Manhole Rescue Delays Tragedy After Drenching Northwest Ditch
A 10 to 12 year old boy was swept toward a drainage pipe during a heavy rainfall near Roosevelt Junior High in Cedar Rapids. Neighbors freed him by prying open a manhole with a screwdriver, lifting him to safety as the rushing water ran 3 to 4 feet deep.
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Jonathan Reed Gazette
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11Th St. NW
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Roosevelt Junior High School
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Kirkwood to Offer 24 Hour Rider Education in Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College will run a state approved motorcycle rider class in Cedar Rapids starting Aug 4. The course covers safety education for 16 and 17 year olds and helps prepare for the written license exam. Tuition is 60 dollars and enrollment is limited with pre registration by phone.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
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Hiawatha councilman aims to spark city development
Hiawatha Councilman Steve West proposes a Hiawatha Development Commission to attract new businesses near the Interstate 380 exit at Boyson Road. The non profit would raise 100 shares of 100 each to fund promotional efforts and spur a future economy rebound. West notes no land purchase, just business outreach and competition with nearby communities. He seeks 60 days to establish the group with attorney help and invites locals to join via box and phone.
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Werner Steve West
Hiawatha
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West
Hiawatha Development Commission
Boyson Road
Carpenter Road
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the Gazette
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Hiawatha bans parking on one side of North Eighth Avenue
City Council bans parking on the west side of North Eighth Avenue between Independence and Park streets after a resident complained parking nearby hinders driveway access. Troop 63 helped form a parking lot base in the park to offset lost street space as use surges during ball games.
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Hiawatha Boy Scout Troop No. 63
City Recreation Commission
Words Erupt From Volcano at Epcot Journey into Imagination
A volcano at Epcot Center will spew words instead of lava when it opens October 1. The exhibit, part of the Journey into Imagination pavilion, is developed by Walt Disney World experts for Eastman Kodak Co. Letters flow from a giant typewriter organ as ideas erupt.
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