Jogger Attacked in Iowa City. Cedar Rapids Woman Targeted Nearby
Police hunt a white male about 20s to 25 in Iowa City after a 22 year old woman was grabbed at 5 a.m. near Iowa Avenue and Johnson Street. She escaped after a face strike. A Cedar Rapids attack on Jane Kelly, 40, occurred at 6:30 a.m. on the Cedar River Trail, suspect described as white, 5'8 to 5'9, dark hair, 20s or 30s.
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Iowa City
Iowa Avenue
Johnson Street
Doug Hart
Cedar Rapids
Jane Kelly
Cedar River Trail
Kelly
Ex-Science Station manager faces first degree theft charge
Nancy Listman 52 of Watkins appeared in Cedar Rapids court on first degree theft for allegedly stealing more than $277,000 from Science Station on 427 First St SE between mid 2002 and July 2004. The county attorney cites over $10,000 stolen. public defender appointed. preliminary hearing set for March 14. released without bond. potential prison up to 10 years if convicted.
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Nancy Listman
Watkins
Science Station
Listman
First St. SE
Robins Officer Returns After Accidental Chief Shooting
Robins police Sgt. Carol Currans has returned to work while Chief Lyle Rusk remains in St Luke's Hospital after Currans accidentally shot him in the neck at the Robins Police Station on November 28. The incident was reported by the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
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Robins
Carol Currans
Lyle Rusk
St. Luke’s Hospital
Currans
Rusk
Linn County
Iowa City considers nonvoting UI student council seat
The Iowa City Council will study creating a nonvoting full time University of Iowa student as a council member. The plan, brought by US junior Jason Shore, would have a student participate in duties like budgeting but without a vote, with applicant selection by student legislature and final city approval.
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Jason Shore
Willmette, Ill
Shore
Connie Champion
Champion
U S Cellular Center a boon to economy in Cedar Rapids
The U S Cellular Center feeds Cedar Rapids economy with a $2.5 million annual budget and a staff network of 13 full time and 200 part time workers. The center buys from 200 plus Eastern Iowa companies and hires off duty police firefighters and medical personnel for major events. Public events like Disney on Ice draw thousands while staff numbers remain largely unseen.
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Sharon Cummins
U.S. Cellular Center
Iowa
Cher
Top Vendors at U S Cellular Center in 2005 First Half
A Cedar Rapids event ledger lists six month payments to Alliant Energy and the Treasurer of Iowa for taxes and services, Gazette Communications and KCRG TV9 for event advertising, Premium Assignment Corp and Qwest for insurance and telecom, plus On Media and Cumulus Broadcasting for media credits. Jim Weatherbee notes staff prep and show durations, with typical four hour work blocks and early arrival.
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Alliant Energy
State of Iowa
Premium Assignment Corp
City of
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Communications
Cedar Rapids Television Co
Kcrg-Tv9
On Media
HIV cases rise in Iowa after dip in 2004
Iowa reports 103 new HIV diagnoses in 2004 up from 91 in 2003 and 104 in 2002. Experts cite more testing and ongoing risk among white men who have sex with men, while AIDS diagnoses and deaths fell to 69 and 21 respectively. Overall, 1,240 Iowans live with HIV or AIDS, with 354 possibly undiagnosed.
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Lyle Muller
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Tullis
Tax system debate highlights property rollbacks and value links
A Gazette column discusses Iowa property taxes, rollbacks, and equalizations, noting that different property types are taxed at varying rates. It explains the shift from assessed value to a percentage of value, and hints at governor Vilsack's plan to simplify taxes to a flat percentage. The piece also covers individual income tax concerns and filing separately versus jointly.
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Gazette
Tom Vilsack
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