Boswell Likely to Move From Iowa's 5th District
Rep. Leonard Boswell said he will move from the 5th District and may seek a seat in the 2nd or 3rd District as legislators redraw maps. He cited the 5th’s Republican edge and noted ties to Johnson County while eyeing central Iowa’s Des Moines area.
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Des Moines
Leonard Boswell
Davis City
Boswell
Iowa
Associated Press
Legislative Service Bureau
Jim Leach
Leach
Johnson County
State Senate
Cedar Rapids bicyclist assaulted after crash report
Police responding to an accident in northeast Cedar Rapids found Damon Brady 18 who said a passing car stopped a man got out assaulted him knocking him off his bike then kicking him before driving away. Brady was treated at St Luke's Hospital for scrapes and bruises and investigators pursue leads with witnesses. The suspect is believed known by the victim.
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Cedar Rapids
Damon Brady
Weing Road
J Avenue
Brady
Joe Cerrato
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cerruto
Iowa City man pleads not guilty to bank robbery
Sean P. Cavanaugh 19 pleaded not guilty to first degree robbery over a May 17 Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank heist at 1550 S Gilbert St. He allegedly entered at 3 22 p m and demanded all 100 bundles claiming a gun while stealing 5390 dollars from the teller.
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Sean P. Cavanaugh
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
S. Gilbert St
Wet 2001 rivals 1993 as Iowa's wettest year yet
Iowa remains on a soggy path with 2001 recording near 1993 levels of precipitation at 169 sites in Hillaker's network. Thursday storms dumped heavy rain on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, while forecasters predict cooler, drier weather through the weekend and no immediate drought.
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Hillaker
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Kcrg-Tv9 Weather Lab
Denny Frary
Mother Nature
National Weather Service
Davenport
Iowa
Linn
Voodoo Lounge Bus Brings Restful Rides to Iowa Cyclists
In 1999 a group calling itself Team Voodoo bought a 30 foot Bluebird school bus for 2500 dollars. They stripped paint repainted it green orange and yellow and fitted benches a deck a water tank and a camper toilet. The bus serves as a mobile retreat for bicycle riders including RAGBRAI participants.
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C Louis
Team
Voodoo
Karl Miller
Karl
Vern Balster
Voodoo Lounge
School Bus Sales Co
Waterloo
Vern
Team Voodoo
Pate enters Cedar Rapids mayoral race against Clancey
Paul Pate former secretary of state and former state senator announces his bid for mayor of Cedar Rapids challenging three term incumbent Lee Clancey. He frames the move as a local issue driven by a blueprint for the future and prudent use of taxpayer money.
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Rick Smith Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Paul Pate
Lee Clancey
Pate
Veterans Memorial Building
Clancey
Waterloo
Marion
Senate bill actions affect Iowa City school facilities policy
Iowa City faces how a Senate vote on denying federal funds to schools that bar Boy Scouts will impact its district. The measure ties about 1.7 million Title 1 dollars to access rules, with local officials stressing nuances between denial of exclusion and denial of facility use.
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Boy
Senate
Jesse Helms
N.C
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Ported Helms
Iowa City
Lane Plugge
Nicholas Johnson
Harkin
Helms
Genius of America
Grassley
Supreme Court
Boy Scouts
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