Lamont farmer and ex-council member killed in fog crash
Robert Parker a 63 year old Lamont farmer and former city council member died Thursday morning in Buchanan County after dense fog caused a three vehicle collision on Highway 187. Driver Jim Hoth 23 Elkader and Richard Downer 48 Aurora escaped injury. Parker's daughter and former mayor Alfred Hotchkiss spoke of his lifelong farm work and frugal finances. Arrangements are pending at Fawcett's in Lamont.
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Lamont
Buchanan County
Robert Parker
Iowa State Patrol
Cedar Falls
Jim Hoth
Elkader
Richard Downer
Parker
Jody Lancaster
Alfred Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
Fawcett’s
Hazleton council race challenged after special election
Former Hazleton mayor and council member Steve Silver challenges the Dec. 17 city election results. He alleges opponent Gerry Horkheimer used unlawful measures to register voters and deliver absentee ballots and pressured residents of Silver’s mobile home park to back him. A three person panel will hear the case later this month.
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Hazleton
Steve Silver
Gerry Horkheimer
Silver
Body found in Gibson Park near Mount Pleasant
Authorities seek public help identifying a woman found dead Wednesday at Gibson Park south of Mount Pleasant. An autopsy says a single gunshot to the head ended her life. she is described as white, 30 to 45, about 5 ft 5 in, 200 pounds, with brown eyes and short brown hair, wearing a red and blue jacket, white and tan sweater, stirrup pants and Reebok shoes.
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Mount Pleasant
Gibson Park
Henry County Sheriff's Department
Henry County
Mike Riepe
No court reprieve for dogs
District Judge Patrick Grady rejected the Harmons of Cedar Rapids bid to overturn a health board finding that Max and Charlie two German shepherd mixes are vicious and must be destroyed. The court ordered proof within 30 days of Dec 31 that euthanasia occurred and that the dogs were confined until then. The Harmons debate which dog caused the injuries to a neighbor’s cat and weighed appealing, noting costs around 5000 dollars, but indicated compliance may occur.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Max
Charlie
Patrick Grady
Craig
Marsha Harmon
Cedar Rapids
Board of Health
Grady
Harmons
Cedar Valley Human Society
Health Department
Harmon
House rabbit Haylie bounds through Cedar Rapids home
Julie James keeps Haylie, a house rabbit, in the basement recreation room with Codie the dog and Chaz the cat. Haylie is fed pellets Timothy hay and carrots at about five dollars monthly. The rabbit roams daily, avoiding a blocked space behind a love seat, while James notes no odor or droppings.
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Dick Hogan
Julie
Bob James
Cedar Rapids
Codie
Chaz
Haylie
James
Blue Mound Drive
Julie James
Iowa City
Katrina Kump
Gazette
Julie and
Iowa City teen to face adult court in tree binding assault
Keith Lyons 17 was moved to adult court on charges of assault causing bodily injury and false imprisonment in the tree binding incident at Hickory Hill Park on Nov 6. Co-defendant Jay Johnson 18 and two others remain at large. a separate bomb threat at City High led to a brief evacuation. Lyons admitted a burglary during a prior hearing and faces treatment before disposition.
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Iowa City
Gaz
Johnson County
Keith Lyons
Law Oansarramant
Con
City High School
Lyons
Hickory Hill Park
Johnson County District Court
Olepou
Jay Johnson
Cameron Way
Clemens Erdahl
University of Iowa
Sylvia Lewis
Des Moines
Hair eating doll scares Vinton girl in holiday story
A Cedar Rapids family recalls the Cabbage Patch Snack Time Kid doll biting hair from 10 year old Eden of Vinton during a visit. Randy Snipping batteries stopped the chewer and Eden remains cautious yet unhurt, comparing fears to Chucky films.
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Randy Schminkey
Cedar Rapids
Fea
Ture Chucky
Randy
Eden
Gabriel
Vinton
Carol
Chen
Gene
Dave Rasdal
Eden Schminkey
Chenna
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