Gillcrist Named Principal Of Linn-Mar High School
Clarisse Gillcrist of Shrub Oak New York will replace Dale Monroe as principal of Linn-Mar senior high school. Her appointment takes effect July 18 following Linn-Mar school board approval. Gillcrist holds a Ed D and two MA degrees and arrives from Lakeland district where she completed an administrative internship. Monroe becomes associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction July 1.
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Clarisse Gillcrist
Shrub Oak
N.Y
Dale Monroe
Linn-Mar
Gillcrist
Gilchrist
Lakeland
Lakeland High School
Monroe
Cedar Rapids Teen In Critical Condition After Crash
A Cedar Rapids 16 year old, Maxie Bramow, was listed in critical condition after a two vehicle crash near Highway 30. The mishap on Sixth Street SW around 6 40 p m involved a semi truck shearing off the top of her car and Bramow was transported to Mercy Medical Center. The crash remained under investigation last night.
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Cedar Rapids
Maxie Bramow
Sixth Street
Bramow
Mercy Medical Center
Two Arrested in Cedar Rapids For Illegal Fireworks
Cedar Rapids police with a search warrant at 1013 19th St SE around 3 20 p m seized fireworks and weapons and arrested Ed Prochaska 47 and Donna Jean Prochaska 37 on illegal fireworks charges The department cautioned that further charges may follow as criminal records are reviewed by Lt Larry Greco.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry Greco
19Th St
Ed Prochaska
Donna Jean Prochaska
Prochaskas
Greco
Memorial Drive closure for hydrant work and Boyson Road reconstruction
Memorial Drive SE will close from Otis Road to Spruce Avenue starting 7 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday for fire hydrant installations. A four month reconstruction on Boyson Road NE begins Wednesday, closing Boyson between Council Street and C Avenue until completion.
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Memorial Drive
Otis Road
Spruce Avenue
Boyson Road
Boyson
Council Street
C Avenue
Clayton County Cyclist in Critical Condition
The Elkport man injured in a Saturday motorcycle crash saw his condition worsen to critical Monday. Mark Funk, 26, is at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin with serious head and internal injuries after being thrown from his bike and hitting a tree. He was not wearing a helmet.
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Elkport
Mark Funk
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Clayton County
Floods in Iowa City Recall 1993 Turbulence During Rush Hour
Heavy rain drenched Iowa City and surrounding towns Monday afternoon, dumping about 1.5 inches and triggering citywide traffic slowdowns. Pumps staged since last year moved water from Coralville’s Shakey’s Pizza parking lot while power outages disrupted several areas. A Cedar County elevator trapped three people briefly, as storms extended across eastern Iowa with few lasting effects.
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Dave Gosch
Lyle Muller
Iowa City
Iowa
Coralville
Joe
Fowler
Newton Road
University Hospitals
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Church
van Buren
Oxford
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Sheriff's
Tipton
Cedar County
Brock Arey
Mechanicsville
Katherine Noble
Marion
Linda Messer
Durant
Marvin Derryck
War to Fight: Parents Reflect on Son Adam Youngblut
Karen and John Youngblut recall their son Adam who died near age 31 after service in Desert Storm. They question a possible link to his cancer while praising VA staff in Amarillo Texas for four months of treatment and noting a newspaper column recalling his life.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Elwein
Karen
John Youngblut
John
Department of Veterans Affairs
Adam Youngblut
Amarillo
Texas
Adam
Veteran Affairs Hospital
Blome Heading to U.S. Marshal Post in Northern District
Linn County Sheriff Dennis Blome is slated to be named U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Iowa in coming days, boosting pay and moving him from sheriff to federal service. His appointment creates a leadership opening, with Capt. Dennis Fiser and Lt. Donald Zeller vying to replace him, amid an ongoing political fight and Blome’s past legal trouble.
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Rick Smith
Linn County
Dennis Blome
U.S
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Blome
Sheriff's Department
Dennis Fiser
Donald Zeller
Alford
Schultz family starts anew with Iowa furniture venture
Dick Schultz, a former police officer and single father of five, launches Schultz Manufacturing Co in Williamsburg, Iowa, after his wife Debby left and owes about 4000 in back child support. The family, aided by a loan from First Trust and Savings Bank, builds bedroom chests and tables in a sweltering shed, selling through Coralville Cedar Rapids Marengo and Williamsburg. Debby is sought by a private investigator.
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Illiamsburg
Dick Schultz
Schultz
Debby Schultz
Iowa
Schultz Manufacturing Co
Debby
Johnson
Fort Dodge
Linn County
Idaho
Ford Motor Co
Parnell
Iowa City
Joni Thornton
Institute For Social and Economic Development
First Trust and Savings Bank of Oxford
Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Williamsburg
Aspen
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East Iowa Journal
Fairfax
Oelwein
Persian Gulf
Marshal
Clinton
Family
Otis
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Ramblin
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