Death under Cedar Rapids bridge and standoff end in fatality
A 38 year old Cedar Rapids man Raphael Regan was found dead near the 16th Avenue bridge and railroad tracks. police treat as suspicious, autopsy to follow. In a separate incident Patrick Kurtz, 29, died by own action after a five hour standoff at 137 17th Ave SW. after failed negotiation police entered the duplex and found him dead.
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Cedar Rapids
16Th Avenue Bridge
Raphael Regan
Regan
Rockford Rd
Crandic Railroad
Patrick J. Kurtz
17Th Ave
Kurtz
Dean Thompson
Byrdsong fraud charge dropped in Johnson County Iowa
DeWayne Byrdsong 34 had a fraud charge dismissed after repaying the insurer 2842 dollars received plus 1794 in legal fees. He was previously convicted last June of making false police reports and sentenced to five days in jail and a 250 dollar fine.
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DeWayne Byrdsong
Johnson County
Janet Lyness
Byrdsong
Maquoketa Valley approves bond defeat and Tama runoff winner
In Maquoketa Valley district voters rejected a 7.1 million dollar school bond by 53 percent against. The measure would have funded new elementary schools in Earlville and Delhi. In Tama, Richard Gibson defeated Noel Duffy 279 to 272 in a runoff after leading a four candidate field in January 7 special election.
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Maquoketa Valley
Earlville
Delhi
Tama
Richard Gibson
Gibson
Noel Duffy
Snow slows Cedar Rapids plowing crews in heavy wet dump
Cedar Rapids crews labored through 7 inches of heavy wet snow as Leonard Verdeck plowed streets on a second 16 hour shift. City officials warned continued storms could strain a $500000 seasonal snow removal fund while forecasters predicted improving weather in parts.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Leonard Verdeck
Verdeck
Peppler
Snowfall Ties To Johnson County Car Crash In Iowa City
Five people were injured in a two car crash on First Avenue Extension in Coralville at 10 03 a m Tuesday weather contributed to the wreck Beverly Herman 42 of Iowa City was driving north crossed into the southbound lane her passengers included her daughters Rebecca 5 Alicia 9 and family friend Molly Schintler 9 Erin Ashby Smith 27 of North Liberty drove the other vehicle all were treated with Beverly and Alicia in fair condition at University Hospitals Several dozen vehicles collided in Cedar Rapids and 15 stalled vehicle calls were logged as a winter storm affected the region authorities reported up to a foot of snow in north central Iowa and power outages were minor
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Johnson County
Beverly Herman
Iowa City
First Avenue
Coralville
Herman
Rebecca
Alicia
Molly Schintler
Erin Ashby-Smith
North Liber
University Hospitals
Alicia Herman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cerro Gordo County
Mason City
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Wesley Industries to open 75000 square foot plant in Williamsburg
Bloomfield Hills based Wesley Industries announces a 75 000 square foot plant in Williamsburg Ohio to produce painted and coated truck parts with Williamsburg Manufacturing for General Motors. Initial employment 15 at the plant with up to 75 workers. company aims to add 75 to 100 more across expansion. Located along Interstate 80, the move follows a GM award and targets expansion across the country.
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Gazette
Williamsburg
Michigan
Wesley Industries Inc
Williamsburg Manufacturing
General Motors
Delbert Mullens
Wesley Industries
Bloomfield Hills, Mich
Michael Dumitrescu
Linn County supervisors face hard choice on grants
Linn County faces tight budgets as eight groups seek more than 159000 in grants for 1997. The county relies on an 80000 annual trust and 150000 plus to two hospitals and two churches, with key requests from The History Center and African American History Museum totaling 90000 for facilities. Supervisors meet March 10 and confront difficult funding decisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike Goldberg
Board of Supervisors
Goldberg
History Center
Linn County
Lumir Dostal
Cedar Rapids museum to unveil 21 ancient busts gift
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art will display 21 ancient Roman busts from the Tom and Nan Riley Collection from noon to 5 pm on a free day. The pieces date from the first century B C to the third century A D and include emperors Augustus and Marcus Aurelius. Some busts are limestone, most marble, with holes in hair for curl effect possibly indicating fakes.
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Vazelle Arms & Entertainment Cartor
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Augustus
Marcus Aurelius
Tom and
Nan Riley
Rileys
Cedar Rapids
Donald Doe
Doe
Lesley Wright
Wright
Rome
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