The Hood Label and a Death on Cedar Rapids Streets
Robert Miller a 19 year old from Dubuque who lived with his girlfriend Penny Starr in Cedar Rapids was killed after an incident with Linn Mar athletes. Friends say Miller meant something and describe him as caring despite trouble with theft and juvenile confinement. Starr says she may be pregnant and Miller had a fight with other men at a Vickers station.
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Rick Smith
Robert Lee Miller
Bermuda
Linn-Mar
Ryan Driscoll
Miller
Iowa
Eldora
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Ill
First Avenue
Robert Miller
Bob
Diane Hansen
Prairie Dr. SW
Penny Starr
Starr
Dubuque
Hansen
Vickers Station
Star athlete charged in fatal Cedar Rapids crash
Driscoll, 16, faced with homicide by vehicle charges after Miller died when a car carrying Linn-Mar athletes left a Vickers station and crashed on Interstate 380. Miller hung on the hood as the car traveled several miles, ending minutes after an impact at 42nd Street NE. Miller’s death followed a May confrontation. prosecutors say Driscoll drove recklessly with disregard for Miller’s safety.
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Driscoll
Miller
Vickers
First Avenue
First Street NW
Cedar Rapids
Diane Hansen
Linn- Mar
Interstate 380
42Nd Street NE
Dillard
Linn-Mar
Capt. Hansen
Driscoll Praised as Gifted Athlete at Linn-Mar High
Ryan Driscoll leads Cedar Rapids Metro High School Baseball League with a .538 batting average and 21 hits including seven homers. Linn-Mar staff praise his dedication and multi sport talent while notes of disciplinary issues and future eligibility are discussed by district officials and coaches.
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Rick Smith
Ryan Driscoll
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Linn-Mar
Steve Kahler
Driscoll
Kahler
PMX Industries plant opens with Korean investment in Cedar Rapids
Chairman recalls Korean War aid as PMX Industries launches in Cedar Rapids with Poongsan investment and Iowa funds totaling 1 million in Community Economic Betterment Account and 3.7 million for worker training through Kirkwood Community College. Governor Branstad and IE Industries chair Lee Liu attend the ceremony planting 12 cherry trees and tout Cedar Rapids as a tech hub attracting nearby firms.
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United States
PMX Industries
Poongsan
State of
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Ryu
Terry Branstad
Lee Liu
IE Industries
Cedar Rapids
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John Brietbach
Brietbach
Ron Hansen
Air Conditio
Iten
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Greg Purnell
Purnell
Ryan
Parnell
Jason Clapp
Bob Denney
Glen Easterday
Orwest Bank
Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theater
Norwest Bank
Chuck Offenburger
Des Moines Register
Norwest
Scedar Rapids
Third Avenue
S.W
N.E
33Rd Avenue
Edgewood Road
Liu
PMX
Seoul
Korea
Mercy Medical Center Education Center
Mercy Education Center
Mercy Medical Center
10Th Street SE
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