Lighting strike knocks out Cedar Rapids police gear
Cedar Rapids Police Department lost power to equipment Tuesday night but restored online by Wednesday with hand held radios as backup. Alliant Energy reports about 200 customers in southwest Cedar Rapids and Anamosa experienced outages from the strike. A separate crash on Highway 1 near Cedar River left John Derosa and cattle injured. the cow suffered a broken tail and the car was a total loss.
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Alliant Energy
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Anamosa
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Lisbon
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Mount Vernon
Linn County Sheriff's
Derosa
Kirkwood enrollment grows across campus summer session
Kirkwood Community College reports 5,445 credit students this summer, up 4 percent from last year. Of these, 1,918 study applied science and technology and 3,527 pursue arts and sciences. Vice president Becki Lynch cites accessible learning centers and lifelong learning trends as drivers.
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Kirkwood Community College
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Kirkwood
Iowa City
Lawsuit filed over infant death at Dubuque child care center
Paul and Jodi Sigworth of Dubuque sue Young-Uns Child Care Center alleging negligent care after worker Kimberly Martins toppled onto their 3 month old son Joseph Sigworth on July 11 2000. Joseph died the next day from head trauma. police called it an accident and a jury trial is sought.
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Jodi Sigworth
Dubuque
Young-Uns Child Care Center
Lenny
Mags Young
Joseph Sigworth
Young-Uns
Kimberly Martins
Martins
Joseph
Iowa City
ISU solar car finishes ASC with 110 mile final leg
Iowa State University's Team PriSUm Odyssey completed the American Solar Challenge by covering Barstow to Claremont California in about two hours forty minutes at roughly 40 mph. The car faced suspension issues on day five and was hauled to Amarillo Texas. Michigan won the 2300 mile race in 56 hours 10 minutes 46 seconds at about 40 mph.
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Barstow
Claremont
Calif
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ASC
Nick Mohr
Formulasu.org
Asc. Gazette
Riverfront plans press on despite Vision Iowa doubts
Cedar Rapids officials press ahead with a $42 million riverfront Czech Village revival and outdoor amphitheater at A Street SW, saying plans endure even if Vision Iowa funds are not renewed. Mayor Lee Clancey notes preparations proceed regardless, while lawmakers earmark gambling profits for a $190 million pool covering up to half local project costs.
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Cedar Rapids
Vision Iowa
Lee Clancey
Cultural campers explore world cultures at History Center camp
In Ed Rapids IA 11 year old Tammie Hutchinson adjusted to Iowa life after a Belfast upbringing while 13 area children learn about other cultures through history center activities. They sample foods play games craft and stories from different eras as staff notes greater cultural awareness fosters peace.
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Tammie
Iowa
Melissa Walker
Marion
Olivia Randolph
Central City
Mexico
Barb Feller
The
Midwest
Feller
Kahil Pantee
Cedar Rapids
Walli Williams in Custody over $600000 CAST Embezzlement Case
Walli Williams 50, former CAST International corporate counsel, jailed in Linn County after federal indictment alleges she issued checks to fictitious victims and insurers while risk manager. FBI links funds to a Rockford bank account. authorities say she and daughter resided in Cobourg Ontario before arrest. A book titled A New ID in America was cited as a flight risk.
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CAST
CRST
Rockford, Jr
FBI
Jennifer
Cobourg
Ontario
America
Slain Iowa City businessman laid to rest
IOWA CITY Don Hebert 76 longtime Coralville River Realty office manager was killed Friday in his Coralville office. Bradley J. Hylton of Coralville faces first degree murder charges. At Hebert’s funeral in St. Wenceslaus Church about 175 friends and family recalled his humor generosity faith and care for others.
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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
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