Vernon vows to run for Congress in Iowa 1st District
Cedar Rapids City Council member Monica Vernon launched her campaign for the 2016 Democratic nomination in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. She told about 60 supporters at CSPS Hall she aims to make a difference and fulfill the idea that this land is everyone’s. Vernon will face incumbent Republican Rod Blum, who she says seeks to dismantle government Social Security and Medicare.
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the Gazette
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Colleen Bates
Cedar Rapids
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Csps Hall
Bates
Iowa
CSPS
Rod Blum
Dubuque
Cedar Falls-Waterloo
Vernon Could Face Blum In Tight Iowa House Race
Monica Vernon, a Cedar Rapids entrepreneur and early Emily’s List endorsee, plans to press for federal flood protection funds and to challenge David Blum in a Democratic primary. She faces Ravi Patel and Gary Kroeger before any general election bid, with the district viewed as a tossup by major ratings.
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Blum
Ravi Patel
Cedar Rapids
Gary
Kroeger
Cedar Falls
U.S. House
Emily
Cook Political Report
Public safety Cedar Rapids man held on $1 million bail in Fargo
Cedar Rapids man Eric Lee Webb, 30, appeared at a Cass County court bedside hearing at Sanford Medical Center. He is charged with Class A felony robbery and Class C possession of a firearm by a felon after a Fargo motel robbery and a police involved shooting near Howard Johnson's. Bail was set at $1 million and Webb’s next appearance is July 8.
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N.D
Cedar Rapids
Eric Lee Webb
Cass County District Court
Sanford Medical Center
Webb
Tom Olsson
Olson
Sanford
Howard Johnson
Matt Niemeyer
Gazette address and subscription details notice
The Gazette lists publication data and subscription rates with Cedar Rapids mailing address. It provides contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries, along with post office instructions and date of establishment.
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Gazette Co. Inc
P.O
Cedar Rapids
City Council backs structural analysis for Knutson Building
Cedar Rapids council votes with Historic Preservation Commission to study a structural assessment of the vacant Knutson Building, built in 1887 as a condensed milk factory. Mayor says option to fix and use it for the McGrath Amphitheatre may emerge with private redevelopment and public funds.
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Historic Preservation Commission
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Cedar River
Ron Corbett
McGrath Amphitheatre
Corbett
Jennifer Pratt
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