Suspected arson minimal damage to Cedar Rapids pickup
A Cedar Rapids pickup caught fire late Tuesday in the 400 block of 17th Street NE. Firefighters arrived after 11 p.m. found the blaze extinguished by a neighbor and deemed interior damage minor. Investigators say the fire was intentionally set. no arrests yet. Call 1 800 532 1459 or (319) 286 5200 with tips. Also, Cedar Rapids offers 50 cent summer bus fares for students 18 and under with ID through August 21.
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Third suspect's trial set in 1.6 home invasion
Iowa City police say six people were charged in an April 12 home invasion on Haywood Drive. Joshua Baker 21 and Samantha Robinson-Ricks 19 and Rawdon Hill 20 are scheduled for trial August 2 with a July 22 pretrial conference. The defendants face first degree robbery burglary and riot charges. Descriptions name Lipscomb Olesen and Ewing as others charged in the incident.
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Forum on health care reform in Iowa City
An Iowa City Public Library forum on the health care reform bill will be held June 23 from 7 to 8 30 p m. Panelists include Dr Peter Damiano Maggie Elliott and Dr George Phillips. Sponsors are Iowa City Hospice Iowa City Senior Center and the Iowa chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Public Policy Center
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Maggie Elliott
Iowa City Hospice
George Phillips
Iowa
American Academy of Pediatrics
Heat Sizzles on Iowa Park Slides Top 158 Degrees
Infrared readings at Twin Pines Cedar Rapids Guthridge Hiawatha and Marion Thomas Park show slides reaching 111 to 158 degrees. Doctors warn contact burns can occur within seconds, with 150-degree slides deemed far too hot. Community members recall burns from past incidents and urge caution during heat waves.
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Larry Helvey
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Nancy Buss
Buss
Angie Cole
Parks and Recreation
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Helvey
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Pierce Elementary School
Taft student 12 charged after pushing teacher
Taft Middle School pupil Eric Nduwayesu, 12, was arrested for simple assault after pushing 66-year-old Selma Brigham in a hallway following disruptions in class. Police say he sang a gun themed rap and pretended to shoot others while in custody.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Selma Brigham
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Linn County
Assisting Linn County officials with term transitions in Iowa
County supervisors accept County Attorney Harold Denton s resignation effective July 1 and plan to appoint Jerry Vander Sanden to complete Denton s third term. Vickie Dippel is named to finish the term of County Treasurer Michael Stevenson, who retires July 1. Stevenson has run unopposed for 24 years. Denton retires now to avoid winter adjustments.
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Dippel
Sharon Gonzalez
Joseph Clarahan
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Hiawatha
Stevenson
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Pat Shey
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