Man dies in train car crash near Fairfax
Neil R. Weis, 25, of Cedar Rapids, died in a 1:32 a.m. collision at a grade crossing on Old Bridge Road near the Beverly yards. Initial reports said his car was struck by a westbound Union Pacific freight train. A motorcyclist, Herbert Bekeris, 47, of Cedar Rapids, suffered serious injuries in a separate crash on Highway 38 near Olin. Lifeguards airlifted him to St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids for multiple injuries.
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Neil R. Weis
Oklahoma Ave
Cedar Rapids
Weis
Old Bridge Road
Chicago and North Western
Beverly Yards
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Union Pacific
Herbert Bekeris
Jones County
Bekeris
Highway 38
Olin
Grandview Man Hurt in Renovation Explosion
A man identified as David Crooks was severely injured in an explosion at a building under renovation three miles west of Grandview. He was airlifted to University Hospitals Iowa City in critical condition as authorities investigate the blast with the Louisa County Sheriff's Department and the state fire marshal.
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Grandview
David Crooks
Louisa County Sheriff's Department
Crooks
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Sheriff's Department
Tractor, car collide in Linn County crash
Gerald Strickler of Tracr injured Sunday in northeast Linn County while trying to pass a turning tractor. At 11:20 a.m. Ron Holland, 35, of Anamosa, drove the tractor on Prairieburg Road toward Maxwell Road. Strickler, 30, behind Holland, struck the tractor and its trailer as he attempted to pass. He was in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City.
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Gerald Strickler
Tracr
Linn County
Ron Holland
Anamosa
Prairieburg Road
Maxwell Road
Strickler
Holland
Waterloo dog captures burglar at Robins Surplus Store
Waterloo police dog Monzo nabbed Louis J. Schiel after he fled a body search following a silent alarm at 104 E. Fourth St. Schiel, 44, was treated for puncture wounds and jailed on a 3250 bond on a third degree burglary charge.
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Monzo
Waterloo
Louis J. Schiel
Robins
E. Fourth St
Schiel
Byron Ave
Allen Memorial Hospital
Black Hawk County
Burlington Motorcyclist Dies in City Street Crash
A Burlington motorcyclist died after tumbling on pavement while trying to avoid a collision on a city street. Police reported James Boyle, 44, died around 5:30 p.m. Saturday after apparently jumping from the motorcycle to evade a car. Associated Press.
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Burlington
Burlington City
James Boyle
Associated Press
Clara Leppert Reflects on Life in Simple Times
Gazette profile recalls Clara Leppert in Cr. 85th year remembering farm life near Churchtown Allamakee County before modern comforts. She recounts neighbors with a coon in salt water for supper and Merrill's pet raccoon, later writing the memoir Simple Times for grandchildren under Free River Press.
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Merrill
Clara
Simple Times' Publisher Clara Leppert Retells a Life on the Farm
Clara Leppert, near Waukon, recalls teaching at 18, marrying Clarence in 1929, and farm life since 1852. She describes ice and kerosene fridges, a shared phone line, and a life of simple joys amid hard times. She contributed stories to Voices from the Land and writes with unpretentious honesty about family, neighbors, and resilience.
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Waukon
Clarence
Leppert
New York
Bob
Clara
Lepperts
Wolf
Churchtown
French Creek
Coalition urges radon awareness
Thayer Cash leads the Iowa Radon Coalition formed by Linn Scott Black Hawk Cerro Gordo Cherokee Johnson counties Washington County and Dubuque health departments to boost radon testing and mitigation. The group seeks public education, home testing, smoking cessation, and broader community outreach across multiple agencies and schools.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
American Public Health Association
Iowa
Linn County
Cash
Iowa Radon Coalition Announces Upcoming Activities
The Iowa Radon Coalition outlines events including a Thursday awards ceremony at 10 a.m. at Linn County Health Department honoring Margaret Copeland of Urbandale and Pilot 4-Hers of Williamsburg with $500 and an award for the Greater Iowa Test Your Home Radon and Don t Smoke Contest. On June 21, a radon information booth will be set up in Lindale Mall Cedar Rapids.
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Cash
Abbott Laboratories
Dallas
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Health Department
Iowa Radon Coalition
Greater
Iowa
Linn County
Dream trip to England hangs on donors in Cedar Rapids
Nine Kennedy High School students and teacher Nancy Mortimore face possible cancellation of their planned trip to England if funds aren’t raised. Donations are accepted at Kennedy High School or by calling 398-2251.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
O Travel Agency
Kennedy High School
Nancy Mortimore
Charles Dickens
Weing Rd
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Simple Times
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Thayer Cash
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By Donna Lee Olson
Mortimore
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