Cedar Rapids man loses appeal on burglary and sexual assault convictions
Bruce Braggs was denied his appeal of a 50 year sentence for first degree burglary and second degree sexual assault related to a 2007 break in and assault. The appellate court found no systemic exclusion of African Americans from the jury and upheld evidence rulings. Access to Five Seasons parking ramp will be limited to monthly permit parkers as the new system rolls out.
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District Court
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Braggs
Kirkwood Community College
Loebsack Buys Home in Eastern Iowa City
Rep. Dave Loebsack buys a home in Iowa City after redistricting placed his Mount Vernon residence outside the 2nd District. The property, bought for 205000 dollars, sits on the far eastern edge of Iowa City per Johnson County records. He says the purchase keeps him close to family in the area.
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Iowa City
Dave Loebsack
Iowa
Mount Vernon
Johnson County Recorder
Loebsack
Million Meg Millions Prize Won in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids player bought a Mega Millions ticket at Casey's on Edgewood Road SW and matched the first five numbers but not the Mega Ball. The Megaplier turned a $250 000 prize into $1 million, the only $1 million winner nationwide this draw. The winner has not yet claimed the prize.
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Cedar Rapids
Casey's
Edgewood Road
Iowa
River volunteers clean Turkey on Turkey River clean up
Project AWARE volunteers, about 400 strong, paddle 90 miles of the Turkey and its tributaries cleaning debris. They face hazards like a snagged log and a 55 gallon metal drum, while crews haul heavy items to shore and share river stewardship stories.
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Project Aware
Turkey
Orian Love
Gazette Lgin
Brian Soenen
Department of Natural Resources
Pedition
Volga
Loewen
Gilbertson Park
Elgin
Charleen Jones
North Liberty
Shawnna Larsson
Marion
Larison
Larsson
John
Larssons
Jones
Greg Beisker
Des Moines
George McClain
Cedar Rapids
Quinton McClain
Cable Avenue
Elkader
McClain
Gary Siegwarth
DNR
Big Springs
Orlan
Turkey River
Cedar Rapids Riverfront Amphitheater to Break Ground
Cedar Rapids leaders broke ground on an $8.2 million downtown Riverfront Amphitheater to open in 2012 on the Cedar River. The venue will host 50+ events yearly for 3,000 to 5,000 attendees, featuring a permanent stage and flood resistant design as a catalyst for west-side development.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Cedar River
Police Department
Corbett
Iowa
Simon Estes
Des Moines
Festival Park
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Physicians’ Clinic of
Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
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