11 year old Cedar Rapids girl escapes abduction
An 11 year old Cedar Rapids girl reportedly was abducted Saturday night but freed herself when she opened a car door and jumped out. Nichole Tharp, daughter of Larry and Diane Wells, ran to a friend’s home after her escape as two men in ski masks drove off in a blue car with tinted windows. Residents held a meeting to discuss safety and awareness.
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Cedar Rapids
Nichole Tharp
Larry
Diane Wells
J St
Cedar Valley Apartments
Nichole
Gateway Gardens Apartments
Wells
Judicial nominations open for Iowa Supreme Court vacancy
The State Judicial Nominating Commission will meet in Des Moines on June 27 to select three nominees for the Iowa Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Harvey Uhlenhopp. Iowans may submit candidate names in writing to the secretary or any commissioner. Gov. Branstad will pick one nominee. Chair is Justice David Harris. members listed include Waterman, Pickens, Engelbrecht, Johnson, Blackburn, Allen, Smith, Culp, Haker, Dallagher, Yaneff, Wenger, Rasdal, and Christensen.
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Des Moines
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Hampton
Commission
Terry Branstad
David Harris
Jefferson
Robert Waterman, Sr
Davenport
James Pickens
Cedar Rapids
William Engelbrecht
Waverly
Craig Johnson
Marshalltown
M. Gene Blackburn
Fort Dodge
Darlene L. Allen
Burlington
Elaine Smith
Monticello
Bonetta Culp
Waterloo
Flora E. Haker
Vinton
Lee Dallagher
Paul Yaneff
Sioux City
Howard B. Wenger
Hamburg
Helen Rasdal
Spencer
Jan Christensen
North Boro
Iowa Humanities Board Summer Meeting in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Humanities Board will hold its summer meeting Friday and Saturday at Brucemore in Cedar Rapids. The session starts at 1 p.m. Friday and includes consideration of 14 points. The board is a private independent agency funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities to support Iowa programs that promote public appreciation of the humanities.
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Iowa Humanities Board
Brucemore
Cedar Rapids
Juli Anderson
National Endowment For the Humanities
Iowa
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Lineup Released
The 1986 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in Davenport will feature Son Seals John Hammond Memphis Slim and John Lee Hooker. The free event runs July 3 4 and 5 along the Mississippi River and draws blues fans from across the region.
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Davenport
Son Seals
John Hammond
Memphis Slim
John Lee Hooker
Edgewood branch adopts new weekly hours
The Edgewood library announces new weekly hours starting today. Monday to Wednesday open 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Edgewood
Linn County Meetings and Mount Mercy Exhibit
On Monday June 2 a 9 a.m. Linn County supervisors work session will be in the Administrative Office Building conference room followed by a 10 a.m. Cedar Rapids Board of Review adjournment at the Assessor's Office. At 7 p.m. the Linn County supervisors will hold a public hearing on a zoning ordinance amendment in the board room. An exhibit of Mount Mercy students summer show is at the McAuley Gallery with a gallery key at the McAuley Desk through summer. Movie theater times are on page 11A.
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Linn County Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy
McAuley
Veterans benefits workshops offered by Cedar Rapids Vet Center and Hanford Post
The Cedar Rapids Vet Center and the American Legion Hanford Post 5 sponsor two workshops on veterans benefits Thursday at Legion Lanes basement 401% Fourth Ave SE. Terry Jordan and Dean Culberson will present. 1 to 4 p.m. session targets service organization representatives, 6 to 9 p.m. session is open to the public.
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Cedar Rapids
American Legion Hanford Post 5
Legion Lanes
Fourth Ave
Terry Jordan
Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center
Dean Culberson
Waterloo Man Killed in Delaware County Motorcycle Crash
A 36 year old Waterloo man, Danny C. Johnson, died Sunday in a motorcycle crash near Backbone State Park in Delaware County. He crossed the center line and hit a car driven by Felicia Vaske, 16, of Manchester. Vaske was treated for minor injuries and released from Manchester hospital.
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Manchester
Waterloo
Backbone State Park
Delaware County
Danny C. Johnson
Felicia Vaske
Iowa State Patrol
Johnson
Delaware
Vaske
Manchester Hospital
Dean Hartman Honored for Civic Service in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids resident Dean Hartman a science consultant with Grant Wood Area Education Agency received public thanks from the City of Five Seasons for civic service. Hartman leads the Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science and has served in a notable local capacity.
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Dean
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Science Teachers Section
Iowa Academy of Science
One Rapids
City of Five Seasons
Dean Hartman
Cedar Rapids Seeks Leaders for City Meetings and Conventions
The message highlights Cedar Rapids as an ideal venue for meetings and conventions and invites individuals to lead organizations toward positive outcomes for the community. The call emphasizes regional opportunities and collective benefit.
Cedar Rapids CVB Contact Details Updated
The Convention and Visitors Bureau in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists a new contact number and address for information. Residents and visitors can call the Cedar Rapids bureau at 319 364 2591 or visit 424 First Avenue NE for assistance.
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Convention and Visitors Bureau
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
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