Man Injured In ATV Fall At 600 Acres Recreation Area
Philip Kurka 35 of Oxford suffered a broken leg after his all terrain vehicle slid on a muddy ravine northwest of Solon at the Corps of Engineers 600 Acres area. He was airlifted to University Hospitals in Iowa City for treatment.
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Philip Kurka
Solon
Kurka
Oxford
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation
Shawn Meier
Corps of Engineers
Cold front brings light snow to Eastern Iowa
A strong cold front sweeps into Eastern Iowa with low teens overnight and light snow showers. Forecasters expect peak accumulation around an inch, with a warming trend to highs in the 40s by Friday. Meteorologist Andy Ervin of the Davenport NWS cautions that no major snow is expected.
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Iowa
Andy Ervin
National Weather Service
Davenport
Cedar Rapids men charged with meth precursor possession
Hiawatha officers stopped a car driven by Scott P. Hayslett on Blairs Ferry Road Saturday evening and charged him and Richard D. Hamilton with possession of precursors with intent to manufacture meth. Hamilton, held on a 14000 dollar cash bond for a warrant on driving while barred, remained in Linn County Jail Sunday night. Hayslett faced two traffic citations and was released. Gazette columnist Dave Rasdal is on vacation, resumes Wednesday.
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Richard D. Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Scott P. Hayslett
Iowa City
Hiawatha
Hayslett
Blairs Ferry Road
Hamilton
Linn County
Meaty proposition boosts Iowa 4-H Boer goat efforts
Iowa 4-H farmers and Chelsea Smalley embrace Boer goats as a new market niche. Enthusiastic youths plan meat goat classes at the Johnson County Fair and note friendly goats with good market potential. No statewide counts exist, but growers see an economic opportunity in this emerging livestock enterprise.
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Laura Segall
the Gazette
Chelsea Smalley
Iowa City
Johnson County
United States
Owa
Chelsea
Myron Smalley
Iowa
Divishek family fights school land sale in Cedar Rapids
The Divishek brothers refuse a district offer over 3 million for two Cedar Rapids farms as College Community School bond voters weigh a 29.5 million project for grades seven to nine. Officials say no site decision will be made before the March 15 vote and aim for voluntary land deals.
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Diane Heldt
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Divishek
Divisheks
Jim Rotter
Bob Divishek
76Th Ave
College Community School District
Noise education classes eyed by Cedar Rapids safety chief
Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn proposed noise-education classes for repeat violators after complaints about loud motorcycles and car stereos. He likens the plan to driver-improvement programs, with a potential record erasure upon completion, as warmer weather raises noise concerns.
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Inn Gazzeukl E
Public Safety
David Zahn
Zahn
City Hall
Cedar Rapid Public Safety Commissioner
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