Red warning cards urge owners not to leave dogs in hot cars
Linn County Humane Society distributes red cards showing a 130 degree thermometer to warn Cedar Rapids drivers that dogs can suffer heat stress or die when left in parked vehicles. Residents report alarming heat signs and urge owners to keep pets in shade with water, promoting humane awareness.
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Linn County Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Cedar Rapids
Pat Hinkle
Hinkle
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter
Society
Pat Hubbard
Summer reading push at Cedar Rapids library theme Under the Big Top
Cedar Rapids Public Library launches a summer reading drive for children through sixth grade with a 40000 book goal and 10 book prize milestones funded by local merchants. An alternate program exists for readers at fourth grade level and up with events including picnics, magic shows, youth theatre troupes, films, and performances across downtown and branch locations.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenwood
Downtown Office Olympics Chair Roll Off
The Downtown Office Olympics pits colleagues in a lunchtime chair roll off on June 24. The event, described as a mix of thrill and tension, may close Second Street SE between Second and Third Avenues if City Council approves. The event aims to encourage interaction among coworkers despite the competitive chaos.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Azettery Hall
Second Street
Downtown Office Olympics to feature quirky relay races
Cedar Rapids organizers led by Greater Downtown Cedar Rapids Association expect about 20 four member teams to compete for prizes and lunch. Events include a boss in a chair race Coffee Break Relay Sharpening Your Edge and Paper Clip Chain Gang with a Wastebasket Free Throw as tiebreaker. The bottom team must serve lunch to the top team.
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Sally Kuska
Cedar Rapids
Drunken Driving Offenses and Related Thefts Chart
The log lists multiple drunken driving arrests with times and locations including Mark Daniels at Interstate 380 and Boyson Road NE, Bradley Melichar on North Center Point Road Hiawatha, Richard Juenger on Third Street SE, Kevin Stevens at C Street and First Street SW, Dennis Kanke at A Avenue and Second Street NE, and David Lewis on Third Street NW. It also notes a forgery charge against Christopher Scull for forging Community Food Vouchers, plus thefts of rings totaling 3700 dollars, and theft arrests of two youths for a car taken from 949 Westwood Dr NW. police pursued on Center Point Road NE to Coe Road, ending with a crash and juvenile detention.
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Mark Daniels
Blairstown
Interstate 380
Boyson Road
Bradley Melichar
J St
North Center Point Road
Hiawatha
Richard Juenger
B Ave
Third Street
Kevin Stevens
Fruitland
C Street
First Street
Dennis Kanke
Eighth Ave
A Avenue
Second Street
David Lewis
H Ave
Leland Secor
Des Moines
Westwood Dr
Center Point Road
Coe Road
Linn County Juvenile Detention Center
Arson charge filed against resident for two am blaze
On Tuesday Onmsey Smith aged 28 of 430 G Ave NW was charged with third degree arson for allegedly setting fire to garbage outside her home around 2 am. The Saturday incident damaged siding of a house at 2514 Ellis Blvd NW owned by Anthony Russell. Smith was released after promising to appear in court.
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Onmssey Smith
G Ave
Farson
Hhouse
Anthony Russell
Ellis Blvd
Smith
Correction notice re reports and headlines accuracy
The Gazette acknowledges errors in coverage and will publish corrections or clarifications when reports mislead or are inaccurate. A telephone complaint line is provided at 398 8313 for readers to request corrections or questions about fairness and completeness.
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Gazette
Franklin Avenue
11Th Street
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YMCA
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Nishin
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Junken Driving
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Memorial R. SE
Memorial Drive SE
Christopher Scull
66Th Ave
Jeff Peters
Hy Vee
Wilson Ave
Blairs Ferry Rd
Noelridge Pool
Zenith
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Mercy
American Medical Association
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Blue Shield
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