Fire marshal warns fireworks risk across Iowa holiday
Cedar Rapids Fire Marshal Phil Saunders urges caution with all fireworks and especially illegal items. He stresses supervision of children, safe disposal of hot wires, and keeping water ready while noting teens lack safety understanding. State figures show 292 fireworks fires last year with $175000 damage.
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Amy Ryder
Iowa
Phil Saunders
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Missouri
Roy Marshall
Marshall
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Medical Center
Ron Hansen
Hansen
Cedar Rapids Police Academy Class of 1989 Graduation
Six officers from Cedar Rapids Police and Linn County Sheriff’s Office graduated after completing the 13 week classroom phase of training. The ceremony at Beems Auditorium in the Cedar Rapids Public Library drew more than 50 attendees. Erik Lippold earned the academic excellence award and David Zahn won the physical fitness honor.
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Cedar Rapids Police Academy
Paul Kuhlman
Cedar Rapids Police
David Zahn
Erik Lippold
Iowa City Police
Brian Been
Scott Williams
Linn County Sheriff's Dept
Michael Martens
Police Academy
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Lippold
Zahn
Fire destroys cabin and mobile home on Esmann Island
Fire marshal investigated Monday on Esmann Island along the Mississippi near Guttenberg after a morning blaze destroyed two summer homes. Kenneth Fry of Marion owned the cabin. Gertrude Schmerbach of Dubuque owned the mobile home. Cause identified as a defective gas line in the Fry residence.
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Esmann Island
Mississippi River
Larry Crabaugh
Kenneth Fry
Dawn Drive
Marion
Gertrude Schmerbach
Dubuque
Crubaugh
Fry
Fire damaged cabin on island retreat in Guttenberg
Guttenberg firefighters responded to a 1:26 a.m. call at Fry's summer cabin on a nearly 3 mile long island. Fry bought the northern half last spring from Arthur Esmann, who had owned the property since 1883. Esmann said in a telephone interview that damage to the two structures is about $97,000.
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Traffic arrests reported in multiple in city area
The Log lists three suspects with ages and residence details from local incidents. Tamara Brands, 24, of 814 Third Ave SW, was cited at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday near Third Avenue and Third Street SW. Dennis Kelley, 25, of 4501 Mount Vernon Rd SE, appears as a second offense at 1:12 a.m. Wednesday on Memorial Drive south of Mount Vernon Road. Laurie Medina, 26, of 403 Fifth Ave SW, was cited at 11:11 p.m. Wednesday in the 2300 block of Sixth Street SW.
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Third Ave
Third Avenue
Third Street
Dennis Kelley
Mount Vernon Rd
Memorial Drive
Mount Vernon Road
Laurie Medina
Fifth Ave
Sixth Street
Fire calls list logs multiple city incidents
On Thursday multiple medical emergencies were reported at 1635 Grande Ave SE 8 p m and 2417 Lauren Dr SW and 1420 Ninth St SW at 9 48 p m A faulty alarm was logged at 3915 Lexington Dr NE No 3 at 12 40 a m Friday A false alarm occurred at 1053 10th Ave SE 6 52 a m an overheated engine was reported at 599 F Ave NE 9 14 a m and a bridge fire was set at 1199 McCloud Dr NE
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Lauren Dr
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Lexington Dr
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Field of Dreams baseball field draws national attention
The Dubuque field built for the film is highlighted for the Fourth of July by Sue Riedel of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Film Bureau. NBC's Sunday Today and ABC's Good Morning America will feature segments detailing the field on specific air times. The site on Don Lansing farm near Dyersville attracts national press and visitors since the film's release.
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Sue Riedel
Dubuque Area
America
ABC
Don Lansing
Dyersville
Rural Iowa City woman dies in lawn mower accident
Johnson County deputies say Ruby T. Ayres 71 died when a tractor lawn mower tipped over while she mowed along a county gravel road two miles southwest of Windom. Her body was found in a roadside ditch around 8:15 p.m. Thursday. An autopsy was planned to confirm the cause of death and foul play was not suspected.
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Ruby T. Ayres
Windom
Johnson County
Ayres
David Henderson
Henderson
Iowa City Man Arrested On Car Theft and Probation Violation
Iowa City man James M. Hodge 2200 Muscatine Ave. remained jailed on a 17500 bond after a traffic stop at Coralville Reservoir revealed an outstanding probation violation warrant and a stolen car reported in Iowa City on June 12. Preliminary hearing set for July 7.
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Johnson County
James M. Hodge
Tine Ave
Coarlville
Hodge
Music festival and theatre lineup at local venues
The schedule lists a barbecue round up from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a stage show Music America A Festival of American Song at 5 30 6 30 and 7 30 p m admission is $1 with children under six free. Old Creamery Theatre Gar rison presents Top Girls at Mabie Theatre $8 50 or $6 50. The Peregrine Falcon Aerial Acrobat 8 30 p m at Meadowlark Shelter Squaw Creek Park sponsored by Linn County Conservation. Playing Doctor 8 p m at Amana Colonies Visitors Center Old Creamery Theatre $11 or $5 50. Pm Not Rappaport 8 p m Call Cityline Calendar for more. Cedar Rapids 363 7000 Iowa City 337 7000.
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Linn County Conservation Department
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Old Creamery Theatre
Rappaport
Call Cityline
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa City
Hatchet Robbery Targets Fast Food Employee
Police seek a teenage suspect after a 2:20 a.m. Wednesday robbery at The Famous Dill Burger Restaurant on First Ave SE. A white male, 5 ft 5 in, 140 lb, dark hair, scar on left cheek, fled with more than $200 toward Town and Country Shopping Center. Call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 CR CRIME.
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Man injured in two vehicle crash near Westgate
A two vehicle collision two miles west of Westgate in Fayette County sent Thomas W. Albaugh 36, Stanwood, to the hospital with no injuries to himself while Bradley L. Townsend was hurt and transported from the scene to Allen Memorial Hospital and later Covenant Medical Center. The crash happened at 3 20 p m Friday at the V 68 and C 33 intersection as Townsend failed to stop. The incident is under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.
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Albaugh
Townsend
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Covenant Medical Center
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