Benton County crash kills Cedar Rapids resident
A single vehicle crash in Benton County left Nabintu Baguma 28 Cedar Rapids with injuries and Aziza Nikuze 40 Cedar Rapids dead after Baguma, attempting to pass a semi on Highway 30 near 18th Avenue, swerved into a south ditch. Several others, Olu sina Oladio Coker 46 Yaya Iddy 43 Zephyre N Kasigwa 50 and Baguma were injured.
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van Horne
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Aziza Nikuze
Iowa State Patrol
Nabintu Baguma
18Th Avenue
Baguma
Olusina Oladio Coker
Yaya Iddy
Zephyre N. Kasigwa
IOWA CITY Woman Arrested After Heroin Overdose
An Iowa City woman Dezi P. Kriegler, 30, was arrested after a heroin overdose at her home 2635 West Winds Dr No 3 at 11 49 a m Monday. Kriegler admitted buying the heroin for the victim. overdose not fatal. Police found heroin and paraphernalia. charges include controlled substance violation and possession of a controlled substance.
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Iowa City
Westwinds Dr
Dezi P. Kriegler
Kriegler
Scott Gaarde
Iowa Lottery Draws for January 4 Featured Pick 3 4 5
Iowa Lottery results list the Pick 3 numbers 9 6 3 for Midday and 7 5 3 for Evening. Pick 4 numbers read 5 2 1 5 and 0 5 3 0. Lucky for Life numbers shown are 11 12 19 28 46 with Lucky ball 4.
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Iowa
News Tip Line Contact Details
The Gazette provides tip lines for readers to report news in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and across Iowa. Call 319 398 8254 in Cedar Rapids 319 339 3155 in Iowa City or 1 800 397 8212 to share information.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Finkenauer doubles Q4 fund‑raising in bid for Iowa 1st District seat
Abby Finkenauer reports raising more than 300000 in October December 2017 for her Iowa 1st District congressional bid, pushing total to over 600000 from more than 2100 donors. She challenges Republican Rod Blum in a 20 county district spanning Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Marshalltown.
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Abby Finkenauer
Iowa
Finkenauer
Dubuque
Rod Blum
Federal Election Commission
Blum
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Politi
Thomas Heckroth
Tom Harkin
Labor Department
Obama
Courtney Rowe
George Ramsey
FEC
Heckroth
D-Dubuque
Paulson Electric
Health care professionals endorse Iowa Democrat McGuire for governor
More than 40 current and former health care workers back Andy McGuire citing Medicaid privatization rising costs and mental health neglect. Endorsers include Julie Thomas Mary Krieg Mary Mincer-Hansen Sam Baccam Sarah Swisher Jason Barker Joe Cavanaugh Michael Graham Corinne Peek-Asa and Bob Greenwood.
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Andy McGuire
Iowa
McGuire
Mary Krieg
Des Moines
Broadlawns Hospital Board
Mary Mincer-Hansen
Iowa Department of Public Health
Sam Baccam
Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee
Sarah Swisher
Iowa City
DNC
SEIU
Jason Barker
Joe Cavanaugh
Michael Graham
Coralville
Corinne Peek-Asa
Waterloo
Bob Greenwood
McQuireforgovernor.com
Multiple arrests reported in Eastern Iowa police blotter
The Log lists numerous Dec 23 to Dec 25 incidents across Iowa City Coralville and North Liberty with names ages and addresses. Offenses include second and third offenses eluding assault on officers interference with official acts unlawful possession of a prescription drug forgery and third degree theft tied to forged or counterfeit checks and a Popeyes related case. Public safety officials caution that charges are accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Iowa
Heartland Drive
Coralville
Erin N. Gifford
Hills
Market and
Dubuque
Iowa City
Jarrod A. Lavely
Riverside
520Th St
Brian A. Shelton
S. Lucas St
First Ave
Christopher J. Kakert
Benton Dr
Apt
Gilbert and
Burlington Streets
Freshmex
Iowa City, LLC
West Bank
10Th Ave
Sasaj LLC
Popeye’s
MidWestOne Bank
Highway 965
North Liberty
Johnny Navarro
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
Weapon charges filed against two Iowa City residents
Shamari K Smith and Shadae E Poindexter face weapons counts. Smith suspected of dominion or control of a firearm by a felon after a handgun was tossed during a foot chase near Taylor Drive and Tracy Lane on May 30. Poindexter charged with fraudulent purchase of firearms or ammunition and possessing a firearm during a traffic stop near Gilbert Street and McCollister Boulevard on November 18 after domestic abuse convictions.
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Shamari K. Smith
Westwinds Dr
Iowa City
Dominion
Taylor Drive
Tracy Lane
Shadae E.J. Poindexter
Washington
Iowa
Gilbert Street
McCollister Boulevard
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