Roundup of crimes and community notices in Cedar Rapids area
Cedar Rapids police dealt with a 17 year old with a pellet rifle after a shots fired call at Lincoln Way Mobile Home Park. Burglars lifted two Kawasaki motorcycles from Pazour Motor Sports valued at 1550 dollars. Jewelry watches coin collections were taken from the Amalia Miller residence. Model trucks cereal and a radio were stolen from the Lahue home. Batteries were taken from a rural Marion barn. Recreation Commission to extend weekend pool hours starting Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Kirkwood Community College to host a parent infant seminar in Amana Room at Iowa Hall with Pat Otis as instructor. cost seven dollars. Iowa Electric reports outages in multiple communities due to a morning storm, with restoration by early morning. New officers for Bowen General Assembly of Knights of Columbus announced. Mount Mercy College summer enrollment up to 370 with 127 enrolled in both sessions. Cedar Rapids seeks a Milwaukee Road crossing on Rockwell Drive NE. IDOT hearing set for July 30 in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln Way
Pazour Motor Sports
16Th Ave
Kawasaki
Amalia Miller
Memorial Drive
Robert Lahue
Ninth Ave
Charles Heiden
Marion
Kirkwood Community College
Amana
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood
Pat Otis
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
Milwaukee Road
Rockwell Drive
Collins Road
Blairs Ferry Road
IDOT
Transportation Regulation Board
State
Fourth St
Des Moines
Bridge winners crowned at Farmers State Bank Howell event
In Marion the Competition Grand Slam Bridge Club held a Howell movement. First place went to Florence Henrikson and Mrs George Jenkins. Second to Viola Schenken and Gary Williams. Tie for third between Shirley Moore Linda Hancox and Louise Hornung Robert Hertzog. Next game Sunday at 5 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Florence Henrikson
George Jenkins
Viola Schenken
Gary Williams
Shirley Moore
Linda Hancox
Louise Hornung
Robert Hertzog
the Bank
Bridge clanking signals danger at Cedar River crossing
Linn County Engineer Jerry Nelson warned the north end joint on the Edgewood Road bridge over the Cedar River is widening and rising, creating a potential hazard. The county will replace the joint, plan a two-lane detour, and weigh costs between $30,000 and $50,000 as Cedar Rapids and Linn County dispute ownership and annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Road
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Jerry Nelson
Nelson
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Fire destroys two story Cedar Rapids home. locals save family
Passers by alert the Shanahan household at 619 Eighth Ave SW as a porch fire engulfed the two story home. Lt. Phillip Arnell says two unnamed motorists spotted the glow, forced entry, and allowed four occupants to escape before the flames fully consumed the house, with firefighters arriving within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Arnell
Eighth Ave
Arnell
Hart couple sue Lisbon firm over elevator accident
Walter R. Hart and Ann M. Hart file a $1.2 million lawsuit in Linn District Court against Lloyd Table Co. of Lisbon. They claim improper elevator design and maintenance led to Hart falling down a shaft on Jan. 31 while collecting freight for Roadway Express Inc. Hart seeks $1 million for injuries and disability. Mrs. Hart seeks $200,000 for loss of consortium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Table Co
Lisbon
Walter R
Ann M. Hart
Linn District Court
Hartl
Roadway Express Inc
Hart
Female Cops Are They Tough Enough Parade Feature
Parade highlights question of whether women in policing can meet demanding standards through profiles and analysis. It surveys training, assignments, and public expectations while considering evolving roles for female officers.
About 30 register at Marion post office for draft protest
About 30 young men registered by noon at Marion post office. A postal clerk said the mood was friendly with no protests, though one man claimed conscientious objector status. Peter Hingtgen, a junior at Iowa State University, called the action symbolic and supported national service for all, including women, noting Bull Run Creek battle history in 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Peter Hingtgen
25Th Ave
Iowa State University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Becky Schild
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa
Fairfax
Norway
Watkins
Durant
Benton
Stockton
Jerry Haeg
North Ave
Bowen
Haeg
The
Knights of Columbus
Tom O'Keefe
Juan Cortez
Mount Mercy College
Grand Slam Bridge Club
Super-Mart
Eulong
Iowa City
8Th Ave
Rich Etscheidt Newhall
Bill Hungerford
Astern
Door Center
Dave Rasdal
Cedar Rapids Fire Prevention Bureau
David Shanahan
Bull Run Creek
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Gazette
Gazette Circulation Department
the Gazette
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