Three Iowa incidents dominate Crawford County news
A Cedar Rapids man died when his semitrailer crashed near Cozad Nebraska after veering off I 80 and bursting into flames. In Iowa police say 29 year old Scott McHugh faces charges including child endangerment and triple drunken driving after taking a girl, 11, from her mother. Also authorities pin overheating in an electrical cable as the cause of Baxter’s RV Center fire in Marion that damaged or destroyed multiple buildings and vehicles with rebuilding planned in five months.
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Cedar Rapids
Cozad
Neb
Curt McBride
Dawson County
Ronald G. Byrd
McBride
Scott McHugh
Harriet Ave
Edgewood Road
McHugh
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Iowa
Baxter’s
RV Center Ltd
Marion
Jim Ford
Rick Baxter
Mount Vernon Police Join Patrol at Highway Junction
Law enforcement officers from Mount Vernon Police Department Linn County Sheriff's Department State Patrol and Iowa Department of Transportation will patrol the Highway 1 and Highway 30 intersection in Mount Vernon for three hours from 5 30 to 8 30 p m Wednesday.
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Highway 30
Mount Vernon
Sabula Teen Identified After Fiery Iowa Crash
Dental records identified 17 year old Travis Hildebrandt of Sabula as the victim in a fiery crash two miles west of Sabula on Iowa Highway 64. The crash occurred about 10 30 p m Sunday and firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate him.
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Iowa
Travis Hildebrandt
Sabula
Miles
Hildebrandt
Jackson County
Law enforcement to announce arrests in 90 plus burglaries
Officials from 11 counties will hold a 10 a.m. news conference at the Toledo Fire Department to disclose arrests of three northeast Iowa men linked to more than 90 burglaries. A deputy notes most break ins involved cash. updates are available via CITYLINE numbers 363-7000 or 337-7000.
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Iowa
Toledo
Cityline
First Cedar Rapids woman cops retire after 26 years
Mary Armbrecht the first female Cedar Rapids police officer reflects on a 26 year career before her June 30 retirement. She and Dorothy Hadish now Martens joined July 15 1969 as the department waited to hire more women. Both faced little discrimination yet wore skirts and carried guns in purses.
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Val Swinton
Uazene
Mary Armbrecht
Cedar Rapids
Armbrecht
Dorothy Hadish
Dorothy Martens
Martens
St. Luke’s Hospital
Former Cedar Rapids official found innocent of misconduct
Former Cedar Rapids sewer maintenance supervisor Richard Hermanson, 38, was found innocent of misconduct in office in a case tied to a wider bribery and theft scandal involving city officials. He cooperated with investigators and faced a misdemeanor charge for ordering two workers to abandon flood watch duties to harass a former city employee.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Richard Hermanson
Lisbon
Steve Goldin
Hermanson
Goldin
Lisbon district names new superintendent Robert Torrence
Lisbon district's school board approved Robert Torrence as superintendent replacing David Bradley. Torrence comes from Louisa-Muscatine Letts where he served seven years as elementary principal and curriculum director for a 1,050 student district. He accepted a one year contract at 61000 dollars starting August 1.
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Gazette Education
Lisbon
Robert Torrence
Torrence
Louisa-Muscatine
Letts
David Bradley
Marion
Melsy’s Stew Blast Turns 70 With Neighborhood Feast
Melsy Herren celebrated his 70th birthday with his annual Stew Blast in Marion Indiana drawing about 200 neighbors and friends. The event features a 20 gallon kettle over an open fire with beef stew and garlic bread. Attendees share stories, garden harvests, and a sense of community built over 28 years despite health ups and downs.
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Marion
Melsy
Melvin William George Herren
Dad
Kent Herren
Anamosa
Max Christensen
Max
Doug Nodurft
Messy
Meg Long
Herren
Mexico
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Mel
Melsy” Herren
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C.R. City
Ben Blackstock
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Rob
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Ramblin
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