Two-Vehicle Crash on Edgewood Road Injures Two
Lee Novak and Cinthia Smith were hospitalized in fair and good condition after a two-vehicle collision on Edgewood Road NW near Rogers Road and Westwood Drive NW. A separate single-vehicle crash on I-380 near the 5-in-1 Bridge exit sent Bertha Cornwell to Mercy Medical Center. she was released after treatment and cited for failure to maintain control.
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Edgewood Road
Lee Novak
37Th Ave
Rogers Road
Westwood Drive
Cinthia Smith
Creston
Novak
Smith
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Bertha Cornwell
Cornwell
Linn County Polls Open Tuesday in House District 51
Polls in Iowa House District 51 open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a special election to fill the Marion vacancy. Democratic candidate Frank Reynolds of 111 19th Street competes against Republican Rosemary Thomson of 1465 Meadowview Drive, Marion, after Mary Lundby moved to the Senate on December 20.
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Iowa
Frank Reynolds
19Th St
Rosemary Thomson
Meadowview Dr
Marion
Mary Lundby
Senate
Teen seriously hurt in Waubeek snowmobile crash
Marion teen Steven Vandersee 13 was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his snowmobile struck a pickup driven by his uncle Randy Vandersee 34 near Getaway Lane Linn County Sheriff says Steven of 1190 Lindale Drive was airlifted by Life Guard to St Luke's Hospital for treatment.
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Marion
Waubeek
Linn County
Logging Accident Injures Durango Man Near Cascade
Edward Peterson a 26 year old Durango resident was injured when a tree fell on him while he cut timber on the Rita Gavins property on Stager Road near Cascade. He was reportedly in satisfactory condition at Finley Hospital in Dubuque after the Saturday afternoon incident around 1 p.m.
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Durango
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Cascade
Edward Peterson
Rita Gavins
Stager Road
Highway 136
State Patrol
Benton County names replacement to fill vacancies
The Benton County supervisors accepted the resignation of Veterans Affairs board member Fred Grantham of Belle Plaine and approved Ed Landayt of Belle Plaine to fill the seat. They also accepted Barb Smith’s resignation from the East Central Iowa Council of Governments board and appointed Don Martin to fill that position with Smith serving temporarily until a permanent member is found.
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Benton County
Veterans Affairs Board
Fred Grantham
Belle Plaine
Ed Landayt
Vinton City
Barb Smith
East Central
Iowa
Gazette Net bulletin board service introduction
The Gazette announces electronic access by dialing (319) 8-8800 for letters, story ideas, forms, announcements in Milestones, inscriptions, and classified ads. It invites continuing discussions on current topics and provides setup details for modem communication.
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Gazette Net
Fylowa, Theazette Co
Rural farmers abandon dumps as trash disposal shifts
Rural residents reduce burning and abandon old farm dumps as more waste heads to county landfills. Environmental specialist Paul Brandt cites growing awareness and state rules limiting burnable material while Lange County landowners like Loyd Brown note cleaner farmsteads and rising land values amid recycling efforts led by farm households such as Leona Poduska and Adeline Volesky.
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Marlene Lucas
Armers
Paul Brandt
Department of Natural Resources
Brandt
Loyd Brown
Hertz Farm Management Inc
Mount Vernon
Leona Poduska
Ely
Linn County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
The
Gazette
Poduska
Adeline Volesky
Cedar Rapids
Trial memories reopen wounds for Emry's classmates
Grinnell residents cope as Lary Morgan's trial for the abduction, sexual abuse, and murder of 9 year old Anna Marie Emry unfolds in Fort Madison. Davis Elementary may dedicate playground equipment in her name and $10,000 from IES Industries supports Davis projects via the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation.
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Gazette News
Grinnell
Anna Marie Emry
Davis Elementary
Lary Morgan
North
Lee County
Fort Madison
Morgan
Emry
Brighton
Cameron
Barney Lollar
Victory Fellowship Church
Way
IES Industries
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
Davis
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Bulletin Board Service
Fred Frederick
Freiburger Waste Services
Lisbon
Ann McGlynn
Doug Cameron
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Poweshiek County
Austin
Anna
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