Two-Vehicle Crash Injures Four in Cedar Rapids Intersection
A southbound pickup and a westbound car collided at the 33rd Avenue SW and Sixth Street SW intersection in southwest Cedar Rapids. A female car passenger was seriously injured and extricated, a male pickup passenger was injured, and both drivers were hurt. The car struck and disabled the traffic signal control box, leaving lights dark. Police continued scene investigation to obtain details and names.
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Cedar Rapids
Tim Reynolds
33Rd Avenue
Sixth Street
Fire Department
Reynolds
Coe Thursday Forum to Explore 1960s Great Dreams and Realities
Coe College hosts a four part Thursday Forum on the 1960s led by sociology professor Allen Fisher. Lectures run February 4, 11, 18 and 25 in Hickok Hall from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. with coffee and pastries and an on site registration fee of 25 dollars.
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U.S
Coe College
Allen Fisher
Coe
Fisher
Hickok Hall
Linn-Mar board to review 7.8 million bond resale plan
Linn-Mar school board meets at 7 p.m. in the ESC Boardroom Marion to review a potential resale of 7.8 million dollars of construction bonds aimed at cutting interest costs. The bonds help finance a 25 million district facilities update and were issued in May 1997 with a 5.5764 percent rate, due in 2017. A 5 p.m. work session precedes the meeting at the same venue.
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Linn-Mar
ESC
10Th St
Marion
Marion Volunteer Aids Tennessee Tornado Victims
Bev Kriegel of the Grant Wood Area Chapter of the American Red Cross assists tornado survivors in Jackson Tennessee interviewing families and assessing needs. Red Cross reports over 1 500 Tennessee families affected and urges donations to the Disaster Relief Fund in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Marion
Tennessee
Bev Kriegel
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
Jackson
Tenn
Red Cross
42Nd St. NE
Cedar Rapids
Farmer recounts 600-pound sow trampling foot tale
Allen Platner of rural Marion recalls a 600-pound sow stepping on his foot and moving sideways, describing the moment and the injury as part of farm life.
Hog farm man ends hog raising after knee injuries
Allen Platner, a Marion County farmer, quit hog production in 1994 after repeated knee injuries from hogs and a severe market crash. He underwent knee replacement in January and plans to focus on crops and cattle, with son Chris handling chores. He recalls close calls with hogs that caused substantial damage to his knees.
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Gacott
Lavig
Allen Platner
Marion
Platner
Marlene Lucas
Ears
YF Surpine
Allen
Planner
Chris
Week Ahead for Business and Economic Reports and Meetings
The coming week features key releases from the Commerce and Labor Departments including December personal income, construction spending, factory orders, and home sales. It also lists Federal Reserve minutes, mortgage rates from Freddie Mac, and several local business group meetings in Cedar Rapids and Marion with speakers on topics from goals realization to African-American history.
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Commerce Department
National Association of Purchasing Management
Treasury
Labor Department
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Allan Zazza
Sheraton Four Points Hotel
Federal Reserve
American Business Women
Bishop's
Westdale Mall
Pamela Nosek
Cedar Rapids
Triangle
American Business Women's Association
NASA
Seventh Ave
Marion
Freddie Mac
Linn County
Forest Ridge Club House
Sierra Dr
Mark Ogden
Popa Prepares to Retire from OPN Architects After 20 Years
Tom Popa age 59 and co founder of OPN Architects in Cedar Rapids plans retirement from the firm平 Olson and Novak left earlier and Novak Design Group formed. He will consult on a major grocery store account and pursue hobbies, including woodworking and Formula One racing, while visiting family in Texas California and Wisconsin.
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George C. Ford
Jazette Financial
OPN Architects Inc
Tom Popa
Cedar Rapids Architectural Company
Popa
Olson, Popa
Papa
OPN
Oak Creek
Carroll College
Waukesha
Wis
Iowa State University
Boone
Cedar Rapids
Novak
Marion
OPN Architects
Olson
Myrna
Tracy
Beth
Teresa
Wisconsin
Texas
California
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