Arson Admitter Brian Zirtzman’s 1979 Fire Case Recalls Trial
Neighbors recall the 1979 house fire linked to Brian Zirtzman who admitted arson after a court found two counts of second degree arson. He was placed in a Texas treatment facility then in a Linn County psychiatric unit before being released to his parents in late 1980.
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Zirtzman
Mental Health Institute
Independence
Linn County Department of Mental Health Services
McNamara
Vickie Reed- Grahlman
Brian
Delbert
Orion Zirtzman
Zirtzmans
Orion
Brian Zirtzman
Paul Kilburg
Texas
Linn County
Rich
Tion
Washington High School
Fire Department
New light bars to raise visibility for G R patrol cars
Cedar Rapids police will install 55 Federal SIGNAL Raydian LED light bars at a total price of 132759 dollars. Installation could start by month end. The brighter bars aim to improve officer safety and require less battery power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Crock
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Mike Klappholz
The
Gazette
Dave Rowell
Illinois troopers tout slick roof cars for officer safety
Cedar Rapids trooper explains why the state police shifted from light bars to slick-roof cruisers. He notes mixed driver reactions and cites 1 500 slick-roof cars in use 1983 1990. Experts say visibility of emergency lights matters but the roof is not always essential.
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Muscatine County
Iowa State Patrol
Bendlage
Cedar Rapids
Illinois State Police
Rick Hector
Hector
University of South Carolina
Geoffrey Alpert
Unrelated kidney donors remain scarce in nationwide transplants
The U S attorney and Health and Human Services target allegations while anonymous living donors stay rare. In 2002 only 56 such transplants occurred nationwide, rising to just over 70 this year per experts from the National Kidney Foundation and University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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Ellie Schlam
National Kidney Foundation
Lawrence Hunsicker
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Gazette
Kurt Rogahn
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Wal-Mart
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Collins Rd
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29Th Ave
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Coralville
Dubuque
2Nd St
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Commerce Dr
Short St
Wacker Drive
Dodge Wal-Mart
2Nd Ave
Hwy
Allison Hardware Inc
Next Generation Wireless
Main St
College Square Mall
Mt. Vernon Rd
Lindale Mall
Heiken Electric
Charles City
Sim's TV and Electronic
Winnebago St
Asbury Rd
Pinnacle Cellular and Satellite
W. 1St. St
Kennedy Mall
Ben Franklin
16Th Ave
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4Th St
Willowbrook Mall
Crossroads Center
North Liberty Wireless
Sugar Creek la
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Davis Paint
Radio Shack
Jody's Toys and Tan
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Sumner Farm & Home
St Hill TV
Bishop's Barber Shop
E. High St
Channel’s
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Archer's
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Hwy. 1
Kimball Ave
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George's TV
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