Iowa City crash injures seven on rural road
At 5 46 p m Sunday two vehicles collided at 5066 American Legion Rd SE rural Iowa City injuring seven people. Susan Koch 43 and her son Alex 13 were taken to University Hospitals. Lisa Baldwin 44 and her passengers Marjorie Schmit 12 and Rachel Schmit 4 were treated at Mercy Iowa City. Barbara McDonald 49 was hurt in a separate struck parked car.
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Iowa City
American Legion
Johnson County
Sheriff's Office
Susan Koch
Balsam Ct
Lisa Baldwin
Barrington Rd
Baldwin
Marjorie Schmit
Rachel Schmit
Mercy Iowa City
Koch
Alex
University Hospitals
Barbara McDonald
Jasper Ave
Coralville
Cedar Rapids police pursue suspect after 10 minute chase
Ronald Lothridge, 34, of Waterloo, led Cedar Rapids police on a 10 minute pursuit ending in a collision at 27th Street NE and Eastern Avenue NE. Lothridge jailed on $15,000 bail. bystander Paul Taylor, 87, of Cedar Rapids, had minor injuries. A separate report notes no donation drive exists for the Wellington Heights youth center and a door to door solicitors incident.
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Wellington Heights
Cedar Rapids
Bob Bembenek
Neighborhood Association
Bembenek
20Th Street
Fifth Avenue SE
Ronald Lothridge
Waterloo
Lothridge
16Th Avenue
J Street
Miller Avenue
Kirkwood Boulevard
Bowling Street
Eighth Avenue
19Th Street
First Avenue
27Th Street
Eastern Avenue
Paul Taylor
Taylor
Linn County
Independence Day Water Games and Parade in Cedar Rapids and Coralville
Cedar Rapids children dodge water balloons at the Freedom Festival Action Zone near May's Island while Independence Day parades unfold in Coralville. Families from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City endure rain and cool temperatures, noting this year may be milder than past Independence Days.
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Teri Benson
Brianna Bentrim
London Cedeno
May's Island
First Street
Cedar Rapids
April Armstrong
Kati
Iowa City
Coralville
Gabi Delsing
Fifth Street
Armstrong
Rainy Fourth dampens Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival events
Heavy Monday morning rain and wind canceled the awards ceremony and children's fun run of the Alliant Energy Fifth Season 8K in Cedar Rapids while runners completed the course. Coralville’s 4th Fest parade was delayed 30 minutes but drew cheers from 160 trucks floats and antique cars as the storm moved out and sunshine returned.
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Alliant Energy
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
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Speed limits and gas prices clash over holiday driving
A column notes the irony as speed limits rose to 70 mph on a stretch near Iowa City while gasoline costs climb, and drivers maneuver whether faster speeds save time or waste fuel. The piece also discusses fuel filler side arrows and reactions to reviewers versus audience memories of performances.
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TM. Aane- Sar Ane
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