North Liberty trench rescues worker from 21 feet deep
In North Liberty a 45 year old bulldozer operator from Cedar Rapids was rescued from a 21 foot trench that caved in near the Centro Inc plastics plant. He was treated at University Hospitals in Iowa City in fair condition. The incident followed ongoing sewer and water line work for the new plant. Anamosa joins Priority One to attract industry with a $500 chamber check. OSHA fines University of Iowa College of Dentistry $12,960 for repeated safety violations including ethylene oxide exposure in the central sterilization room.
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North Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Frank Deshaw
Benton St. NE
University Hospitals
New Centro Inc
Dubuque Street
Dave Elgin
Tom Bowker & Son Inc
Centro
Deshaw
Elgin
State Occupational Safety and Health Administration
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
OSHA
Mary Bryant
Bryant
No-Show Delay for Cedar Rapids Woodmont Rezoning Vote
Woodmont Companies of Fort Worth pitched a retail center near Westdale Mall but Cedar Rapids Planning Commission lacked a quorum as only seven of fifteen members attended. A special meeting will be held at 3 p.m. March 6 in City Hall to discuss rezoning a 20 acre site west of Williams Boulevard Edgewood Road SW.
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Texas
Cedar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Williams Boulevard
Edgewood Road
City Hall
Woodmont
Iowa City
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
One Man Show Tells 300 Years Of Black History
Minneapolis actor Mark Cryer performs a 40 minute, five year project for fifth graders in Cedar Rapids classrooms. The solo production No Other People moves from slave ships to Civil War to the era of Jim Crow and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It uses rapid costume changes to portray black figures including George Washington Carver and African American veterans. Cryer stresses the ongoing struggle for liberty and equality and notes that Black History Month keeps him busy as he travels to schools. He argues understanding differs from stereotypes and urges students to form their own judgments.
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Uzette
Wri
Mark Cryer
Cryer
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Martin Luther King
Christopher Colum- Cryer
Charles Roebuck
Sears, Roebuck and Co
America
Polk
Garfield
Arthur
Franklin Middle School
George Washington Carver
Martin Luther King Jr
Warning on chemical free farming lobby
William Lesher warned farmers at an Iowa State conference that mandatory chemical reductions could harm the economy with little benefit. He cited proven methods such as filter strips and precise fertilizer use, while environmental groups push Congress to require cuts by 2000 to keep farm benefits.
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Ames
William Lesher
Washington, D.C
Iowa State University
Lesher
ISU
Pioneer Hi. Bred International Inc
Congress
Greg Karras
San Francisco
Citizens For A Better Environment
California
Karras
Indiana
Parking crash and several assault charges in Linn County
The Log notes Irma Bindler in fair condition after a parking ramp crash at First Street and Third Avenue SE. Suspects include Mark G. Saylor charged with assault causing bodily injury, Jesus Alcaraz charged with assault, Dana C. Derby charged with domestic assault. Property theft items and theft totals are listed for Leisure Time Rental, a vacuum, rings, and parking meters with values.
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Irma Bindler
F Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
First Street
Third Avenue SE
Mark G. Saylor
12Th Ave
Cindy
Jesus Alcaraz
Ave. NE
Apt. A
Dana C. Derby
Ave
Marion
Michael
Fire and medical emergency call log exposes city incidents
A sequence of fire department calls lists times and locations for medical emergencies, odor investigations, alarms, and other incidents across multiple neighborhoods from Friday through Tuesday. Notable entries include medical emergencies at 3970 Center Point Rd NE and 4700 block First Avenue SE, plus alarm and gas leak notes.
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Center Point Rd
10Th Ave
Cherry Hill Rd
42Nd St
29Th St
First Avenue
Edward Cr
Woodland Dr
15Th St
12Th Ave
Edgewood Road
Second Avenue
Edgewood Rd
First Ave
C St
Lauren
Eighth Ave
Block C St
Wiley Blvd
First St
15Th Avenue
16Th St
Fifth St
Wilson Avenue
B Ave
Apt. C
Sixth St
Second Ave
42Nd Street
Burglary At Trinity Lutheran Church And Nearby Home
A burglary at Trinity Lutheran Church on 1363 First Ave SW saw a cassette duplicator console amplifier two five gallon jugs of altar wine and speakers stolen valued at 4145 as entry occurred through a side door with no force between 6 pm Friday and 5 30 pm Saturday A separate break in at 1709 Seventh Ave SE involved a color television a watch tennis shoes and a 35 mm camera valued at 600 with entry unknown between 3 and 4 am Sunday.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
First Ave
Seventh Ave
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Blairs Ferry Road
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