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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2008
Page
7
A woman was assaulted as three masked men entered the Adult Shop at 630 66th Ave SW in Cedar Rapids Saturday at 9 48 pm and took cash from the register. Police gave few details including the victim's condition and the amount taken. The suspects wore black clothing and did not display weapons.
Police evacuated a Cedar Trail Village building on Boyson Road for six hours after discovering a loaded handgun and a safe marked explosives in a neighbor’s apartment following a noise complaint. No charges have been filed. a family member said police overreacted.
University of Iowa Health Care announces promotions across its financial services division effective December 1. Mark Henrichs moves from senior associate director to assistant vice president for financial operations. Mark Hingtgen becomes assistant vice president for financial planning. Patrick Thompson is promoted to assistant vice president for revenue management.
Kellee Cortez, a 13 year veteran court reporter in Linn County, works in the Des Moines area court system. She values the anonymity and close working relationship with Judge Nancy Baumgartner, handling in person hearings and producing transcripts with a self bought steno machine. Cortez types in phonetic shorthand and notes grocery items in her head while listening.
Kellee Cortez a 38 year old Linn County Court reporter in Cedar Rapids explains real time reporting, its tech reliance and daily duties. She discusses training at the American Institute of Business, certification in Real time Shorthand and RPR, and typing up to 225 wpm. She describes trial days from 9 to 4 30 and her secretary duties for Baumgartner.
Fire crews fought through subzero temperatures to contain a January 19 fire that destroyed multiple Maquoketa businesses, causing extensive property damage and prompting emergency responses from local agencies.
The Maquoketa downtown remains largely dormant after a January history altering fire on South Main Street. Mayor Tom Messerli says debris and asbestos concerns delay recovery while the Iowa DNR confirms testing is done but funds to hire evaluators and implement a cleanup plan are not yet available.
On January 19, over 20 fire departments battled for 12 hours in subzero weather to contain a blaze that began in an apartment above Jackson County Home Furnishings. The fire swept a historic half block in downtown Maquoketa, destroying four businesses and damaging four others. cause remains undetermined.
The Gazette notes ongoing follow ups on prominent figures and events in Monday editions. Readers are invited to submit tips and updates to the Cedar Rapids newsroom via address or phone, with contact options listed for press inquiries.
A reflective piece recalls the Cedar River flood of 2008 and its lasting impact on communities from Cedar Rapids to Washington and Monona. The author revisits towns, people, and events, notes changes since the disaster, and mentions blogging as a new outlet for Rambin with Rasdal.
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