Arts symposium draws top speakers at Kennedy High
The third annual Symposium on Arts Education arrives Feb 15 at Kennedy High School auditorium with keynote Karl Haas. The event showcases national figures Roberta Matthews Marilyn Zurmuehlen Sylvia Wallach John Ehrlich Betty Toman and others. Sponsoring groups include the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and Cedar Rapids/ Marion Arts Council.
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Kennedy High School
Karl Haas
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Roberta Matthews
Dallas
Texas
Museum of Art
Marilyn Zurmuehlen
University of Iowa
Sylvia Wallach
Chicago
John Ehrlich
Drake University
Betty Toman
Iowa State University
Alexandra Tomes
Cedar Rapids/Marion
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines couple sues Skogman Realty over fraud in four property sales
Timothy and Carol Fischer accuse Skogman Realty and Sandoe Walker of aiding Erin Leasing Corp in fraudulent misrepresentations to sell four Des Moines properties. The suit seeks $200,000 total for actual loss and punitive damages, alleging Erin Leasing downpaid on contracts and failed to make payments.
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Des Moines
Skogman Realty
Erin Leasing
Skogman Realty Co
Timothy L
Carol E. Fischer
Linn
Erin Leasing Corp
Cedar Rapids
Sandoe Walker
Fischers
14Th St
Bever Ave
15Th St
A Ave
Gregory Stokesberry
Skogman
Dick Brown
Brown
Stokesberry
Erin
Plowman seeks new trial in murder conviction
Teresa Plowman, 22, of Cedar Rapids, was found guilty June 4 in Linn County District Court of second degree murder in the death of her 21 month old daughter Lacey. Attorneys filed a motion alleging misdirected jury instructions, irrelevant testimony, improper witness questioning, and a conflict of interest claim.
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Teresa Plowman
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Lacey
Plowman
Donald Plowman
Geraldine Hendred
Tammy Jo Galloway
Marlene Goettsch
Shellane Goettsch
Rosemary Kindlesperger
Kalona double fatality driver charged with failure to yield
Julie Gingerich 38 of rural Kalona faces a Johnson County charge for failing to yield at a stop sign after a multivehicle crash near Kalona left Mary Bontrager 61 and Lawrence Ashling Jr. 34 dead. Francis McGaffey 57 was hospitalized then released.
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Iowa City
Kalona
Iowa State Patrol
Lance Dietsch
Johnson County
Julie Gingerich
Gingerich
Dietsch
William Kean
Cheese Factory Road
Highway 1
Mary E. Bontrager
Lawrence R. Ashling Jr
Francis E. McGaffey
Washington
University of Iowa
Carl E. Farson
Pekin, IN
University of Iowa Senate President Gets Deferred DUI Sentence
Lawrence D. Kitsmiller 22 president of the University of Iowa student senate received a one year deferred sentence after pleading guilty to a drunk driving charge. He faced a 60 day license suspension and court costs in Johnson County Magistrate's Court with Associate Judge John Sladek. The sentence depends on no violations during the year.
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Iowa City
Lawrence D. Kitsmiller
University of Iowa
Kitsmiller
Washington St
Kirkwood Avenue
Carroll Street
Tenced
Johnson County
John Sladek
Woman sues two Cedar Rapids women over 1983 crash
Ruth A. Crowell files a $250000 lawsuit in Linn District Court alleging negligence and reckless driving by Sandra M. Theisen and Pauline A. Theisen in a July 24, 1983 collision on Edgewood Road SW. Crowell seeks actual damages and unspecified punitive damages.
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Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Ruth A. Crowell
Pauline A. Theisen
Sandra M. Theisen
E Ave
Theisens
Sandra Theisen
Edgewood Road
Williams Boulevard
Theisen
Rodney L. Jones
Crowell
HACAP Receives Donations for Emergency Loan Fund Boost
HACAP reports $2,250 in donations over the past month to its Emergency Deferred Loan Fund. The fund totals $8,250 available to assist families in crisis, with repayments either cash or volunteer work. The drive followed a dip to $6,000, aided by a $500 gift from Cedar Rapids West Rotary Club. Donations are tax deductible and can be mailed to Linn County Emergency Survival Needs Fund at Linn County Health Center Cedar Rapids.
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Hawkeye
Cedar Rapids
Stone City Winterfest Promises Outdoor Winter Fun
Stone City hosts its third annual Winterfest spread across Richards Inn and the General Store. The event runs Friday and Saturday with free public activities including overnight camping, snow sculptures, a seven mile cross country ski race, horse drawn bobsled rides, a snow volley tournament, and music in the Pub. Admission ranges from 3 to 4 dollars with contact 462 4733 for details.
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Stone City
Mike Richards
Richards
Lynette
Twin Cities
Raldo Schneider
Clarence
Cam Waters
Iowa City
General Store
Matsell Bridge
Nathan Bell
Susan Shore
Jim Post
Galena, Ill
Anamosa
Linn
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Cedar Rapids Community Theatre
Bach
Handel
Scarlatti
Ksui Radio
Call
Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Farson
Bontrager
Ashling
McGaffey
U of Student Senate
C.R
HACAP
Jonathan Reed
Jones-Cedar
ST. Luke’s
Revco Discount Drug
16Th Avenue
Discount Drug
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dennis Weiland
David Hoon
Revco
ST Luke's
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