Careless Smoking Blamed for Marion Apartment Fire
Firefighters battled a Marion blaze at 470 12th St early Wednesday. Assistant Fire Chief Rick Boots said flames issued from a second story bedroom window and the fire was extinguished with under 100 gallons of water. Investigation pointed to a discarded smoking material in tenant Shane Latta's bedroom. no injuries reported. The building is owned by Kory Nanke of Marion.
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12Th St
Rick Boots
Boots
Shane Latta
Kory Nanke
City Council Publishes 3 Foot Setback Plan For Structures
A proposed ordinance would require garages and other accessory structures to be at least three feet from the main building on a lot. The distance rule and related recommendations will be reviewed at tonight’s public hearing during the City Council meeting at seven.
Teen in critical condition after Benton County crash
A 14 year old girl Melissa Oswald was flown by helicopter to University Hospitals in Iowa City in critical condition after a car driven by 17 year old Jamie Lynn Marie Fox of Keystone rolled several times on the Van Horne to school route. Fox suffered minor injuries and both were traveling to school about 8 am when the crash occurred, authorities said.
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Benton County
Melissa Oswald
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Jamie Lynn Marie Fox
Keystone
Fox
Oswald
van Horne
Sheriffs Department
Man pleads guilty in infant injury case in Grinnell
Joseph John McVey of Grinnell, 38, pleaded guilty to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, a class C felony, in connection with injuries to a 5 month old girl in his care. Sentencing is set for March 18 after police arrested him March 31 following discovery of spiral fractures in both femurs. Investigators say McVey and the child’s mother had a relationship.
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Joseph John McVey
Grinnell
McVey
Famous Husband Nina Gomer and W E B DuBois Marriage
In 1895 Cedar Rapids chef Charlies Gomer sent daughter Nina to Wilberforce College Ohio where she met W E B DuBois founder of the NAACP. They married in Cedar Rapids on May 12 1896. This note from the African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa highlights Black History Month.
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Charlies Gomer
Nina
Wilberforce College
Ohio
W.E.B. DuBois
The
NAACP
Alliant to seek electric rate boost
Alliant Energy IP and L plans to file with the Iowa Utilities Board for an electric rate increase though the size is undecided. The company notes a freeze expires this spring and cites investments of about 825 million since 1997 plus an expected 1.1 billion more from 2002 to 2005 to bolster reliability. It serves 464000 electric customers in Iowa.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Alliant Energy
Interstate Power & Light Co
Iowa Utilities Board
Power & Light
Utilities Board
IES Industries of
Interstate Power of
Dubuque
Wisconsin Power & Light
Madison
Wis
California
Eliot Protsch
Alliant Energy-Ip&l
Iowa
Ip&l
Protsch
Dodge World's Toughest Rodeo heads to Cedar Rapids U S Cellular Center
Cedar Rapids hosts the Dodge World's Toughest Rodeo Friday and Saturday with bareback saddle bronc and bull riding and women's barrel racing. An estimated 1.5 to 2.5 million will flow through the area from the event, which requires 600 cubic yards of dirt and a road crew of 18 to 20 people and 25 bulls, 50 horses and 10 saddle horses. Local stock ranches in Iowa supply animals and feed, with impact on area vendors.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Cellular Center
Steve Gander
Williamsburg
Gander
the Gazette
Dodge
Cedar
Ticketmaster
Iowa
Three Hills
Cave
Marla Morehead
Maquoketa
Moreheads
Mixed verdict in Maid Rite shooting in Cedar Rapids
A Linn County jury with six men and six women found Randy High guilty of willful injury and assault with a dangerous weapon and of terrorism for firing at a crowded Maid Rite restaurant. He was acquitted of attempted murder against two victims. he testified he did not intend to kill anyone.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County District Court
Randy High
High
East Side
Maid Rite
First Ave
Mare Brown
James Carney
Scott Burch
Brown
Burch
Carney
Gov Vilsack warns of 8 to 10 percent education cuts
Gov. Tom Vilsack told Kirkwood Community College students and faculty that Eastern Iowa schools may face across-the-board funding cuts of 8 to 10 percent in the next 60 to 90 days as the Revenue Estimating Conference revises state projections lower. He warned the Legislature will likely mandate cuts, framing them as 1 to 2 percent annual reductions over a three to four month period. The governor stressed limited flexibility for community colleges K 12 districts and the state university system.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Vilsack
Kirkwood Community College
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Kevin Wolf
Community College
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