Robber targets Iowa bookstores during Friday heists
A man in his late 60s, about 6 feet tall, using a dime and nickel exchange ruse robbed Danish Book World and the Adult Shop in Cedar Rapids, taking about $200 total. He showed no interest in merchandise and fled after pushing a clerk in the second incident.
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Cedar Rapids
Danish Book World
Sixth St
66Th Ave
Bible school begins next week for area kids
Area churches from Cedar Rapids to Marion announce weeklong Bible school sessions next week. Immanuel Baptist Church at 1900 F Ave IV offers “Living For Jesus” for ages 4 before Sept 14 1887 through sixth grade and adults with registration at 8:30 am. Valley View Baptist Church 5555 Mount Vernon Rd SE hosts “Champions for Jesus” for ages 3 through ninth grade with nightly class at 7 pm. Trinity Church of the Nazarene 1328 K St SW runs “Enjoying God Creation” for kindergarten through sixth grade with registration at 3648420. First Presbyterian Church 802 12th St Marion features “Jesus Christ Giver of Peace” for ages 3 through sixth in education-building sessions ending with worship at 9 am. Central Park Presbyterian Church 1200 B Ave NE holds Bible school 2 through fifth grade with “Jesus Is King” theme and transportation. Hope United Church of Christ 150 Ninth Ave Hiawatha offers “Discovering God’s Power at the Wondertake” for ages 3–6th grade from 9 to 11:30 am. Lovely Lane United Methodist Church 2424 and St NE focuses on “Jesus Our Friend” for ages 4 through sixth grade 9 to 11:30 am. Noelridge Park Christian Church 227 Collins Rd NE hosts “Jesus: Giver of Peace” for ages 4–fifth grade 9:30 am to noon with church office for details. St Paul’s Lutheran Church 915 27th St Marion schedules “Welcome to God’s Family” June 20–26 9 to 1:30 pm for ages 3 through junior high.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion
Immanuel Baptist Church
Jesus
Valley View Baptist Church
Mount Vernon Rd
Wis
Trinity Church of the Nazarene
K St. SW
First Presbyterian Church
12Th St. Marion
Fist Presbyterian
First United Methodist Church
Central Park Presbyterian Chute
Bs Ave
Hope United Church of Christ
Ninth “Ave
Hiawatha
Call
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church
St. NE
Aihen
Sutch
Noelridge Park Christian Church
Collins Ra. NE
Church Ofice
St Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Marion
God's Famly
Community Events Highlights June 4
Quiducks bike ride at 8 am from Cedar Valley Nature Trailhead Hiawatha. Marion Loop 15 miles starts Bever Park. Hawkeye Bicycle Association hosts. St Joseph’s Fun Day with 5K run at 8 am and magic shows at 1 and 3 pm. carnival, food tents, live music. Cotton Patch Gospel at Old Creamery Theatre 8 pm. tickets 11.50. Fiddler on the Roof at Cedar Rapids Community Theatre 8 pm sold out. Cedar Valley Gun Show 9 am to 5 pm Hawkeye Downs Exhibition Building 1.50 admission. Sweden and America 1938-1988 at MacBride Auditorium Iowa City 8 pm admission 3.
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Cedar Valley
Hiawatha
Marion Loop
Bever Park
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
St. Joseph’s
Old Creamery Theatre
Arnison
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Sweden
America
MacBride ‘Auditorium
Iowa City
Crossing party lines in Tuesday primary made easy
Ken Sullivan notes voters can cast a partisan ballot by declaring a party switch at the polls. Absentee voting deadline is Monday with Linn County offices open 8 am to 4 pm to assist, and polls statewide run 7 am to 9 pm Tuesday for legislative, congressional, and county races.
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Ken Sullivan
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
Langenberg
Auditor's
Linn
First St. SW
Local police log notes multiple medical emergencies and incidents
The log lists several medical emergencies at addresses in the city including 3304 First Ave NE 3519 Center Doint Rd NE and 400 Fifth Ave SW. It also records a backfire incident at H Avenue and Interstate 380 NE and various medical calls at Council Street and Boyson Road NE and Second Avenue and Second Street SE. Indecent contact charges are noted against John Glass 28 of 6610 Berry Rd SE and burglary charges against John Dusterhot 18 and a 17 year old for breaking into Cleveland Elementary School at 2200 First Ave NW. Both suspects were arrested and released without bond.
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First Ave
17Th Ave
10Th St
Fifth Ave
Ellis Blvd
H Avenue
Interstate 380
Council Street
Boyson Road
Second Avenue
Second Street
John Dusterhot
First Ave. NW
Cleveland Elementary
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