Cedar Rapids man arrested in mobile home explosion case
Cory Brose, 26, was arrested on suspicion of first degree arson after a device exploded on a mobile home porch at Prairie Oaks, 4420 Bowling St. SW, May 29. No injuries were reported. He was held in Linn County Jail awaiting an initial court appearance.
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Cedar Rapids
Cory Brose
Fire Department
Dave Koch
Brose
Linn County
Koch
Prairie Oaks
Bowling St
Detour Set On Edgewood Road For Emergency Repairs
Edgewood Road SW from Highway 30 to 60th Avenue will close today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for emergency track repairs at the Union Pacific Railroad mainline crossing. Local traffic only. through traffic must use the marked detour.
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Edgewood Road
Highway 30
60Th Avenue
Union Pacific Railroad
Iowa Supreme Court vacancy draws 15 applicants including two Iowans
State officials released a list of 15 candidates for an upcoming Iowa Supreme Court vacancy. Among the applicants are Cedar Rapids lawyer David Baker and Dubuque Chief Judge Alan Pearson. A nominating commission will select three finalists on June 20, with Gov. Tom Vilsack choosing from that trio after Justice Bruce Snell retires August 18.
Two-vehicle crash injures two near Coggon Iowan
At about 6 p.m. near Coggon Linn County two pickups collided after one driver failed to notice the stopped vehicle. John Hennessey 80 of Marion was treated and released at Mercy Medical Center. James Haughenbury 47 of rural Coggon was evaluated at St Luke’s Hospital.
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Linn County
Highway 13
Hutchinson Road
Coggon
Linn County Sheriffs Department
John Hennessey
Marion
Hennessey
Sheriff's Department
James Haughenbury
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Medical Center
Iowa City Approves Alcohol Ordinances After Public Meetings
After four public meetings and over a year of planning, Iowa City adopts new alcohol laws to curb underage and binge drinking. The Council votes 4-3 with Ernie Lehman, Ross Wilburn, Irvin Pfath, and Dee Vanderhoef approving. The ordinances take effect August 1.
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Ernie Lehman
Ross Wilburn
Irvin Pfath
Dee Vanderhoef
Veterans move 11 granite monuments to temporary memorial park
A volunteer crew using a donated crane and heavy equipment lifted 11 granite monuments weighing 3000 pounds each from All Veterans Memorial Park and loaded them onto a trailer for relocation to a temporary site. The stones will form part of a new permanent memorial near the upcoming Veterans Memorial Stadium. Aaron Baer, a World War II veteran, supported the move after earlier opposition, while Tom Watson noted the work required careful handling and experience.
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Rick Smith Gazette
Edar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Aaron Baer
Memorial Park
Baer
Watson Service Construction Company
Palo
Floyd Sauter
Cedar Rapids
All Veterans Memorial Park
Regents Debate Phaseout of Early Retirement Plan
Iowa Regents mull delaying a decision on phasing out ERIP citing tight job markets. UI officials say the 15 year program rewards departure while hindering recruitment, noting 57 plus years eligibility and benefits of life insurance and retirement contributions.
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James Q. Lynch
Ames
Regents
Foldesi
ERIP
Linn County LIFTS director resigns after paid leave
longtime Linn County LIFTS director Al Baker quit Tuesday after a closed session with the county board. He had been on paid administrative leave since May 29 amid an alleged incident with another employee and will receive pay through July 31 plus insurance.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
al Baker
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Baker
Jim Houser
Jerrie Yuva
Trude Elliott
Board of Supervisors
Rebecca Palmer
Vandalism Hits Cedar Rapids American Gothic Sculptures
In Cedar Rapids the Overalls All Over An American Gothic Happening display saw at least seven of 29 sculptures vandalized by Tuesday. The Vroomates piece suffered about 2000 dollars in damage, classified as second degree criminal mischief. other damage ranged 50 to 100 dollars. Police and Renaissance Group coordinate repairs and surveillance.
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Cindy Cullen
Chapman Gazette Arts & Entertainment
Cedar Rapids
David Zahn
Jennifer Partridge
Renaissance Group
Iowa
Grant Wood
Overalls All Over An American Gothic Happen ing Damaged
Damaged sculptures at multiple sites include male figure knocked from base, Statue of Liberty torch stolen, bouquet of $1 bills taken, microphone sticker torn, wigs stolen, dental instruments stolen, and hat torn from a figure. Events are linked to local sponsors and venues across Second and Third Avenues SE.
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Gazette
Third Ave
Iowa
Grant Wood
Vroom
Second Ave
J&p
Second St
Cedar Rapids
Guaranty Bank & Trust Co
Second
Third Avenues
the Gazette
Kcrgtv9
First Ave
U.S. Cellular Center
Paramount Theatre
American Dental Gothic
Friends of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry
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Rcent
Houser
John Langhorne
Langhorne
Ums
LIFTS
Yuva
Tyiowa
Mark Christian
Geoffrey Lasko
Lasko
Osgood Shepherd
United Fire Group
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