Daily schedule highlights and events in Cedar Rapids area
City and county meetings in Cedar Rapids and Marion include a 8:30 a.m. Linn County Board of Supervisors session and a 3:30 p.m. County Recorder Study Committee. Evening events feature theater, music by Joe Walsh, and the national Czech lecture at the National Czech and Slovak Museum. Local markets, clinics, and recycling routes fill the day with city and county activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion City Hall
Jitka Sonkova
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
David L. Thayer
University of Iowa
Joe Walsh
Paramount Theatre
Farmers Market
Riverside Roundhouse
Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
Wilson Ave
Marion Recycling
35Th St
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Illinois Lottery Draws Reported For Cityline Numbers
Lottery results for several games appear with daytime and evening draws. The report lists Daily Millions colors and multiple Pick 3 and Pick 4 combinations alongside Little Lotto and 6 of 54 jackpot figures. Cityline lines offer number access via phone.
Detainees face drunken driving charges in local list
The Log draft lists several drunken driving arrests with times and locations from public safety reports. Names include Johanna Vanderzee, Wayne Holstine, Jason Bartles, Becky Vega, John Beltz, Michael Jones, Joseph Saari, Ronald Ricklefs, Mark Jones, John Bauer, Gerald Stout Jr., Devyn Morrison. Joshua Upah faces a third degree sexual abuse charge. Fire calls include vehicle fire and spill incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Vanderzee
Goblins Gully
River Ridge Dr
Wayne A. Holstine
Grande Ave
Boldin Manor
Linn Grove
Jason A. Bartles
Second Ave
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
Becky A. Vega
Iowa Ave
Eighth Avenue
John H. Beltz
Bealer Ct
I-380
Michael W. Jones
10Th Ave
10Th Street
Joseph N. Saari
26Th St
Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha
Ronald L. Ricklefs
29Th St
17Th Street
Third Avenue
Mark T. Jones
S. 11Th St
Marion
Lindale Mall
John R. Bauer
Elm Ave
Eighth Street
Gerald G. Stout Jr
Vinton
33Rd Avenue
Devyn S. Morrison
Centerville
Third Street
Joshua D. Upah
13Th St. NW
Ave
First Ave
Rotary honors C R Lipsky for community service award
Abbott B. Lipsky president of Smulekoff's Furniture received the Downtown Rotary Club fifth annual community service award and a $1,000 donation to charities of his choice. Lipsky, of 655 Cottage Grove Ave SE, is noted for leadership in public and private groups including Cedar Rapids schools committees, civil rights, Chamber of Commerce, Mercy Medical Center, Meth-Wick, and local banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott B. Lipsky
Smulekoff
Downtown
Rotary Club
Lipsky
Cottage Grove Ave
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Commission On Civil Rights
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Greater Downtown Association
Mercy Medical Center Board
Mercy Medical Foundation
National Home Furnishings Association
Cedar Rapids Board of Review
the Meth-Wick Retirement Community
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
Cedar Rapids Savings and Loan
American Federal Savings Bank
Telecom* USA
Phantom Regiment Wins Tournament of Drums in Kingston
Phantom Regiment from Rockford Illinois won the Tournament of Drums scoring 77.9 points. Dubuque Colts placed second with 70.9 points as other competitors included Americanos Fox River Valley Wisconsin Marion Cadets and Coachmen Grand Rapids Michigan. The event coincided with the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phantom Regiment
Rockford, Ill
Dubuque
Iowa
Slayton Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Americanos
Fox River Valley
Wis
Marion
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hong Kong Awakens Calm After Handover
IES Industries chief Lee Liu says streets look normal after the handover from Britain to China. Liu notes market activity not pessimistic as he attends a transition ceremony and a protest at the legislature. He expects some democratic influence to spread, while cautioning about Taiwan independence editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Gravelle
People’s Republic of China
Hong Kong
Lee Liu
IES Industries
Liu
Committee of 100
Great Britain
China
Martin Lee
Demo- Lee Liocratic Party
Lee
Tung Chee-hwa
U.S. Congress
Tung
Taiwan
30 000 Visit BBQ Draws Crowd Despite Rain
The 10th annual BBQ Roundup attracted more than 30 000 people over four days despite torrential rain. The Pigfoot Barbecue Co. from Medina Ohio won the People’s Choice Award and a 1500 prize, with owner Jerry Gibson donating 1000 to St Luke’s Children's Cardiac Care Unit. Cowboys BBQ Rib Co. of Aledo Texas won two other awards for best pork and ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Stepanek
Pigfoot Barbecue Co
Pigfoot
Medina
Ohio
Jerry Gibson
St. Luke’s Children’s
Tammy Koolbeck
Ogden Entertainment Services
Koolbeck
Cowboys Bbq & Rib Co
Aledo
Texas
Jim Leach
Iowa
Gazette
Dave Rasdal
Kcrg-Tv
Joe Winters
Kraft Foods
Dawn Loftsgard
St. Luke’s
Steve Savage
Lou Lynxwiler
R.J. Bear’s
MCI
Mick Rowland
Barry Greenberg
University of Iowa Memorial Union
Don Muret
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons Hotel
Reward Offered in Grinnell Hit and Run
Grinnell families of pastor Rev. Robert Mossberry offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the pickup driver in a May 31 hit and run. Mossberry, 42, was struck while biking on U S Highway 6, three miles east of Grinnell and remains in serious condition in a Des Moines hospital.
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Grinnell
Robert Mossberry
U.S. Highway 6
Des Moines
First Iowa assisted death by own action charge fines $10,000
Caroline Thomson died amid eye disorder pain and chronic illness. The Iowa Attorney General confirms this as the first charge under the states assisted death by own action law. John Thomson allegedly prepared aids to help her die while her family mourns and seeks understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dagit
Caroline Thomson
Thomson
University of Northern Iowa
John Thomson
Caroline
God
UNI
Terry Allen
Annexation nullified by court over misdescribed acres
The Supreme Court voided the Roemig family annexation describing 80 of 120 acres incorrectly as SW rather than SE. The 40 acre portion was valid. Cedar Rapids resident Charles Gorman challenged the annexation, died in March before ruling. The City Development Board will require legal-description certification to avoid future challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Roemig
Hames
Cedar Rapids
Charles Gorman
Gorman
Chris Scase
State City Development Board
Scase
David McGuire
City Development Board
Steve McCann
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John Timm
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Lisa
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the Gazette
Linn County
Rotary
C.R
Hone
Izette
Keith Terry
Brucemore
Keith
Caleb
Kyle
Cindy Terry
Cindy
Terrys
IES
C.R. Man
Legislature
Allen
Ellen
Eldon Miller
Miller
Cedar Falls
Katie Slivovsky
Chicago
John
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