Cedar Rapids Voters Decide 58th District Vacancy
Voters in Cedar Rapids Precincts 17 through 27 will choose a replacement for the 58th District seat in the Iowa House. Polls run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The race pits Republican Andy Hasley against Democrat Dick Taylor after Kay Chapman resigned to join the Iowa Department of Commerce.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa House of Representatives
Andy Hasley
Dick Taylor
Kay Chapman
Iowa Department of Commerce
Inmate on the Lam From Cedar Rapids Work Release
Samuel Dunn an Osceola man aged 31 escaped from the Lary Nelson Center where he was housed on work release Dunn who had begun the sentence for third degree sexual abuse in September disappeared Sunday night A warrant for his arrest has been issued Dunn is described as white brown hair hazel eyes 5 9 134 pounds with multiple tattoos including Brenda on his right shoulder and Cheryle on his left shoulder.
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Cedar Rapids
Samuel Dunn
Osceola
State Corrections
Margot Bilanin
Dunn
Lary Nelson Center
Bilanin
Brenda
Rose
Heart
Cheryle
Tractor trailer knocks out power in Cedar Rapids
A tractor-trailer struck a power pole in the 2300 block of 16th Avenue SW causing an outage for about 1,750 Alliant Energy customers. Police said the driver was not charged and officers did not file a report after the scene inspection. Power was restored to all but eight customers in about 20 minutes, with normal operations returning around noon.
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Cedar Rapids
Alliant Energy
John Gilman
16Th Avenue
Gilman
Tom Erceg
Leftover items at H D Youth Center for needy families
Henry Davison says the H D Youth Center will distribute holiday leftovers including toys stuffed animals clothing a gas store and two small bikes at 1006 Third St SE after 2 p m first come first served.
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H.D
Henry Davison
Third St. SE
Davison
Dan Hannes Appointed Cedar County Sheriff
Dan Hannes was appointed Cedar County sheriff by the Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy from Keith Whitlach’s retirement. A Tipton resident and 26 year veteran, Hannes will earn 44988 dollars annually. the public may petition by January 17 for a special election costing about 9000 dollars.
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Dan Hannes
Cedar County
Board of Supervisors
Hannes
Sheriff's Department
Keith Whitlach
Tipton
Whitlock
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena set for RoughRiders game on Saturday
Officials again delayed the public skating opening at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena amid ongoing construction and missing seating. The RoughRiders home game remains scheduled for 7 05 p m, though no ice exists yet and some corner seats may be unavailable.
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William
Butch’’ Johnson
RoughRiders
Northwest Sports
Johnson
The
Grand
Gazette
Zara Tzanev
John Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
New Snow Brings Misery Across Eastern Iowa
Snowfall snarls Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties as drivers cope with slick roads. In Linn County a three vehicle crash injures three, one critically, while Poweshiek County sees many accidents and a closed I 80 after an overturned semi. No further details were available.
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Cindy Hadish
Troy Denison
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
Sheriffs Department
16Th Avenue
80Th Street
Sheriff's Department
Mercy Medical Center
Poweshiek County
Brooklyn
Victor
Cedarapids to announce more layoffs in Iowa plant
Cedarapids Inc in Cedar Rapids informed Harold Wischmeyer of Machinists Local 831 of another layoff round. The exact number is unclear this week as workers face bumping to fill remaining positions after Terex’s 170 million buyout and prior rounds that trimmed shifts and staff.
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Steve Gravelle
Cedar Rapids
Cedarapids Inc
Harold Wischmeyer
Machinists Local 831
Cedarapids Management
Wischmeyer
Regis Butz
Cedarapids
16Th St
Terex Corp
Westport
Conn
Terex
Massachusetts
Raytheon Co
Family duo stars in Cedar Rapids Madama Butterfly
Ann Sullivan a middle school counselor, her daughter Maggie, and husband Jim take part in Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre Madama Butterfly. Ann oversees props sourcing from Goodwill and rentals, Maggie assists with props and chorus singing, while Jim works in economic development and stays behind the scenes.
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Edar Rapids
Ann
Jim Sullivan
Maggie
Cedar Rapids
Pinkerton
Pier 1
College Community Schools
Opera Theatre Board
Xavier High School
University of Iowa
Jim
Ann Sullivan
Center
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre
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