Woman pleads not guilty in library book case
Shelly Koontz 39 of Independence faces a February court date after being charged with fifth degree theft for not returning The Freedom Writers Diary from Jesup Public Library. Bail was posted after two hours in Buchanan County Jail.
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The
Gazette
Independence
Shelly Koontz
Jesup
James Peters
Koontz
Buchanan County
Freedom Writers Diary
Laura Blaker
Independence Public Library
Car hits semi kill Cedar Rapids man near Grandview
Grandview is the scene where 50 year old Cedar Rapids resident David Schmitt died after his eastbound car failed to yield at Highway 92 and 61, colliding with a southbound semi driven by 32 year old John Thomas. Thomas was uninjured. A second report notes 58 year old Gaylen Reed Morgan of Tama died in a Meskwaki Settlement crash after losing control on an icy Meskwaki Road. Morgan, trapped in the pickup, died en route to hospital. police say ice and overcorrection caused the rollover.
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Grandview
David Schmitt
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Patrol
Schmitt
John Thomas
Morning Sun
Thomas
Tama
Gaylen Reed Morgan
Morgan
Meskwaki
Chris Knouse
Knouse
Cat Triggers Fire At Deep River Home
A cat knocked towels onto a space heater, starting a fire that caused between 5 000 and 10 000 dollars in damage at the Danny Worrall residence on 230th Street. No occupants were home. the space heater thawed frozen pipes in an upstairs bathroom. Deep River Fire Chief Bran don Wanders cited the cat as the ignition source. In Lisbon, the Southeast Linn Community Center reported a fundraising drive that topped 11 000 dollars.
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Deep River
Danny Worrall
230Th Street
Brandon Wanders
Wanders
80 Students Protest Teacher Cuts At Independence High
About 80 of 465 Independence High School students skipped classes to protest 13 proposed educator cuts. They warn losing teachers would shrink curriculum and tax base, while art and industrial technology programs could be slashed and class sizes altered.
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Kristina Andino
la Gnette
Independence High School
Devin Embray
Embray
Kelly Sebetka
Chet Culver
Karl Kurt
Kristina
Andino
Gazcomm.com
Independence
Coralville Likely to Appeal Land Annexation Ruling
Coralville plans to appeal a Johnson County District Court decision denying its attempt to annex 390 acres near North Liberty. Judge Douglas Russell ruled proper notice was not given to non consenting landowners on North Liberty Road. The case mirrors a North Liberty bid for 955 acres in the same area.
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Stephen Schmidt
Iowa City
Coralville
North Liberty
Kelly Hayworth
Sixth Judicial District
Douglas Russell
Johnson Coun
Ty District Court
Russell
North Liberty Road
Scanlon
Doug Paul
Citizens For Sensible Development
Paul
Hayworth
Johnson County
Stephen.schmidt
Gazcomm.com
Volunteers sought for Cedar Rapids MS Walk
The North Central States Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society seeks volunteers for the Cedar Rapids Walk on April 25. More than 400 walkers are expected to raise $43,500 with 1.5, 3, or 6 mile routes starting and ending at Xavier High School. Registration opens 8:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
North Central States
National
Mymswalk.org
Kelley
Delong
Nmss.org
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