Cedar Rapids Convenience Store Robbery Under Investigation
Police investigated a robbery at Hawkeye Convenience on 1581 First Ave SE in Cedar Rapids. A man with a gun took an undisclosed amount of money and fled. no injuries were reported. A K-9 unit couldn’t track the suspect amid heavy pedestrian traffic. Description unavailable.
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Snowmobiler Injured in Edgewood Area Accident
A man was injured in a snowmobile crash near Highways 3 and 13 on the Delaware Clayton county line four miles west of Edgewood. He was airlifted to St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids after initial treatment at Strawberry Point. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Department investigated the incident.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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Edgewood
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Clayton County
Strawberry Point
St. Luke’s
Clayton County Sheriff's Department
Immerzeel Wins Runoff for Janesville City Council Seat
Scott Immerzeel defeats Mark Brinkman 72 to 38 in a Janesville city council runoff. Unofficial Bremer County results show the race after December totals where Brinkman had 28 and Immerzeel 40 of 90 votes with no 50 percent winner among four candidates.
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Bremer County
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Submit Ideas for The Gazette Success 2001 Tribute
Readers are invited to submit success stories for the eighth annual Success issue. Ideas should be concise, written, and submitted by fax 398-5846 email pfleming fyiowa.com or mail to Phyllis Fleming 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406 by the Friday deadline. Publishes March 11.
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Cedar Rapids council faces critique over public comment changes
Framed as a move to curb public input Frances Emery a 78 year old disabled resident relies on cable broadcasts to follow council meetings She opposes rules ending the five minute public comment period and backing a new three minute sign up session to speak only on agenda items The council will vote on the proposal this morning with AT T Broadband and McLeod Cable airing the meetings and a CounciLink survey cited by officials for context.
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Gazette
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At&t
McLeod
Cedar
DNA burning ban could draw protest
Iowa DNR weighs a statewide open burning ban within cities and near occupied buildings. The plan would not end yard waste burns but aims to protect health and cut fire risk, with enforcement by state workers and fines for violators.
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Kaut
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Linn County
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Erickson
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Dianna DeSotes
DeSotel
Johnson County
Kat Flora
Washington
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Marion
Hiawatha
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Benton
Smoke alarm and neighbor save man from house fire in Independence
Craig Thomas, 45, woke to a smoke alarm Monday noon and was carried outside by Tony Rouse, 42, after inhaling smoke in the basement of his rural Independence home. The fire destroyed the house and attached garage, with two dogs missing. Red Cross aid offered. rebuild plans depend on insurance.
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