Boots of fallen soldiers move to Black Hawk Park
An empty boots exhibit illustrating war casualties is relocated to Black Hawk Mini Park on the Pedestrian Mall after permission issues at the University of Iowa Pentacrest. The Nation Guard boots from Iraq and Afghanistan will be shown 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets.
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Coe College Wins $150 000 Grant for Stuart Hall Remodel
Cedar Rapids reports Coe College receives a $150 000 grant from the Booth Ferris Foundation in New York City to fund Stuart Hall renovation. Combined with $900 000 locally from Hall Perrine, the project will add about 36 000 square feet of new and renovated classrooms and faculty offices. Work begins in 2006 as the first major classroom addition since Peterson Hall in the 1960s.
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Blocked sewer line leaks onto street in Cedar Rapids area
A blocked sewer line due to tree roots caused a small spill of under 50 gallons from a manhole at 16th Street and Otis Road SE at 8 a.m. Monday. City workers fixed the issue after a motorist reported it and notified the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Realtor Scott Olson enters race for Cedar Rapids mayor
Commercial realtor and architect Scott Olson announces he is running for Cedar Rapids mayor, saying his city hall work under Mayor Paul Pate on development and veterans issues informs his bid. Olson led two City Hall task forces improving design standards and speeding building regulations, and aims to continue city progress regardless of Pate’s re election.
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Autopsy confirms homicide in Evelyn Miller case near Charles City
A state medical examiner confirms 5 year old Evelyn Miller was murdered after her body was found along the Cedar River two miles north of Charles City. Floyd County Attorney Marilyn Dettmer says foul play was confirmed and the investigation is ongoing with no suspects named.
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Clerk recalls hooded robber's gun at head in Iowa store
Justin Higginbotham testified in Linn County Court about a September robbery in which a man in a white hood and ski mask pulled a handgun from his pocket and pressed it to the clerk's head. Cory Covington, 25, Marion, is on trial for first degree robbery and related charges after a high speed pursuit ending in a crash on Buffalo Road.
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Iowa vets seek more discounts and local support
Reader feedback questions whether Iowa provides enough tangible benefits for returning servicemembers from Afghanistan and Iraq. The piece notes national discounts exist, cites airport veteran programs, and invites readers to share local examples to aid soldiers balancing life after service.
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