Firefighters chase ice throwers after garage blaze in Cedar Rapids
Firefighters pursued two suspects on foot after a large ice piece hit a Cedar Rapids firetruck returning from a garage fire at 2211 Mount Vernon Rd SE. No injuries or damage to the truck. The blaze destroyed a two stall garage along with a ski boat, motorcycle and Jeep. The hunt ended near an alley with suspects fleeing. police helicopter and patrols assisted. In a separate incident, heavy smoke from a Marion Iron Co. fire at 755 26th St started around 4 pm when a gas tank ignited during cutting salvage material. no injuries and minimal damage. Lech Walesa spoke at Coe College Sinclair Auditorium and ticket details were provided.
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Cedar Rapids
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Marion Iron Co
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Cedar Rapids bars fined for illegal gambling ties
Multiple Cedar Rapids bars reached settlements with the Iowa Department of Commerce Alcoholic Beverages Division over an FBI raid tied to illegal gambling from 2002. Log Cabin Lounge received a seven-day suspension and a $1,000 fine. Westside Lounge and Home Port were among others settling with short suspensions and fines. Gilligan's case awaits a hearing.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Westside
Iowa Department of Commerce Alcoholic Beverages Division
Alcoholic Beverages Division
Geater
Log Cabin
E Ave. NW
Iowa City couples seek same sex marriage licenses in Iowa
Robin Butler and Janelle Rettig plan to request Iowa licenses in Johnson County as a lesbian official, Kim Painter, will deny them under state law. Painter states she must uphold the law though she opposes its exclusionary nature and looks forward to recognizing same sex marriages in the future.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Robin Butler
Janelle Rettig
Butler
Johnson County
Iowa
Kim Painter
Painter
U.S
Scrubs vanish at Iowa City hospital amid forgetfulness claim
A Gazette columnist notes about 10 000 scrubs disappear yearly from University Hospitals and Clinics as staff take them home. An amnesty is mentioned and a hospital administrator says forgetfulness, not malice, may explain some losses. The piece also discusses cell phone use in schools and airports.
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