Hospitals vie for Cedar Rapids baby business with ads
Mercy Hospital and St Luke's Hospital push campaigns to attract obstetric patients as surveys show many Linn County women remain unaware delivery services are available at Mercy. Officials describe plans as targeted public messages, not pure advertising, with three year timelines and budget discussions ongoing.
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Mercy Mom Alumni Formed To Inform On obstetrical care
Former Mercy Hospital patients in Cedar Rapids organize Mercy Mom Alumni to promote obstetrical care. Members plan speaking engagements tours of the obstetrics unit and other communications with the public. Surveys show many women of childbearing age were unaware the obstetrics unit was open.
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Mercy Mom
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Mercy
Kim Irish
Liz Sampica
Teen Jostles Baby Brother At Ellis Park Pool
Angel Smith aged 18 from Cedar Rapids plays with her 2 year old brother Jeremy at Ellis Park pool on a hot Friday. Angel notes the water feels a touch cool as the high temperatures reach the upper 80s.
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Angel Smith
Cedar Rapids
Jeremy
Ellis Park
Angel
Hiawatha man pleads guilty to prostitution charges
Laverne F. Kerkman age 57 of Hiawatha pleaded guilty in Benton County District Court to four counts of prostitution. Sentencing set for August 5. Former Van Horne mayor previously faced four counts of third degree sexual abuse tied to incidents with two male youths in 1980 1981 and 1982. Arrest occurred August 3 1982. reduced charges resulted from plea bargain with County Attorney Tom Noonan. Kerkman remains out on $2 500 bond.
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Laverne F. Kerkman
C Ave
Hiawatha
Benton County
Kerkman
van Horne
Sheriff's Department
Tom Noonan
Carver heir Clayton Carver dies after cocaine overdose
Clayton Carver son of Roy J. Carver is found dead in a Muscatine County home from a large cocaine overdose. Deputy medical examiner Dr. Dean McGinty says the death appears accidental and notes timing after a 7 30 a m phone call. Tests by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are pending to determine the lethal dose.
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Clayton Carver
Roy J. Carver
Dean McGinty
Muscatine County
Carver
McGinty
Iowa
School Leaders Receive Wage Increases At Center Point
Center Point Consolidated Schools approved raises for administrators on Wednesday. Elementary principal William Moore will earn $32,000 next year after a 4 percent raise, while Superintendent Richard Whitehead gains 8.3 percent to $39,000 in the first year of a new three year contract.
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Center Point Consolidated Schools
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Kind people aid woman who lost money
A 67 year old Cedar Rapids woman, Alberta Wyman, lost her Social Security Disability check along with $292. Since the incident last Thursday she has received over $235 in donations from the public, including $100 from an anonymous donor. Wyman thanked those who offered help in her time of need.
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Alberta Wyman
the Gazette
Wyman
Jacelyn Drive
Mercy Hospital
C R man charged in Hiawatha assault
A Cedar Rapids man, 25, was charged with two counts of assault after allegedly attacking two women during a disturbance in Hiawatha. Steven R. Myers, 4420 Bowling St. SW, was arrested at 3:19 a.m. after police were called to 185 East Clark St. He struck Joanne Ferguson and grabbed Sherri Walker. neither was seriously injured. He was released from Linn County Jail without bond after a court appearance.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Steven R. Myers
Bowling St
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