Jury set to select byrd murder trial in linn county
Jury selection starts this morning in Linn County District Court for the first degree murder case of Brandy Byrd 21 charged in the bludgeoning and throat slashing death of Greg Wells 31 on January 6 2002 Wells was killed while delivering a pizza at the Marion apartment of David Keegan 18 who was convicted last December for murder and robbery. Byrd in custody since January 7 2002.
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Brandy Byrd
Linn County
Amanda Potterfield
Byrd
Greg Wells
Wells
David Keegan
Keegan
Marion
Robbery at Kwik Shop in Cedar Rapids prompts manhunt
Police seek a white man in his 20s who robbed the Kwik Shop at 3301 J St SW at 12:58 am wielding a black handgun. An accomplice, a Black man in his 20s, fled with him toward 141 33rd Ave SW. No injuries reported.
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Cedar Rapids
J St
33Rd Ave
Perennial Flower Farm opens for rare plant season
The Perennial Flower Farm runs May 15 to Sept 1 with 9 am to 7 pm Tue Sat and 10 am to 3 pm Sun, closed Mon. Located between Ionia and Horton near County Road V-21 and 310th Avenue Gilmore, owners Steve and Caroline Bertrand can be reached at 3036 Gilmore Ave, Ionia IA 50645 or (641) 435-4070.
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Ionia
Horton
310Th Avenue
Gilmore
Steve
Caroline Bertrand
Gilmore Ave
Iowa farm grows rare plants unusual for state
The Perennial Flower Farm near Ionia in Chickasaw County features 4.2 acres of gardens around an old farmhouse. Owners Caroline and Steve Bertrand cultivate hard to find flora including Brugmansia and cacti, offering a tropical ambiance to visitors on limited tours.
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Caroline
Steve Bertrand
Ionia
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Charles City
ONIA
Iowa
Chickasaw County
Charles Grimaldi
Steve
Hartsook offers $1000 seed for new state song contest
Independence dentist Tim Hartsook proposes a contest to select a new Iowa state song and pledges $1000 seed money for the grand prize. He argues for a melody that reflects Iowa’s values while keeping the historic Song of Iowa as official. Anita Walker of the Department of Cultural Affairs backs retaining the current official song.
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Orlan Love
Tim Hartsook
Hartsook
Iowa
Anita Walker
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Walker
Department of Cultural Affairs
First Flights Stir Memories From Eastern Iowans
Readers recall their earliest journeys in the sky from 1928 sailings in South Dakota to a 1955 Mason City parade of Cub Scouts. Details include an open cockpit ride with risk of parachute jumps and a windy small-plane flight with a Cedar Rapids man testing his bravado.
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Iowa
Eastern
Center Point
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Duane Wood
Solon
Mason City
Charles City
Air National Guard
Esther Kolz
Garber
Esther
South Dakota
Dakota
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Newstrack
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