Cedar Rapids Woman Receives Red Cross Life Saving Honor
Allison Wilhelm, 37, of Cedar Rapids, earned the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving her father-in-law Patrick Wilhelm, 75, of Blairstown, by performing CPR after he stopped breathing. The award, given during National CPR AED week at the Cedar Rapids Red Cross office, honors life saved through Red Cross training.
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Allison Wilhelm
Cedar Rapids
American Red Cross
Inlaw
Patrick Wilhelm
Blairstown
Red Cross
Grantwood-Redcross.org
Downtown Market expands with more vendors this season
The Downtown District projects 148 vendors for the market up from 90 last year and a seven date series starting this Saturday. The market runs 7 30 a m to noon with produce baked goods crafts music and demonstrations on May's Island and street parking free at nearby parkades. Municipal details list Second Avenue SE from Third Street SE to First Street SE and Second Street SE between First and Third Avenues SE as layout corridors. A dog bite incident at Friendship and Court streets prompts rabies checks and a search by Iowa City Animal Services with (319) 356 5295 Ext 7 for information.
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Quinn Pettifer
Second Avenue SE
Third Street
First Street
Second Street
First and
Third Avenues
May’s Island
Third Avenue
Fourth Avenue Parkades
Iowa City Animal Services Division
Friendship and
Court Streets
Animal Services
Willa Hamilton
Dad-isms sought for Father’s Day submission
Readers are invited to share favorite dad sayings and advice for Father’s Day. Write to reporter Carly Weber with your name and daytime contact, at early.weber gazcomm.com, and send by end of the day Thursday.
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Carly Weber
Weber
Gazcomm.com
Progress on Third Street design dispute nears resolution
Cedar Rapids residents eye a fast track for the Third Street SE rebuild in the New Bohemia district as a city paid facilitator is pressed to ensure fair design debate. A spokesman notes a near consensus to pursue a neutral plan blending historic and modern elements amid a stalled project and an 1100 block Quality Chef site owned by the city.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
New Bohemia
City Hall
Quality Chef
Third Street SE
16Th Avenue SW
Czech Village
Gary Petersen
Michael Richards
Oak Hill Jackson
Richards
Jim Jacobmeyer
New Bohemia Group
Dewey Decimators Strive In Coralville Coed Softball
The Coralville Public Library team, the Dewey Decimators, plays in the Adult Coed D League at Creekside Ballpark. Librarians wear number tags linked to Dewey references, sharing a light hearted approach and a moniker inspired by Melvil Dewey.
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Oralville
Ellen Hampe
Coralville
Ruth Halterman
Swisher
Kate Dale
North Liberty
Dewey Decimators
Coralville Public
Kate
Toronto Public Library Foundation
Vancouver
Las Cruces
N.M
Columbia
Jefferson City, Mo
Melvil Dewey
Ellen
Ruth
Addie
Dewey
Mike Jorgensen
Adult Services
Mike
Alison Ames Galstad
Nat Christenson
Joel Bartlett
Williamsburg
Courtney Waite
Coralville Public Library
Integrated Library System
Local judge top 3 for state appeals court nomination
Sixth Judicial District Judge Amanda Potterfield is among three named nominees for the Iowa Court of Appeals vacancy. Richard Doyle and Janice Valentine join Potterfield as finalists. the governor will pick one within 30 days.
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State Appeals Court
Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
Sixth Judicial District
Amanda Potterfield
Iowa Court of Appeals
State Judicial Nominating Commission
David Baker
Iowa Supreme Court
Potterfield
Rich
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Rainy Iowa City recall and adopt a drain program
Flooding concerns return as Iowa City faces heavy rain with closed lanes on Dubuque Street and other roads. Public Works Director Rick Fosse notes the adopt a storm drain program covers 130 drains at about 2600 dollars yearly, offering free yard waste pickup in return for drain maintenance.
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Iowa
Noah
Gazette
Iowa City
Dubuque Street
Terrell Mill Park
Gilbert Street
Melrose Avenue
Public Works
Rick Fosse
Fosse
Cedar Rapids
Public Works Department
Cedar-Rapids
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Fort Dodge
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Iowa Judicial Branch
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