Air ambulance Huey halted by Cedar Rapids hospitals
St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals in Cedar Rapids will not dispatch the UH1B Huey air ambulance since November 2 due to liability concerns tied to a FAA letter questioning the aircraft’s airworthiness. Hospitals will still provide care and coordinate with law enforcement, while lawmakers seek FAA clarification.
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Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Sam Wallace
Wallace
Kenneth E. Geier
Federal Aviation Administration
Geier
Vietnam
FAA
Hos
Grahek
Area Ambulance Advisory Board
Monticello
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Ambulance rates in Cedar Rapids rise 10 percent
The Area Ambulance Service based at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids approved a 10 percent rate increase at a quarterly advisory board meeting. Base charges rise to 57 dollars within the city and 68 outside, plus 74 cents per mile, with medical supplies added to costs amid a projected 5 percent rise in calls but current calls running below projections.
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Area Ambulance Service
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Area Ambulance Service Advisory Board
Bing Grahek
Grabek
Don Canney
Canney
Local Couple Big Birthday Billboard Surprise
Chris Lacock arranged a billboard greeting for her husband Gary on his 40th birthday. The large sign on First Avenue and 13th Street East drew attention and amusement from many in Cedar Rapids. The couple, who live at 372 Woodland Drive SE, plan to remove the sign Friday.
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Gary Lacock
Chris Lacock
First Avenue
13Th Street East
Gary
Chris
Lacock
Lacocks
Woodland Drive
Clancy's Ltd
Cedar Rapids
Senator Bill Roth Questions Family Office Plan
U.S. senator Bill Roth questions the proposal to create an Office for Families as part of a broader plan including a Department of Laughter and a Division of Thumbsucking. He warns about unprecedented government roles and asks what comes next.
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Department of Laughter
Bill Roth
U.S
American Federal
Treasury Department
Coe College Offers Survival Skills Workshop For Adult Learners
Coe College hosts a two night survival skills workshop for adult students returning to school. Sessions Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Stuart Hall 104 cover fears time management dual career challenges and study skills with input from current adult students. Registration info via Dot Hinman at 399 8500.
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Coe College
Stuart Hall
Coe
Dot Hinman
First Avenue
Center Point Road
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