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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 2009
Page
3
Iowa City police withheld new information on the fatal shooting of a 26 year old homeless man who allegedly lunged at a deputy during a stabbing incident. The deputy, placed on administrative leave, faced witness claims the man did not lunge. No names released.
Beginning today Edgewood Road SW between 37th Avenue and Highway 30 will be reduced to two way traffic on the current southbound lane side. The closure for Prairie Creek bridge work will last about three months. Also First Street SE between First and Second Avenues will close at 7 a.m. for crane work on a new parking ramp. The closure will last about three days and drivers should use an alternate route.
Cedar Rapids landlord Robert Miell, 54, faces a delayed August sentencing on 18 counts of mail fraud and two perjury counts related to a damage deposit scheme after a motion argues the presentence report uses inflated damages and irrational calculations. The case follows Miell’s guilty plea during a tax fraud trial. Meanwhile, seven U.S. Attorney’s Office employees in Iowa received a national award for an innovative pharmaceutical investigation linked to Operation Web-Drugs, targeting two Internet pharmacies and resulting in many convictions.
Jamie Kelly reports from Cedar Rapids Greene Square Park where volunteers pour Miller Lite for hundreds of attendees during Uptown Friday Nights. The author, while enjoying conversations, reveals a personal wish to be served rather than serving, noting an early shift and a tally of 11 pitchers in an hour.
2008 American Idol winner David Cook headlined a roughly hour long set at the Great Jones County Fair in Monticello. Opening act Green River Ordinance energized 6,500 fans as Cook mixed rock guitar with tender moments including Hotel California and Come Back to Me.
Gary Rogers Jr., the new Hiawatha city administrator, praises the city and its established leadership. He notes the Town Center plan realigning Center Point Road, Robins Road and Emmons Street, and highlights upcoming storm water challenges and the permeable parking lot at City Hall. Rogers previously led Waupun and Antigo, aiding steady policy tweaks rather than starting from scratch.
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