Dense fog causes four flight cancellations at Cedar Rapids
Dense fog over Eastern Iowa led to four flight cancellations at Cedar Rapids Airport last night. A dense fog advisory remained in effect for Cedar Jones Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Jackson Clinton and Scott counties until this morning. The condition stemmed from warm moist air over cold ground and leftover snow and was expected to lift with a cold front moving in from the southwest. Airport officials advised calling 319 362 8336 to check delays.
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National Weather Service
Public hearing on CDBG and HOME grants in Cedar Rapids
A required public hearing is set for 9 a.m. at Cedar Rapids City Hall to hear residents on community development needs funding and performance under the CDBG and HOME programs. Applications for both programs are due February 7 and are available from the Cedar Rapids Department of Development through Grants and Programs Manager Gary Hughes.
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Cedar Rapids City Hall
Snowmobiler charged after chase in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids man Douglas D. Gatewood, 47, faces a felony weapons charge after a high speed snowmobile pursuit. Police say a loaded .410 shotgun was found in a shed on his property as officers tracked him from a helicopter and followed him to his home. He is charged with felon in possession of a firearm interfering with official acts and criminal trespass.
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Douglas D. Gatewood
Blakely Blvd
Tim Camp
Gatewood
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Ridgeway Man Injured In Foggy One Vehicle Crash
A Ridgeway area man was hospitalized after a one vehicle crash on a foggy curve near Ridgeway ten miles west of Decorah. He was taken to St Marys Hospital in Rochester Minnesota after his pickup struck a porch gas meter and a tree on County Road A 46 around 745 pm. The Ridgeway Fire Department and Peoples Natural Gas assisted as a precaution.
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Decorah
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Peoples Natural Gas
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Cityline
Return of the Grant Wood Drum Corps to Cedar Rapids
A weary yet cheerful band of youngsters arrives in Cedar Rapids aboard red white and blue buses on schedule Tuesday afternoon. Television crews, parents and many relatives capture the moment as the Grant Wood All-City Drum Corps members, still in uniforms from Monday's inaugural parade in Washington DC, are greeted by locals.
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Elizabeth Kutter
Cedar Rapids
Bi Cviwa
Grant Wood
Washington, D.C
Marie-Susanne Langille
Rochelle Novick
Grant Wood All City Drum Corps Parade Return
Sixty eight corps members carried belongings in muddy parking lot after marching down Pennsylvania Avenue toward buses to Iowa. Parents praised the trip eight hours after departure. A reception at Mercy Education Center will honor the corps for its inaugural parade participation.
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Iowa
Chad Abernathey
Washington
Slayton
Grant Wood
Mercy Education Center
Mercy Medical Center
10Th St
Eight Cedar Rapids Kids Bring Home Washington Treasures
Elizabeth Kutter and the Grant Wood All City Drama Corps recall a Washington trip filled with small mementos. Crista Dix and friends bought beef sticks, T shirts, gum, and a photo, while Conner Lewis kept his favorite shirt. Joseph Marshall prized a White House photo. Kelsey Drakos picked a Smithsonian whistle and a DC pen. Each child brought color books, a Smithsonian castle magnet, and a tiny flag, thanks to community generosity led by Slayton Thompson.
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Elizabeth Kutter
Grant Wood
Crista Dixon
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Andrew
Felicia Gerlach
Washington, D.C
Conner Lewis
Joseph Marshall
White House
Kelsey Drakos
Capitol
Harkin
Mr. Leach
Kelsey
Smithsonian Museum
Cedar Rapids councilors let concealed weapon permits lapse
Cedar Rapids Finance Commissioner Ole Munson and Parks Commissioner Evan Hughes let their concealed weapon permits lapse after a year of holding them for city business. Sheriff Don Zeller noted renewal is possible within six months, with testing optional for renewals.
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Evan Hughes
Munson
Hughes
Linn County
Don Zeller
Zeller
Composer from Cedar Rapids named in Keyboard Discoveries
Geoff Koch 26, a 1989 Washington High School graduate, is highlighted in Keyboard magazine’s February Discoveries column for his self titled electronic music. He describes mixing instrumental and vocal styles into a cohesive vibe and has ties to Nashville and Cedar Rapids.
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Arts & Entertainment
Char Rapids
Geoffrey Koch
Keyboard Magazine
Koch
Washington High School
San Mateo
Calif
Titus Levi
Pronounced Cook
Belmont University
Nashville
Tenn
Kenneth and
Maridith Koch
Cedar Rapids
Lorrie Morgan
Glenn Miller Orchestra
the Kadillacs
Glen Campbell
Morgan
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