Cedar Rapids Woman arraigned in stabbing case
Mary Lee Walker 35 of 1535 Second Ave SE was arraigned on going armed with intent a Class D felony after a Dec 29 apartment stabbing of her husband Henry Walker 54 of 213 16th St SE He claimed three men stabbed him but Mary admitted the act Henry treated for two chest wounds at St Luke's and released. Henry later jailed on a no contact order warrant.
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Cedar Rapids
Mary Lee Walker
Second Ave. SE
Walker
Henry Walker
16Th St. SE
Mary Walker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County Board to Hold Night Meeting in Alburnett
Linn County supervisors move the regular Wednesday session to Alburnett High School tonight at 7 in the multipurpose room. It starts a trial of monthly night meetings with plans to visit surrounding towns quarterly, inviting township officials and featuring a talk by the weed commissioner on cemetery upkeep.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Alburnett
Lumir Dostal
North Liberty selects Ron Bandy for council seat in special election
Ron Bandy 41 wins North Liberty City Council seat with 189 votes of 369 cast in a special election. Bret Mangold gains 101 votes and Larry Lee 75 as 14.31 percent turnout of 2,578 registered voters is recorded by the Johnson County Auditor's Office. Bandy fills remainder of Susan Carlson’s term after her November resignation.
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North Liberty
Ron Bandy
Bandy
Bret Mangold
Larry Lee
Johnson County
Susan Carlson
Iowa City
Tama Runoff Election Set For February 4
A Tama City Council special election failed to produce a 50 percent majority, prompting a runoff on February 4 between top contenders Noel Duffy and Richard Gibson. Duffy led with 174 votes, Gibson had 165, with Chris Bearden at 99 and Doug Ray at 27. The vacancy arose after Richard Ratcliff resigned following a controversial city hall project. turnout was about 30 percent per Tama County Auditor John Adams.
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Tama
Noel Duffy
Richard Gibson
Chris Bearden
Doug Ray
Duffy
Gibson
Richard Ratcliff
Tama County
John Adams
Plateau bar closes as license surrender ends Cedar Rapids night life
Plateau nightclub owners surrender their liquor license in Cedar Rapids after repeated underage drinking incidents. A public hearing on revocation was planned. safety officials note a possible license reissue to new owners. The closing is tied to a December assault near the club that left Jeremy Howard seriously injured, drawing media scrutiny and community debate.
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Douglas Neumann
Plateau
Cedar Rapids
Better late than never Hiemstra Farm harvest near Center Point
Hiemstra Farm near Center Point harvested late in the season on Tuesday. Craig Hiemstra said it was the first really nice day to get it done, noting a delay caused by work on a house.
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Hiemstra
Center Point
Craig Hiemstra
Mixed reactions in Iowa to gulf war health study
Iowa City residents react to a study showing gulf war veterans face more health problems. Lonnie Boniface urges government responsibility while veterans list ailments and call for aid and clear answers from officials and the federal government.
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E. Lowans
Johnson County
Iowa City
Lonnie Boniface
Boniface
Marion
Jim Boniface
Iowa
U.S
Tom Harkin
David Schwartz
Brad Doebbeling
University of Iowa
Iowa National Guard
209Th
Iown
Bonifaces
Jim
209Th Medical Company
Kevin Pratt
Oxford
Pratt
Richard Bryant
Bryant
Kuwait
Olympic Torch Sculpture May Move to Kingston Stadium
Cedar Rapids officials weigh relocating the 12 foot stainless steel and limestone Olympic Torch sculpture to Kingston Stadium as the Visual Arts Commission backs a northern turf site. Superintendent Lew Finch favors a southwest corner display and would include the original dedication plaque. artist Tom Newport advocates a more public, citywide placement and says he was not consulted on alternatives. The City Council must approve the move before the spring track season.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Kingston Stadium
Lew Finch
Visual Arts Commission
Tom Newport
Greene Square Park
Third Avenue
15Th St
Finch
Newport
David Rega
Mount Vernon
Greene Square
Kingston
Good Ol' Boys lead country jam in Czech Village
The Good Ol Boys, a seven-member country group from Cedar Rapids, host a Saturday jam from mid October to mid March at Riverside & Co in Czech Village. Members include Gary Fairbanks and Raejean Fairbanks. they encourage audience participation and take requests, with performers ranging from traffic managers to teachers and factory workers.
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Good Ol’ Boys
Czech Village
Marlene Anne Florang
Riverside & Co
Very Fairbanks
Gary Fairbanks
Dynamite Ranch
Gambler’s Heart
Black Sheep
Cuno
Nurre
Raejean Fairbanks
Katrina Kump
Gazette
Jesse Cano
Tim Jack
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East Iowa Journal
C.R
Nancy Evans
Phil Pankey
Richard Pankey
Kirkwood Community College
Jeremy Howard
Mr. Howard
Howard
Craig Deason
Waterloo
Deason
Jeremy
LeeAnn Scantlin
Guitar
John Stefaniak
Carlis Faurot
Kevin Nurre
Charlie Smith
Smith
Jack Span
Ceese
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