Explosives set to raze Cedar Rapids parking ramp Saturday
Wrecking crews will use charges to topple the 200 block First Avenue NE ramp as Cedar Rapids clears the block for a new convention center. The implosion aims south east, with dust plume monitored and traffic halted briefly on I 380. Cleanup follows for Monday workday.
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Rob Davis
Davis
Third Street
Cathy Cutler
Iowa Department of Transportation
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First
A Avenues
Third
Roosevelt Apartments
Hanson
Fire and Public Works
Rick Smith
Sourcemedia.net
Grassley seeks Senate action to ban synthetic marijuana
U S Senator Chuck Grassley asks the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the David Mitchell Rozga Act banning synthetic cannabinoids sold as K2 or Spice. He cites Rozga’s 2010 death and rising K2 cases, urging federal action despite bipartisan support and slower enforcement at other levels.
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Des Moines
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Grassley
Arown
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
David Rozga
Indianola
Rozga
David Mitchell
Judge upholds exclusion of Riggs statements in rest stop killing case
A Nebraska judge ruled that statements made by Peter Riggs after his arrest cannot be used at his murder trial. The ruling, affirmed after an appeal, holds that his responses following Miranda rights likely invoked his right to silence, ending questioning. Riggs, 32, is charged with first degree murder in the May 29, 2010, fatal rest stop shooting near Victor, Iowa. His trial is set for October 17 in Scott County District Court in Davenport.
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Gazette
Marengo
Nebraska
Peter Riggs
Columbus
Neb
Riggs
Jeffrey McAdam
Victor
Interstate 80
Sixth Judicial District
Nancy Baumgartner
Douglas Hammer
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