Fly Iowa marks 100 years of powered flight in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts Fly Iowa 2003 July 5 and 6 at The Eastern Iowa Airport to promote general aviation and STEM interest. The event features aircraft flyovers displays and demonstrations by Cedar Rapids Skyhawks with up to 30000 expected attendees.
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Fly Iowa
Joe Gazete
Cedar Rapids
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Iowa
Iowa Aviation Promotion Group
Jack Else
Flytown 2008
Activi
Cedar Rapids Skyhawks
United Fire & Casualty Co
Rockwell Collins
Linn County
Hinman
McLeod/Busse
Mason City man convicted of perjury in Cedar Rapids
A federal jury in Cedar Rapids found Mason City man David Hirsch guilty of perjury after two hours of deliberation. Hirsch previously pled guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine and was acquitted on a weapons charge before the perjury indictment. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Ve GaZeus
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
David Hirsch
Hirsch
U.S
C.J. Williams
Williams
Cedar Rapids man charged after high speed chase
Cedar Rapids resident Jeffery Lewis 29 fled a domestic call at 118 Second Ave SW driving up to 80 mph in a 30 mph zone. He rolled a van near the 12th Avenue bridge then was arrested at Village Bank. He faces drunken driving third offense, attempting to elude, and driving while barred.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Ave
Jeffery Lewis
H Ave
Lewis
18Th Street
16Th Avenue
12Th Avenue Bridge
Second Street
Village Bank
Reade lauded for work ethic and American Dream icon
Judge Reade, a former assistant U.S. attorney and defense attorney, is praised for a huge work ethic and big heart. Drake law professor David Walker says her one word is common, reflecting humility and solid character. Friends describe her as a Renaissance woman with grit and integrity.
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U.S
David Walker
Drake University
Reade
Renee Gibson
Eagan, Minn
Gibson
Willa Cather
Des Moines Man Identified in Dallas County Homicide
The frozen body found in a vehicle two miles east of Booneville is William Kay, 36, of Des Moines. Police say the death is a homicide. The Ford Bronco with Iowa plates was missing from Des Moines since January 10 and towed to the Dallas County Sheriff’s garage for recovery.
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Booneville
Dallas County
Des Moines
Bruce Elrod
William Kay
Dallas County Sheriffs Department
Adel
Gilbert
Iawa
Coralville library design presented with Space Needle vibe
Neumann Monson Architects unveiled preliminary plans for a 44 000 square foot Coralville Public Library expansion with a coffee bar fireplace reading room and a two story water fountain. If a 2004 bond passes construction would run 2005 2007 adding a children's wing and winding glass walls.
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Raychel Kolen
Coralville
Coralville Public
Neumann Monson
Kevin Monson
Monson
Seattle Space Needle
CBS 2 Moniker Adopted by Cedar Rapids KGAN TV
KGAN TV uses CBS 2 branding to align with its CBS affiliation and Channel 2 history for Eastern Iowa viewers. Station call letters remain KGAN. Rod Peterson, news director, says the shift roots the outlet in its television station heritage. The CBS 2 Des Moines sister station relationship with Fox 17 remains unchanged.
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Kgantv
Iowa
CBS
CBS 2
Rod Peterson
KGAN
Channel 2
Peterson
Des Moines
Fox
Fox 17
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Second Generation of
KFXA
KFXB
Open Burning Ban Expands Across Cedar County
Firefighters from Swisher Solon Ely and North Liberty tackled a blaze for about three hours starting at 12 20 p m amid dry conditions. The state fire marshal banned open burning in Cedar County and neighboring counties Muscatine Maroneft Poweshiek Washington Webster Mahaska Appanoose Keokuk Wapello Cass while arson probes continue in affected areas. Linn County not included Cedar Rapids and Iowa City say bans are in effect locally.
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Solon
Ely
North Liberty
Cedar County
Muscatine
Maroneft Poweshiek
Washington
Webster
Mahaska
Appanoose
Keokuk
Wapello
Cass
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
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