Walz vision spurred Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop legacy
UI professor Tom Walz recruited mentor figures to aid disabled former student Bill Sackter, turning North Hall space into Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop and later creating Uptown Bill’s Coffee House and the Extend the Dream Foundation. His work funded and inspired disability enterprises worldwide, including Mick’s Workshop and the Disability Creative Works Gallery, while guiding students like Barry Morrow, Oscar winner for Rain Man, in preserving Sackter’s story. Walz’s illness led to a moved Founder's Award event, but the tribute proceeds with community memory intact. He is survived by his wife Lisa, six children, and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UI School of Social Work
Walz
Barry Morrow
Morrow
Minnesota
Sackter
Iowa City
North Hall
Bill
Tom
the Gazette
Take the
Gilsenan
Dream Foundation
Uptown Bill’s
S. Dubuque St
Foun
Caucer
Mick
Jefri L. Palarmo
US School of Social Work
Walt
Lisa
Vanessa. Miller
Thegazette
Trial date set in 2016 Linn County crash case
Keith Furne, 35, faces vehicular homicide charges tied to a Nov 3, 2016 wreck that killed two teens in Linn County. The trial moves to Story County Court April 10 and is expected to last two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Keith Furne
Story County
Fae Hoover- Grinde
6Th Judicial District
Furne
Story County District Court
Vic Damone Dies at 89 in Miami Beach Nightclub Icon
Vic Damone, a 1950s pop crooner with a creamy baritone, died at a Miami Beach hospital at 89 from respiratory failure complications. He recorded over 2000 songs, appeared in films and TV, and performed nightly until retiring after a stroke in the early 2000s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Damone
Miami Beach
William Karant
Damone
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Arthur Godfrey
Sinatra
Vic
Will Friedwald
Friedwald
Damon
Local crime arrests in Cedar Rapids and surrounding area
The Log reports multiple January to February arrests across Cedar Rapids, Alburnett, Marion and Iowa City involving charges of possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of prescription drugs, resisting arrest, and interference with official acts. Several individuals face third offense charges and scene-based citations at various streets and intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jull A. Lankey
Coggan
Main Street
Strong Drive
Alburnett
Michael A. Kadlee
Central City
C Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Stacie L. Wilson
Wilson Ave
Unit 9
Edgewood Road
Jason E. Stratton
Fruitland Rd
Sixth Street
Wilson
Avenue SW
Tanner D. Hale
Ozark St
Edgewood Rd
Jade D B. Lovstuen
Tiffin
Iowa City
Spencer A. Miller
College Park Ct
Apt
Cedar
Sheryl J. Morgan
Eighth Ave
Access centers gain traction in Linn County talks
Crisis center discussions grow as supervisors seek detailed costs and staffing before committing. Local providers including Foundation 2 Abbe Center and Mercy Cedar Rapids participate with regional plans noting state funding for six centers by 2019. Governor Reynolds urged alignment with mental health regions while critics warn regional setups may hinder access due to travel time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Oleson
Foundation 2
Abbe Center
Penn Center
Eastern Iowa Health Center
Mercy Cedar Rapids
UnityPoint
Linn County
Rogers
Johnson
Linn
Iowa Department of Human Services
Iowa
Johnson Counties
Benton
Bremer
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Jones
Kim Reynolds
Brenna Smith
Smith
Peter Zevenbergen
Wyandot Inc
Kansas City
Rainbow
Zevenbergen
Marion
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Bill Sackter
Tom Gilsenan
Sen
Stephen Mally
Dennis Quaid
Mickey Rooney
Bill's Coffee House & Neighborhood Arts Center
Jennifer Perez
Belle Plaine
Perez
County Home Road
North Troy Road
Selena Apodaca
Elysia Severson
Isabella Severson
Selena
Isabella
Elysia
Farne
Pickup
Fish
Mehaffey
Megazette
Washington Post
Pier Angeli
Diahann Carroll
New York
United States Attorney, Public Safety Agencies
Easter
Randall Jones Jr
Kent Dr
Second Street
Mitchell.schmidt
County Board of Supervisors
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