Drug Sniffing Dogs Cap and Brim Aid Linn County Task Force
Captain Midnight the Brittany spaniel and Brimstone the German shepherd serve with the Metro Narcotics Unit in Cedar Rapids Linn County. They sniff out marijuana barbiturates amphetamines and heroin aiding drug searches in schools bus stations airports and during warrants. Trained two years ago they work as a team with officers Slezak Hromidko and Kiwanis funding supported by local groups.
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Captain Midnight
Brimstone
Linn County
Cap
Brim
Metro Narcotics
Cedar Rapids-Linn County
Brittany Spaniel
Wayne Slezak
Slezak
Cedar Rapids
Kiwanis
Tom Anderson
Linden Drive
Linn Sheriff's Department
Orlie Workman
Hromidko
Linn
John Hromidko
Hromidka
Training dogs aid Cedar Rapids drug searches described
Slezak and trainee Hromidko donate hours to train two dogs Cap and Brim for drug detection. Cap climbs fences and alerts by sitting while Brim scratches near suspected drugs. Sheriff Workman praises the program as good public relations and notes the dogs assist Cedar Rapids schools and county activities.
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Slezak
Cap
Hromidko
Brim
Cedar Rapids
Sheriff Workman
Anderson
Washington crossing Grand Canyon wins 1978 Grant Wood Medallion
Richard Squires of North Liberty takes first prize in the 31978 Cedar Rapids Art Center show with oil painting George Washington Crossing the Grand Canyon. Second place goes to Stephen Neihaus for Untitled from Iowa City. third to Kit Hillery for Nile. Beal selected over 100 additional works. exhibition continues through March 12.
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George Washington
Grand Canyon
Richard Squires
North Liberty
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids Art Center
John B. Turner II
Art Center
Stephen Neihaus
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids-Marion Fine Arts Council
Nile
Kit Hillery
Graham Beal
Walker Art Center of
Minneapolis
Iowa
Beal
Dogs help curb drugs in Cedar Rapids schools
Slezak notes the program tests many dogs but focuses on deterrence and training. Cap and Brim proved intelligent and even-tempered, able to work amid disorganized school scenes. They detect marijuana odor on jackets and foil wrapped containers, guiding officers to hidden drugs.
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Anderson
Cap
Brim
Slezak
Cedar Rapids-Linn
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LaDonna
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