Wisconsin teen suspected in Shell Lake double homicide
Washburn County sheriff officials said a 14 year old boy accused of killing a man and a woman may be driving toward the Marion area. The boy could be armed and was linked to a purple 1998 Pontiac Sunfire with plate REU472. A press conference addressed the case near Shell Lake while authorities noted the suspect’s mother may live in Marion.
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Cedar Rapids seeks 25 ideas to improve the city
The Gazette invites readers to submit fresh ideas for culture recreation education and civic improvements by Friday for the 25 Ways to Improve Cedar Rapids contest. Entries must be 200 words or less with one idea per submission and include personal details.
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Dubuque Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing
A Dubuque man, Elshawn Dawson aged 26, faces an attempted murder charge after a man was stabbed outside an apartment complex around 7 p.m. The victim, whose name was not released, underwent surgery at Mercy Health Center in Dubuque. Dawson was arrested at the scene. the motive of the argument was not disclosed.
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Fire destroys century old Decorah house during remodeling
Decorah Fire Department fought a morning blaze at 1800 Canoe Valley Road north of Decorah. The unoccupied two story home owned by Katherine Erickson, undergoing remodeling, was a total loss. Cause likely electrical. Water from Spring Water Creek used. About 15 Decorah firefighters and nine from Mabel, Minn. departments responded. no injuries reported.
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Council hires facilitator to ease veterans board tension
Cedar Rapids officials move to bring a neutral facilitator for the City Council and Veterans Memorial Commission after years of power struggles over a new stadium and city hall decisions. Robert Kacena condemns the move while supporting veterans groups control of appointments. John Erceg backs the facilitator plan citing state law on council appointment power.
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California Pups Adopted by Iowa Family After California Find
In Cedar Rapids Stacie Jones and James Faradas prepare nine mixed breed puppies for new homes. The dogs Sleepwalker Moontears and Brandi trace a roundup from a California origin with a Los Angeles background and a Greek festival meeting in 2000.
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Buchanan qualifies for water grant
Residents across Rowley Aurora Stanley Quasqueton and surrounding northeast Buchanan County meet the 50 percent low to moderate income threshold for Community Development Block Grant aid for a rural water system. If approved by voters next year the project would join Central Iowa Water Association and may bring over 1.4 million in federal help, with Phase I at 908 000 and Phase II at 500 000 in block grants.
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Freshman Class at Iowa Expected to Be Third Largest
Iowa City University officials say the incoming class will reach about 4050 students, nearing the 1982 record of 4096. An estimated 41 percent are non-residents, mainly from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, boosting revenue while state funding remains tight.
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