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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2009
Page
3
Iowa City Mayor Regenia Bailey orders city flags lowered to half staff today for the funeral of former Mayor John McDonald and again Tuesday for the funeral of former Parks and Recreation Director Terry Trueblood.
Police responded to an alarm at West Bank on Lower Muscatine Road for a white male suspect who demanded money from a teller. The man, 5'10 to 6' tall, wearing blue jeans a white T shirt a black wig and sunglasses fled with an undetermined amount. no injuries reported.
Advance ticket holders for the canceled Patriot Pops can swap for Or chestra Iowa's Burana at Brucemore concert on Sept 12. Exchanges available at the ticket office or by mail. Call (319) 366-8203 or 1-800-369-TUNE for nonholders. The event features Carmina Burana on the Brucemore lawn.
Dramatic 911 recordings from Parkersburg detail the fatal shooting of Ed Thomas, a famed high school football coach. Mark Becker, 24, faces first degree murder charges as officials note ambulance delays and communication gaps during the response.
Dispatchers chased a helicopter promise and traced a cell number as Leah Vanderholt reported students fleeing the weight room after Ed Thomas was shot. She directed the group to wait at a nearby house while police and medics were en route.
A temporary Community Connections Center at 1500 Second Ave SE in Cedar Rapids opens to link Police Fire and Code Enforcement. Lt. Chuck Mincks says the space will function as a satellite to the downtown station with plans for a permanent substation at 1501 First Ave SE.
Rain and cold weather delayed sweet corn crops across the region forcing stock to sell out quickly at markets in Iowa City Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids. Vendors report rapid sales with prices around five dollars a dozen as growers anticipate warmer weather to boost supply.
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