Sheriff credits seat belt with saving his life after crash
Benton County Sheriff Kenneth Popenhagen, hurt in a one vehicle crash near Vinton on County Road E-24, credited his seat belt with saving his life. He remained in St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Monday, recovering from a top to bottom rollover. He expected release soon. The sheriff said he tipped upside down in the ditch and required eighty nine stitches for head cuts. He denied broken bones and noted bruises to his left arm and right jaw.
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Vinton
Benton County
Kenneth Popenhagen
Popenhagen
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
E-24
Copenhagen
Van
Sheriff's Department
Recount Sought in Iowa House District 50 Primary
Linn County auditor confirms a recount request from Suzanne Smith who lost to Joyce Nielsen by 16 votes in the 50th Iowa House District Democratic primary. Smith has named Linda Clark of Marion as her recount board representative. Nielsen will appoint hers once announced. The margin widened from 14 to 16 votes after the official canvass.
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Linn County
Statehouse
Linda Langenberg
Suzanne Smith
Joyce Nielsen
Iowa
Langenberg
Smith
Linda Clark
Marion
Nielsen
Cedar Rapids Police Seek Sex Assault Suspect
Cedar Rapids police are seeking a short white man with a slim build and receding hairline believed to have assaulted a 64-year-old woman in her north Cedar Rapids home about 12:25 a.m. Sunday. The victim said the attacker covered her mouth and threatened she would not be hurt if she did not scream. He is described as possibly in his late 30s.
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Cedar Rapids
North
If Rapids
Crime and Emergency Report Mixed with Assaults and Thefts
A town blotter lists multiple medical emergencies from 4:32 pm to 3:39 pm across locations on Interstate 380 Sixth Street Fourth Avenue SE and 12th Street SW. It also notes an alarm malfunction at 3131 12th St SW and thefts including cash, jewelry, and a video camera from several residences. Harold O Deen 24 assaulted by three men near 20 Miler Ave SW. Brad Peterson 24 assaulted while helping. Entry through rear window. cash value $1,050. A diamond ring and change valued at $1,201 taken from 1639 Park Towne Lane NE. A video camera, tapes, and gold bracelet valued at $1,580 taken from 26 Blake Terrace SE. TV Vision is delivered every Saturday.
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Sumney
Interstate 380
Highway 30
Sixth Street
Fourth Avenue
12Th St
Sherman St
13Th Ave
J St
Third Ave
L St
Center Point Rd
14Th St
Harold O'Deen
Miler Ave
Snompson
T.v
First Ave
Park Towne Lane
Blake Terrace SE
Central City mayor vetoes renewing contracts in dispute
Central City Mayor LC Howe vetoed renewing contracts for City Clerk Sharon Mettler and public works chief Mehmen after a 3-2 council vote. Mettler faced an proposed raise to 17,400 dollars, while Mehmen lost his driver’s license due to a drunken driving conviction. The council has 30 days to override and will reconvene June 28.
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Dick Hogan
Relie County
Central City
Howe
Sharon Mettler
Mehmen
Bob Cowell
Dave Starry
Mettler
Starry
Galen
Cary Bolton
Bolton
Medical Educational Building Planned for Tipton Area
Tipton developers plan a medical educational facility housing Kirkwood Community College and St. Luke's Hospital resources. The project covers telecommunications classrooms a GED learning center and an office for Cedar County coordination with start date and cost yet undecided. Adjacent parcels were bought by Kirkwood Facilities Foundation and STL Resources Inc both along Highway 38 near Tipton.
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Sitm
Kirkwood Community College
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College Facilities Foundation
STL Resources Inc
St. Luke's
Iter Kopsa
Otto Kruse
Kruse
Kopsa
Kirkwood
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Tipton
D.C. Christianson
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Vic Kloptenstein
Terry Branstad
Harlan Noddle
Noddle Development Co
Omaha
Neb
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11Th
Noddle
Abild Construction Co
General Canteantor
Brad Peterson
Third St
O'Deen
TV Vision
Welch
Donovan ~S
Renae
Wal-Mart
Donald Roby
Cedar County
Allan Haynes
Luke's
Dri
United
O’hare
Chicago
United Airlines
Washington, D.C
Boston
New York
Newark
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Detroit
Hartier
Uniteds
United Express
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