Heat relief sites in Linn County expand for summer use
Linn County residents can visit three heat relief sites through summer with daytime hours at Ambroz Center Witwer Center and Salvation Army. An overnight Red Cross shelter will operate during prolonged dangerous heat. Also, House District 54 candidates Buhr Taylor and Freeburg discuss views on KCRG AM 1600 with a June 27 special election looming.
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Mount Vernon Rd
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Second Ave
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C Ave
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Rosanne Freeburg
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Band Tonight Features Sue Sample Spotlight
Soprano Sue Sample shines in Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert at 8 in Cherry Hill Park. She will sing Someone Like You and perform Ringling Brothers Grand Entry and Yankee Doodle among pieces by Gliere King Sousa and others. The event, conducted by Morgan Jones, repeats Sunday at 8 in Ellis Park.
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Washington seeks theft suspect after purse snatching
Washington County law enforcement searched last night for a purse-snatching suspect who may have carried a weapon. The incident occurred around 4 pm Tuesday in the Hy-Vee parking lot on Highway 1. The unidentified man fled in a car. pursuit involved police, K9 units, and aircraft in an area east of Highway 218. The victim was not injured.
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Washington
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Murphy
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Wyman
Neighbors Fight Plan for New Mobile Home Park
Neighbors in Stoney Point and Cedar Hills mobilize to block Curt Hames proposed 560-unit park on a 115-acre Cedar Rapids site. About 40 volunteers plan petitions as city planning commission votes against the project, with public hearings pending.
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Gazette News
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Cedar Rapids
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West Park
Horticulturist showcases exotic greens at Cedar Rapids park
Patrick O Malley Iowa State Extension horticulture specialist demonstrates 25 varieties of cool season vegetables at Noelridge Park Cedar Rapids including mustard greens pak choi kai choi upland cress and edible chrysanthemum. He says these plants mature in about 40 days enabling multiple harvests and aims to teach Iowans to grow them and expand commercial interest.
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Magine
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Patrick O'Malley
Iowa State Extension
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Noelridge Park
Cedar Rapids
California
O'Malley
Linn County Extension Service
Iowa State University Extension
Iowa sees shift in meth trade to Hispanic links from West Coast
Iowa drug officials note a move from outlaw motorcycle gangs to a Hispanic network tied to the West Coast. Seizures rise in Des Moines Quad Cities and Muscatine as prosecutors warn of ongoing trafficking. Muscatine County deputies report 2 pounds valued at 36000 tied to a seat belt stop. Renny Cook, 34, Fairfield, jailed on two counts of possession with intent to deliver with five pounds of marijuana in car. The pattern shows broader involvement across California connections, with multiple prosecutions across Mason City Waterloo and Clarksville regions.
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Cedar Rapids petitions push for city charter reform
League of Women Voters President Myrna Loehrlein says 5456 signatures collected, 215 short of the 5671 needed for a charter commission. If approved, a July 11 election could pause the council manager switch as a commission drafts a charter for a vote alongside the council manager proposal. Volunteers will collect signatures at the BBQ Roundup and local offices today from 10 am to 2 pm. call 363-7000 for details.
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League of Women Voters
Myrna Loehrlein
League
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Linn County Administrative
First St
Sixth Ave
Randall Foods
Edgewood Rd
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