17 year old charged with second degree arson in Cedar Rapids
Joshua Watson of 3631 Oakland Rd NE was charged in adult court with second degree arson for allegedly setting fire to a motor vehicle owned by Jamey Ribble and Ronald Fawcett and to garages owned by Madeline Ireland, Brian Huber, Telly Kennis, Denny Silhanek, and Amy Shatek. The offense occurred between November 18 and December 18 and carries a Class C felony with up to 10 years in prison.
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Joshua Watson
Oakland Rd
Watson
Jamey Ribble
Ronald Fawcett
Madeline Ireland
Brian Huber
Telly Kennis
Denny Silhanek
Amy Shatek
Cedar Rapids
Fire destroys 17 passenger bus at Edgewood and Ellis roads NW
Cedar Rapids firefighters battled an early Friday blaze at the bus barn on Edgewood and Ellis in which a 17 passenger bus had its motor compartment fully engulfed. No cause determined yet and no injuries reported.
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Edgewood
Ellis Roads
Cedar Rapids
Dave Koch
Fire Department
Koch
Coralville
Dave Stannard
12Th Ave
Iowa City teen charged in vehicular homicide case
Andrew Eckhardt, 17, of 4060 Kitty Lee Rd SW, faces a class B felony charge for vehicular homicide in the December 2002 crash that killed 60 year old Dean Carson near Iowa City. Prosecutors seek adult trial. Eckhardt could face up to 25 years if convicted.
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Frank Gluck
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Andrew C. Eckhardt
Kitty Lee Rd
Dean Carson
Johnson County
Eckhardt
Carson
Steve Carson
Oxford
Highway 1
Kitty Lee Road
Kalona
Iowa City High School
Mercy Iowa City
Log rolling program starts at Upper Iowa University
Ed Ogle, senior vice president and world champion log roller, leads the new log rolling practice at Upper Iowa University. About six rollers train three days weekly in the Fine Arts Building pool to build a core group for competition while Ogle aims to grow the sport locally for his family and staff.
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Vuane Crock
Cliff Ozman
Cedar Falls Falls
Ed Ogle
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Ogle
Upper Iowa
Independence
Orian Love
Te Gazette Fayette
Upper
Iowa
Chiara
Gabriel
University
Fine Arts
Ozman
Walesa buys suit in Cedar Rapids after lost luggage
Former Polish President Lech Walesa, delayed by flight troubles, rushed to Clancy's Ltd. and Walker's in Cedar Rapids to replace luggage with a $595 dark suit and a pair of black loafers. He also attended a late Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Matthew's.
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Nicole Schuppert
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Lech Walesa
Coe College
St. Matthew's
First Ave
Rod Pritchard
Coe
Walesa
Kurt Warner
Pritchard
Intrepid
Crowne Plaza Five Seasons
Clancy’s Ltd. Men's
Third Ave. SE
Gary Lacock
Valesa
Lacock
Walker’s
Lindale Mall
David Wallace
the Gazette
Faith and Values Clergy Clash Over The Passion Film
Cedar Rapids area clergy from Temple Judah and St. Pius Catholic Church offered mixed views after The Passion of the Christ opened. Rabbi Edward Chesman criticized anti Semitic hints in depictions of Jewish priests and Pontius Pilate while Rev Donald Klein said the film unlikely to incite widespread anti Semitism unless viewers are predisposed to bias.
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Ash Weda
Edward Chesman
Temple Judah
Lindsay Lane
Donald Klein
Cedar Rapids
St. P
Council Si
Chesman
Klein
Gibson
Christ
Pilate
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