Cedar Rapids Man Hurt After Car Pedestrian Collision
A 68 year old Cedar Rapids man Harold Burke suffered major injuries Tuesday afternoon after stepping into the path of a northbound car driven by 75 year old Russell Rafferty in the 1200 block of Sixth Street SW. Burke was taken to Mercy Medical Center. Rafferty was not ticketed.
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Police to tow snowbound cars under city storage rule
The Police Department will tow vehicles parked on city streets starting Thursday to enforce the street storage ordinance. The move aims to aid snow removal and ensure parking availability for residents.
Police Seek Help In Cedar Rapids Bike Car Crash
Police request the public's help locating information about a Tuesday 11:45 a.m. bike car crash at First Avenue and 12th Street NE. A 31 year old woman on a bicycle sustained minor injuries. A red car possibly a Volvo was involved. Call Cedar Rapids Police at 286 5348 with any witnesses.
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Genealogy Talk by Charlene Hansen at Cedar Rapids Library
Charlene Hansen leads a 90 minute genealogy program at the Cedar Rapids Public Library at 2 30 p m Sunday for all ages. She will cover getting started using Linn County resources and finding records in other states and countries. Hansen has 30 years as a genealogy volunteer and authored four genealogy books.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
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Iowa City council approves Englert Theatre purchase plan
The Iowa City City Council voted 4-3 to spend 700000 to acquire the Englert Theatre and resell it nine months later to a community group. The Englert Theatre Coalition must raise over 1 million including renovation and startup costs and pay 500000 plus 66000 in expenses to the city.
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Connie Champion
Dee Vanderhoef
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Steven Kanner
Mike O’donnell
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Daryl Woodson
Iowa City music teacher faces sexual abuse charges
Iowa City police documents show Weyburn Wasson 52 searched home January 13. Investigators seized videotapes CD-ROMs and computer gear while alleging he fondled two students aged 15 to 16 and 17 under the guise of teaching singing form. He is charged with three counts of third degree sexual abuse.
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Weyburn Wasson
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Crestview Ave
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Community
Robert Gass
Suit: Hog farm imperils creek in Iowa watershed
Environmental group Sierra Club and 10 Lansing area property owners sue Murphy of Iowa and Wayne Weber in Allamakee County District Court. They seek an injunction to stop a 3,300 hog confinement near Weber's farm by French Creek and damages for odor noise and groundwater impacts. The suit argues pollution threatens a trout stream and property values.
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Millennium Talent Show at St. Matthew's Elementary
Preschool and fifth grade students from St. Matthew's Cedar Rapids perform dance routines for a crowded gym audience during the Millennium Talent Show. The event honors National Catholic Schools week with students Jenna Sulentic Eileen Fagan Adam Vandervaart Jordan Bartz Erin Lynch Beth Hattery among those featured.
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Eileen Fagan
Adam Vandervaart
Julie Ebertsch
St. Matthew's
Cedar Rapids
Jordan Bartz
Erin Lynch
Beth Hattery
Crime risk maps draw from census and commerce data
Cedar Rapids readers learn that CAP Index crime risk scores combine census data with economic and demographic factors from commercial data brokers. Analysts say methods are growing in professional use but readers should assess reliability beyond last year’s crime counts.
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Marion hearing on rezoning for private preschool planned
Marion City Council will hold a 7 p.m. public hearing on a rezoning request to change the 1225 S 26th St site from single family to multiple family residential to allow a private preschool or day care center. Debates involve compatibility with nearby uses and resident petitions opposing the plan.
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Pleasantview Drive
Marion City
Cedar Rapids African American History Museum Update
Cedar Rapids officials and leaders of the African American History Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa outlined plans to begin construction in May once city offices are relocated. The project sits on land at First Street and 12th Avenue SE with a 14 000 square foot facility and parking to be arranged.
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