Trial set for Andrew Smith in Linn County court
Andrew Robert Smith of Alburnett faces second degree robbery and first degree burglary in Linn County District Court with a Sept. 15 date. An 18 year old arrested near Mason City June 18 also faces three federal counts including bank robbery. He pled innocent to state charges and remains in Benton County Jail. The burglary relates to a March 26 Longbranch Best Western break in. The robbery count covers the December 23 Day's Inn holdup where a clerk faced threats of serious injury or death. Federal charges allege robberies at Norwest Bank Marion on February 26, a Marion motel holdup on December 23, and thefts from a federally licensed dealer in Hiawatha on February 19.
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Andrew Robert Smith
Alburnett
Linn County
Smith
Mason City
Benton County
Longbranch
Best Western Motor Inn
25 Year Old Guttenberg Man Killed By Train
A 25-year-old man from Guttenberg was struck and killed by a southbound I&M Rail Link train about 4:05 am Tuesday while walking on the tracks three and a half miles south of Guttenberg in Clayton County. He was identified only after next of kin notification. The conductor and sheriff's deputies were involved, and the man died at the scene.
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Guttenberg
Clayton County
Anamosa man pleads guilty to impersonating officer
Eric J. Postel of Anamosa pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of impersonating a federal officer. Judge Michael Melloy gave two years probation with 30 days in a confinement facility and 60 days home confinement with electronic monitoring. He admitted posing as a USPS investigator in January and February and solicited help from a local computer engineer for an alleged payroll system investigation.
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Eric J. Postel
Anamosa
U.S. District Court
Michael Melloy
Postel
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Belle Plaine Fire closes inquiry into four room home fire
The Belle Plaine Fire Department ends its investigation into a Sunday house fire that heavily damaged a four room home. Fire Chief Russ Spading says the cause will not be found and notes the blaze began in a living room mattress and was accidental. Owners Angela Majavec, 21, and Chris Lippincott, 34, lived there with two young sons and were away at the time.
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Belle Plaine
Russ Spading
Spading
Angela Majavec
Chris Lippincott
Old Cedar Rapids police station eyed for law enforcement use
Linn County eyes converting the 1937 old police station near May’s Island into a 150-bed low security jail. The county may buy it if appraisal supports costs, while the city awaits a price and negotiations with IDOT. A National Institute of Corrections review could aid funding and design decisions.
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Matt Paul
Lee Clancey
Paul
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Zeller
National Institute of Corrections
Citywide curbside recycling eyed after pilot success
Marion City Council weighs expanding a three month curbside recycling pilot to the entire city. If approved the shift to citywide service would take eight to ten months to secure specialized trucks. Public Services Director cites a 33 percent drop in waste from pilot households and 88 percent support from participants.
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Steve Stepanek
Gazette News
Marion
Jeff Schott
Tom Newbanks
Newbanks
Cedar Rapids teen saves cousin in Iowa River honored
David Perkins, 15, received the Extraordinary Personal Action award from the Grant Wood Area Chapter of the American Red Cross for diving into the Iowa River at a North Liberty cottage to rescue 5-year-old Courtney Bode. He pulled her to shore despite no lifeguard training.
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Wuazette News
Cedar Rapids
Iowa River
David Perkins
Bertram Rd. SE
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
Perkins
Courtney Bode
Iowa City
Marjorie Bode
North Liberty
Dwight
Julie Bode
Jim
Jean
Courtney
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids man wounded in late night shooting
David Heard, 19, was shot during an argument in the 1500 block of Fourth Avenue SE and is listed in serious condition in Iowa City. Police say they know who fired and are cooperating with detectives as they pursue the suspect. Heard previously was injured in a 1994 shotgun incident outside a convenience store and faces probation violations and pending hearings related to prior charges.
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Heard
Fourth Avenue SE
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Avenue NE
FFA Rocketry At Iowa County Fair Draws 4 H and FFA Spotlight
Dan Stukey of Williamsburg demonstrated a Skywinder rocket and an F-22 model to judge Mel Beringer at the Marengo fair grounds where 250 4 H and FFA members compete. Stukey earned blue and red ribbons, noting engines cost five dollars for packs of three to four and rockets reach 400 to 1000 feet. The fair runs through Thursday with a Horse Show Sheep shows a fashion event and a Champion Parade.
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Marlene Lucas
Arengo
Dan Stukey
Iowa County Fair
Stukey
Williamsburg
FFA
Marengo Fairgrounds
Mel Beringer
Lamont
Earth
Stokey
Ryan Baumgarter
Winston
Baumegartel
Robert Denson
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Norwest Bank
Hiawatha
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By Steve Gravelle
May’s Island
Don Zeller
Iowa
By Krista Larson
Junior
Jayne Perkins
Cottage Grove Ave
C.R. Man
Steve Gravelle
Gazette
David Heard
Ken Washburn
Glen Fox
Fox
Eighth Avenue
First Street
15Th Street SE
Washburn
Mars
Joe Childers
Amana
Baumgartel
Sandy Trotter
Cedar Falls
Marengo Ffa
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