Police hunt for bottle bomb suspects at Cedar Hills church
Cedar Rapids police seek those who set off a bottle bomb in the Cedar Hills Evangelical Free Church parking lot at 5335 Midway Dr. NW, around 2 30 a.m. Monday. No injuries or property damage reported. police describe the act as a dangerous prank and say witnesses provided descriptions.
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Cedar Hills Evangelical Free Church
Midway Dr
Cedar Rapids
Steve O’konek
O’konek
O’ Konek
College Community urges option tax vote in Cedar Rapids
The College Community school board unanimously asks Cedar Rapids to call a countywide 1 percent local option sales tax election. Linn County superintendents lead a push to place the tax on ballot in December or January for shared funds among districts and governments. The board also approves reselling remaining 1999 2000 bonds at lower interest to save about $440 000.
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College Community School Board
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Fire Set Caused Early 5225 Timberview Preschool Conversion
Fire at 5225 Timberview Dr in Hiawatha was deliberate and targeted a future preschool. The building owned by Chad Eggleston was under conversion when the Saturday afternoon blaze started. No suspects named. State Fire Marshal, Hiawatha Fire Department, and Linn County Sheriff investigators pursue tips through the sheriff's office.
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Future Preschool
Timberview Dr
Hiawatha
Mike Nesslnge
Chad Eggleston
Deer Horn
Cedar Rapids
State Fire Marshal's Office
Hiawatha Fire Department
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Trailways to Take Over Cedar Rapids Route After Greyhound Exit
Burlington Trailways will assume the Des Moines to Chicago east-west route through Cedar Rapids as Greyhound plans to drop it on Aug. 18. The move preserves bus service in Cedar Rapids and surrounding Iowa towns with reduced daily departures and a rerouted path via Ames to Des Moines, aiding connections and extending westward reach toward Denver and Kansas City.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Burlington Trailways
Cedar Rapids
Greyhound
West Burlington
Des Moines
Chicago
Trailways
Ames
Waterloo
Dyersville
Dubuque
Bill Hoekstra
Five Seasons Transportation
Moore
Hoekstra
West Coast
Lincoln
Neb
Denver
Colo
Kansas City
Kids on bikes confront crossings in traffic study
A University of Iowa study shows 10 and 12 year olds, like Matt Monk, judge gaps similarly to adults but take longer to start and cross intersections in traffic. Researchers say understanding crossing behavior can reduce injuries though most deaths involve vehicles. The virtual study, described in Child Development, used a simulated neighborhood with six intersections.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Matt Monk
Matt
Deltona
Fla
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Child Development
Joseph Kearney
James Cremer
Jodie Plumertvivre
Bicycle crossing tips for children from study
A study cited by Iowa researchers warns that negotiating street crossings on bikes leaves little margin for error and suggests parents teach children to pick larger traffic gaps than adults. Plumert notes the need for safer crossing practices to protect kids on the road. Contact Cindy Hadish for details.
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Plumert
Linn panel backs plan for quarry in Cedar Rapids area
Linn County Planning Commission unanimously backs Martin Marietta sand and gravel quarry at 7707 Blairs Ferry Rd with 6 0 vote after hours of reports and comments. Board of Adjustment will hear July 28 and final decision rests there pending potential court action. Residents challenge road study value and noise impacts amid traffic and well concerns.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Planning and Zoning Commission
Martin Marietta
Commission
Blairs Ferry Rd
Board of Adjustment
County Administration
First St
Donna Winter
Spring Green Ct
Winter
Michael Loan
Mount Vernon
Planning Commission
Blairs Ferry
Harkin weighs in on Plame case amid controversy
Columnist Mike Deupree discusses Senator Harkin’s call for oath testimony on who leaked Valerie Plame’s CIA status. The piece surveys Wilson, Novak, Cheney, and Bush narratives, notes CIA and Justice Department probes, and urges restraint until facts emerge.
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Tom Harkin
Valerie Plame
Bush
Cheney
Plame
CIA
Harkin
Joseph Wilson
Africa
Saddam Hussein
Wilson
Robert Novak
Novak
Administration
White House
Justice Department
Senate Committee
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