Two Cedar Rapids Teens Hurt In Memorial Drive Wreck
Michael Phillips fifteen and Dustin Smith sixteen were injured Friday afternoon when Smith lost control on Memorial Drive SE. Rescuers freed Phillips from the car and both youths were treated at Mercy Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital with Phillips later released and Smith also discharged. The car struck a utility pole, snapping it in half after skidding over 100 feet.
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Michael Phillips
Dustin Smith
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Drive
Spruce Avenue SE
Phillips
Mercy Medical Center
University Hospitals
Smith
St. Luke’s Hospital
Memorial Drive SE
Panel discussions on local care for the disabled
Family members will discuss the quality of care for the developmental disabled at two panel discussions this week. A six member panel will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Sessions last about two hours and are open to the public. Admission is free with pre registration requested at (319) 892 5600.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Third Ave
Ann Hearn
Linn County Community Services
Hearn
Linn County
Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Conspiracy
Bobby C. Reyes, 48, of Waterloo, received a 10 year federal prison term with five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute meth and using a telephone for distribution. He admitted distributing large quantities from 1996 to August 2001, with a school nearby boosting the sentence.
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Bobby C. Reyes
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Reyes
City officials present six-figure energy savings check
MidAmerican Energy gave Iowa City officials a 113713 dollar check last week from energy savings at the new 29 million dollar water treatment plant. The facility opened last March after installation of energy efficient air conditioning lighting and other equipment. Call tips numbers provided.
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MidAmerican Energy
Iowa City
Signs of the Times signs of the times
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids has about 70 students studying American Sign Language ASL as a foreign language. UI offers five ASL courses for 235 students this semester and UNI runs four ASL courses.
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Kelley
No Gazette
Linda Krog
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
United States
Krog
Kirkwood
Richard Hurtig
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Modern Language Association of America
Iowa State University
Iowa
Hurtig
University of Northern Iowa
Jessica Olsen
UND
Buzz Orr
the Gazette
Denise Wedel
Marion
Wedel
Paula Ameral
Ameral
No more phoners everywhere at airports
A columnist ridicules rampant cell phone use in airports arguing phones ruin etiquette and urge new rules such as jabber rooms. He notes loud conversations in O'Hare and a bathroom scene where a caller uses hands free gear while answering nature's call. He hints at revolt against constant talking.
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Chicago
O’hare
Montana
Florida
Nature
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