Smith begins Cedar Rapids public safety leadership on first day
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner J D Smith starts his first day amid crowds at City Hall. He pledges to stay out of day to day police operations while seeking a permanent police chief from 21 applicants within a month. He aims to move forward on a Hy Vee rezoning vote at Mount Vernon Road and 42nd Street SE.
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Public Safety
Jaeger
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Road
42Nd Street
J.D. Smith
Cedar Rapids
First babies of year born at Cedar Rapids hospitals
Brianna Volesky arrived at 6 23 a m at St. Luke s weighing 8 pounds 714 ounces. Her mother Laura Volesky of Swisher. Jenna Lee Paulsen born at Mercy Medical Center at 8 57 p m weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. Her mother Jennifer Tuttle of Hiawatha. Each family receives a $5000 life insurance policy from Life Investors. Iowa City man dies after pool incident
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Cedar Rapids
Brianna Volesky
Laura Volesky
Swisher
Mercy Medical Center
Jenna Lee Paulsen
Jennifer Tuttle
Third Ave
Hiawatha
Life Investors
Gun thefts escalate with three northeast city burglaries
Police report a weekend theft of four firearms from a northeast side home bringing total stolen in three north side burglaries to twelve. The latest entry at 2337 Ridge Trail NE involved two rifles and two shotguns valued at 480 dollars between Friday afternoon and Monday evening. Earlier thefts included three rifles and a shotgun worth 750 dollars from 2407 Buckingham Dr NW Apt 123 between Dec 15 and Dec 31 and four shotguns worth 757 dollars from 624 40th St NE between Dec 24 and Dec 29.
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40Th St. NE
City crews collect discarded Christmas trees for nature center use
Streets Commissioner Wayne Murdock said crews will pick up curbside trees over the next weeks and haul them to the Indian Creek Nature Center where they will be ground into trail chips. Surplus trees go to the city landfill. weather may delay collection due to snow or ice.
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Wayne Murdock
Indian Creek Nature Center
Murdock
Byrne named acting police chief in Cedar Rapids
Assistant Cedar Rapids Police Chief William Bud Byrne was named the seventh acting chief since 1988 after a phone call from Public Safety Commissioner J D Smith. Byrne, 55, has 29 years with the force and will coordinate commanders to cover duties while a permanent chief is sought.
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Ammeter
William Byrne
Cedar Rapids
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Byrne
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New Public Safety
J.D. Smith
Bryne
Department
Donald Canney
Robert Jae
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