Cedar Rapids Police arrest second suspect in brutal apartment robbery
Police say Maurice T. Moore and Dontay D. Hoosman robbed residents at 2939 12th Ave SW with a sawed off shotgun. Moore surrendered at the Cedar Rapids Police Department on Tuesday. Hoosman, arrested in Waterloo, faces first degree robbery charges. Victims Susan Zieser Perkins and Conley Johnson knew the suspects.
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Cedar Rapids
Maurice T. Moore
Waterloo
Dontay D. Hoosman
12Th Ave
Hoosman
Susan Zieser-Perkins
Conley Johnson
Linn County Bond Sale Rates Fall Short Of Projections
Linn County approved an 800000 general obligation bond sale at 3.98 percent to upgrade the county computer system. Analysts expected 4.6 percent. Factors cited include Aal bond rating near the top, a small issue size, and a four year term. Seventeen bids came from firms in four states. Daii Bosworth of Des Moines was the only Iowa bidder.
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Linn County
Steve Tucker
Country Club Bank of
Kansas City
Tucker
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Daii Bosworth
Des Moines
Iowa
Country Club Bank
Fire damages Solid Gold Diner in North Liberty
Investigators seek cause of a Monday night fire at the Solid Gold Diner with most damage in the basement. Spokesman Steve Strauss says repairs are planned and reopening soon. State Fire Marshal’s Office takes over the probe. no injuries reported.
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Solid Gold
Steve Strauss
North Liberty Fire Department
Adam Riss
Osterhaus Edges Lamborn In 34th District Special
Maquoketa Democrat Robert Osterhaus defeated Clifton Lamborn 3 344 to 2 284 in a Jackson and Dubuque county special election to fill the 34th District vacancy caused by the December death of Jerry Cornelius. Osterhaus, 65, a pharmacist, will represent Jackson County and southern Dubuque County. Lamborn, 76, a retired Maquoketa businessman, had served ten years in the Iowa Senate and House.
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Iowa Senate
General Assembly
Iowa House
Jackson
Dubuque
Maquoketa
Robert Osterhaus
Clifton Lamborn
Lamborn
Osterhaus
Jerry Cornelius
Bellevue
Jackson County
Dubuque County
Tripoli Driver Dies in Morning Route 63 Crash
A northeast Iowa man, 71 year old Donald Whitney of Plainfield, died when his car crossed the center line on U S Highway 63 and struck a semi truck near Tripoli at 3 15 a m. The truck driver avoided injury. The crash occurred about 1 1 miles north of the Highways 93 63 interchange.
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Iowa
Bremer
Tripoli
State Patrol
Donald Whitney
Plainfield
Cedar Rapids police station faces $104879 rise and 23 day delay
A change order for the Cedar Rapids police station and communications facility adds $104,879 to foundation work after bedrock depth issues and pushes the project back 23 days. The order also trims costs by 68,052 and reduces contingency near 100,000. Safety Commissioner Nancy Evans remains confident the budget will hold.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Rinderknecht Associates
Nancy Evans
Chicago man seeks new trial in Cedar Rapids murder case
A Chicago man, Vanice Terrell Heath, seeks a new trial after a Linn County District Court jury convicted him of first degree murder in the March 17 Cedar Rapids shooting death of 15-year-old Kevin Eatman. Heath alleges at least 14 trial rulings were errors, including limits on evidence about a co-defendant's habit of carrying a weapon and improper impeachment of a key witness. He faces life imprisonment with sentencing set for February 14.
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Chicago
Linn County
Vanice Terrell Heath
Heath
Cedar Rapids
Kevin Eatman
Eastman
Jonathan Hammond
Carlos Montford
Montford
Hammond
Frat Chooses Alcohol Free Policy At Iowa City House
Alpha Tau Omega at 1002 E College St announces it will ban all alcohol and tobacco in its house amid University of Iowa moratorium plans. Sigma Phi Epsilon at 702 N. also remains alcohol free.
University bans alcohol at house events in early November
Dubuque St announces no alcohol at house social events or common living areas while allowing legal-age members to drink in rooms. Moratorium since Sept. 27 to be lifted after Sunday town meeting following Sept. 8 death of Lambda Chi Alpha pledge Matthew Garofalo due to acute intoxication. Alpha Tau Omega cites focus on academics and 100 percent graduation goal by 1999 with tobacco also banned to reduce fire risk and dues.
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Dubuque St
Lambda Chi Alpha
Matthew Garofalo
Alpha Tau Omega
Brian Eddy
Speedy trial eyed in Cedar Rapids stabbing case
Phillip Marburger faces second degree murder trial for the March 4 stabbing death of Mike Ingham in Cedar Rapids. Prosecutor Russell Keast says four witnesses testified and Marburger may be tried by Monday. defense attorney Robert Matias argues self defense and justification. Ingham and Marburger were friends, an altercation began after bar hopping, and Ingham was stabbed four times.
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Dick Hogan
Phillip Marburger
Marburger
Robert Matias
Linn County
Russell Keast
Cedar Rapids
Mike Ingham
Iowa City
Keast
Matias
Dana
Ingham
Tracey Kohl
E Avenue NW
Kohl
Fight at Taylor Elementary open gym involves teens and nunchakus
Witnesses report about a dozen youths fought at Taylor Elementary School in southwest Cedar Rapids during a nighttime open gym for youths. Police seek a group of teens using nunchakus after a 15 year old and another teen clashed with older youths. two adults supervised, one injured.
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O'Connor
O’connor
Taylor Neighborhood Association
Family Resource Center
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North Liberty
C.R
Carly Delso-Saavedra
Gazette
University of Iowa
Ann Jungblut
Postville
Iowa Memorial Union
Jungblut
Eddie Appleton
Appleton
Man
Nunchakas
Taylor
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