Neighborhood Watch Helps Curb Crime on Franklin Ave
In the 2500 and 2600 blocks of Franklin Avenue NE a Neighborhood Watch sticker on doors marks six years of safety. Residents credit vigilance, lighting, alarms, and police tips for fewer thefts and one caroling of vandals while guiding neighbors on securing homes and reporting trends.
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Orever Sat Wren
Franklin Avenue
the Gazette
Keith Livingston
Livingston
Bill McKibbin
Ramona
Linn County to cut half WAR custodial jobs due to unreliable labor
Linn supervisors move to reclassify six Work Alternative to Relief WAR custodial positions to temporary part time status through fiscal year end amid a tighter labor pool. Officials cite frequent last minute absences and some workers under the influence as factors lowering productivity.
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Mark Davis
Gazete News
Linn County
Linn
Gary Rogers
Rogers
Cedar Rapids
Job Service of
Iowa
FMC
Sung Suasory
Roger
Joe Rinas
Cedar Rapids man arrested twice in Vinton
Anthony J. Titus, 20, of 1804 Jana Dr. SW, was arrested on Interstate 380 for speeding and license suspension. After being released, he resisted booking and fled, leading to a second capture near the Cedar River. He faces seven charges including interference, assault, escape, and public intoxication.
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Cedar Rapids
Vinton Vinton
Benton County
Anthony J. Titus
Jana Dr. SW
Interstate 380
Vinton
Titus
Benton County Law Enforcement Center
Itvtongme
Cedar River
Hhe
Local incident log cites multiple medical emergencies and break-ins
Police and emergency crews responded Sunday and Monday to numerous medical emergencies in the city including at Eighth Avenue Fourth Street SW Fifth Avenue SE and Johnson Avenue NW. Fires and smoke odor reports followed at Bever Avenue NE and Rockwell Drive NE. Investigations include a hit and run at Fourth Avenue and 12th Street SE and several drunken driving charges with listed suspects and arrest locations.
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Eighth Avenue
Fourth Street
Fifth Ave
Johnson Ave
42Nd St
Bever Ave
Rockwell
Sather Dixon Jr
10Th Ave
Dixon
Fourth Avenue
12Th Street
Brent’ Howard
23Rd St
Marion
A Avenue
Brett Hart
Jacelyn Dr
Edgewood Road
Morris Avenue
Michael Zinser
11Th St
Highway 13
Kyle Baker
26Th Ave
30Th Street
Corey Carlson
27Th Ave
Second Avenue
Third Street
Vaundon Williams
Wisonsin St
12Th Avenue
Williams Boulevard
Robert Coggins
Hopkinton
Springville
Burglaries Highlight Olaf Street Weekend
The report notes burglaries on Olaf Street during the weekend, with the incidents concentrated near 404. Details remain sparse as investigators review evidence from the two-day span.
Iowa dental hygienist of the year named
Kay Mescher, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, named Iowa dental hygienist of the year by the Iowa Dental Hygienists Association at its annual meeting.
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Iowa City
Kay Mescher
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Iowa
Mescher
The
Iowa Dental Hygienists’ Association
Schedule of June 7 Election and Local Meetings
Primary polls run 7 am to 9 pm. Cedar Rapids City Council meets 8:30 am. Linn County Board of Supervisors 9 am. Cedar Rapids Electrical Examining Board 1 pm. Cedar Rapids Building Board of Appeal 1 am. Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission 3 pm. College Community school board 7 pm at Prairie High School library. Coggon Council 7 pm. Linn County Soil and Water Conservation District Commission 7:30 pm at 990 50th St Marion. Marion Planning and Zoning Commission 7:30 pm at City Hall.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Adds Peripheral Vision Test for Driver Licenses
Iowa motorists renewing licenses must pass a peripheral vision check in addition to the standard test. Since June 1 about 500 people have been screened at the Cedar Rapids licensing station. no suspensions reported. Examiner Sandra Vosseller notes drivers from varied ages pass without issue.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
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Crime Prevention Bureau
Roger Menken
Collen Kleer
Ladco Inc
Rockford Ra
Collins Road Tire
Collins Re NE
Susan Hajek
3Rd Ave
Fourth ‘Avenue
Hajek
Mercy Hospital
Serrey Kime
Oskaloosa
James Sampica
35Th St
Seventh Street
Inesday
Olaf St. Swvening
Yey Dele
Armstrong Children's Shoes
Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division
Vosseller
Cutlass
Calais
BUICK
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
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