Alliant Energy investigates Cedar Rapids blackout near airport
Alliant Energy crews searched for a downed power line after a outage hit Cedar Rapids affecting the Eastern Iowa Airport Prairie High School and at least five other customers. The airport lost power briefly as generators kicked in and flights were canceled by fog.
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Eastern
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Prairie High School
Alliant
John Ruff
Cedar Rapids
Ruff
Hunter Rawson
Martelle Bank Burglary Arrest Of German Suspect
Michael Yager a 33 year old resident of Martelle is charged with bank larceny in a Farmers Savings Bank burglary in Martelle. He allegedly broke in between 7 p m January 14 and 7 30 a m January 15 in Cedar Rapids U S District Court. He is held in Linn County Jail awaiting a Friday hearing if convicted faces up to 250000 fine and 20 years in prison
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Martelle
Michael Yager
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Yager
Farmers Savings Bank
Linn County
Cedar Falls Council defeats anti-discrimination expansion
Cedar Falls City Council voted 6-1 to reject adding sexual orientation to the city anti-discrimination ordinance. Elaine Pfalzgraf was the lone vote in favor, while Mike Havenstrite questioned the need for new protections. Other nearby cities have similar ordinances.
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Nee Gigiton
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Davenport
Iowa City
Elaine Pfalzgraf
Pfalzgraf
Decorah Man Pleads to Arson Charges in Pharmacy Fire
Shayne Eggen 37 is expected to plead to arson related charges after a fire heavily damaged Donlon Snyder Pharmacy in Decorah. The case involves alleged assault with a knife against Richard Sorenson 38 with proceedings set for March 20 in Winneshiek County District Court.
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Shayne Eggen
Donlon Snyder
Decorah
Eggen
Winneshiek County
Andy van der Maaten
Richard Sorenson
Sorenson
Gazette
Linn County keeps farm definition policy. no moratorium
Linn County Board of Supervisors decided to continue enforcing current farm criteria with no moratorium. Les Beck aims to present new proposals in May after consulting the Farm Bureau, while officials note changes depend on staff interpretation and AG guidance.
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Beck
Farm Bureau
Lumir Dostal
Dostal
Linn County Farm Bureau
Randy Balderston
City
Explosion destroys well pit in rural Ely
Herbert Richardson, 72, escaped injury when a buried propane line leak caused a blast that blew a hole in his well pit near 5716 Honey Grove Rd. Debris lined the road as Linn County deputies and the Ely Fire Department responded. The explosion knocked out Richardson’s water supply and damaged his home windows. he plans to file an insurance claim as he seeks a new water source for his dogs and home.
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Honey Grove Rd
Ely
Ardson
Verna
Prescription drug abuse among teens described as rare
Cedar Rapids reports that hospitalizations for prescription drug abuse among Prairie High School students are rare in Eastern Iowa, according to local experts. The article notes comparisons to illicit drugs and highlights expert opinions on the issue.
Prairie Sophomores Hospitalized After Drug Overdose
Two 15 year old Prairie sophomores and a male student were hospitalized after taking drugs Monday afternoon. One girl and the boy remained in intensive care at St Luke's while a third student was taken to Mercy Medical Center. Names were not released.
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Kent Jackson
Behavioral Health Services
St. Luke’s Hospital
Barb Gay
Area Substance Abuse Council
St. Luke’s
Laura Rainey
Mercy Medical Center
St. Luke's
Four Oaks
Veterans panel pushes for director pay increase in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Commission votes to draft a letter to the City Council urging approval of a pay raise for memorial director Gary Craig. Members claim two years of city foot-dragging and seek a commission role in setting the level, with discussions referencing past requests and a 1999 memo proposing about 45 thousand dollars. The council will review the human resources recommendation.
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Sarah Else
Veterans Memorial Building
Don Maniccia
Council
Gary
Human Resources
Craig
Veterans Commission
City Human Resources Department
Hanson
Human Resources Department
Iowa artist Grant Wood marked at Cedar Rapids Museum
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art celebrated what would have been Grant Wood 110th birthday with cake a 110 cent admission and a viewing of Grant Wood Artist in Overalls. Director Terry Pitts said the event invites people to explore changing exhibits. By 4 p.m. about 100 visitors had attended.
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Iowa
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Terry Pitts
Amanda Lincoln
Edgewood
Danielle Hackbarth
Edgewood- Colesburg High School
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