.
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Steven Schmitz
Schmitz
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Powerball and lottery results summary for December 28
Powerball numbers 12 15 30 46 54 with Powerball 1 and a jackpot of 31 million. Other drawings include Iowa Lottery 100000 Cash Game and Hot Lotto with listed numbers and prizes. Illinois lottery picks and Lotto totals noted, jackpot 15.5 million.
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Illinois
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