Marion teen arrested in Cedar Rapids assault case
Raymond Sellers, 16, of Marion, was arrested on suspicion of second degree sexual mistreatment in Cedar Rapids. A 12 year old girl collecting donations for Big Brothers Big Sisters was assaulted at a Cedar Rapids address after two men grabbed her and dragged her to a basement while a friend escaped. Police found condoms and wrappers at the scene.
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Raymond Sellers
Marion
Sellers
Pleasantview Dr
Apt
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
14Th St. SE
Iowa City delays keep 10 UI students from returning
National security rules trap 10 University of Iowa international students, nine from China and one from Syria, abroad for winter break. Officials cite expired visas and reviews for so called sensitive fields such as nuclear tech engineering genetics and physics. Reapplication and background checks are required, affecting PhD researchers and delaying studies.
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University of Iowa International
China
Syria
U.S. Department of State
James Cremer
Computer Science
Johnson County Receives Replacement Ambulance
The Johnson County Ambulance Service received a new ambulance costing 90000 dollars to replace a totaled unit from last September. Assistant director Dave Dvorsky said insurance money helped fund the purchase after a crash when another vehicle failed to yield at an intersection.
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Johnson County
Dave Dvorsky
C R may cut free leaf pickup route in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids City Council weighs ending the no charge fall leaf pickup and closing the free drive up recycling center to cut a $4 million budget gap. Streets Commissioner Don Thomas proposes shifting leaf work to Solid Waste & Recycling and adding 25 cents a month to garbage recycling fees to preserve seven Streets Department jobs.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Public Works
Sixth St
Don Thomas
Thomas
Streets
Council
Solid Waste
Mark Jones
Jones
Streets Department
Soldier's story by Dick Hogan Pfc Aaron Helmrich returns home
Iraq veteran Pfc Aaron Helmrich from Masonville who helped capture Saddam Hussein spent 15 days of leave with family and friends. He surprised his parents January 19 after landing in Chicago and spoke at North Linn High School about Americans helping Iraqis. He and fellow troops nabbed two men fleeing a house during the December mission near Adwar.
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David Wallace
the Gazette
Toby Keith
Army Pfo
Aaron Helmrich
Jenny Hansen
Helmrich
Masonville
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Dick Hogan
Raq
Pfc
Chicago
Tony
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Joellyn
Swisher
Black Diamond
North Linn High School
4Th Infantry Division
Saddam
Adwar
Tikrit
Cedar Rapids education board approves early retirement plan
Cedar Rapids school board votes 5-2 to offer an early retirement package paying teachers and nurses 100 per day for up to 100 accrued sick days. The plan aims to trim 2.5 to 3 million from the 2004-05 budget, possibly raising property taxes 20 to 50 cents per 1,000 valuation. 154 eligible staff. district seeks to avoid widespread layoffs while preserving class sizes.
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Keith Westercamp
Ann Rosenthal
Guardian of Local History Keeps Journals for 73 Years
Raymond Coon of Washington Iowa survived a difficult birth and grew into a lifelong historian. Since age 21 in 1931 he has kept annual journals, inspired by his great grandmother’s earlier records. His collection spans decades, detailing life through the Great Depression, community events, and personal milestones.
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Ashington
Iowa
Raymond Coon
Raymond
Pearadine Alfred
Haskins
Washington-Louisa County
Cotter
Wapello
Suzanne Barnes
the Gazette
Washington
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E. Iowan
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Ramblin
Dave Rasdal
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