Van burns and other weekend incidents reported in Linn County
A 1975 Chevrolet van stolen by Jill Cassady of Mount Vernon was found ablaze on Boyson Road in Hiawatha around 2:30 a.m. with a $3,000 loss. A second van was pulled from the Cedar River with unknown details. A Milwaukee man nearly drowned in a pool at the Holiday Inn, while two Cedar Rapids residents were hospitalized after weekend traffic crashes. Police charged JoAnn Ross with failure to yield after a motorcycle crash injuring Scott Forsythe. Forsythe is listed in good condition with a fractured knee.
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Jill Cassady
Mount Vernon
Linn
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Cassady
First Avenue
Plymouth
First Ave
Cedar River
Milwaukee
Holiday Inn
Williams Blvd
Richard Johnson
Johnson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Lynne E. Lillis
O Ave. NW
Mercy Hospital
Lillis
30Th Street
E Avenue NE
E Avenue
Scott A. Forsythe
E Ave. NW
Forsythe
Edgewood Road
Johnson Avenue NW
JoAnn Ross
Locust Road
Ross
C R businessman pleads guilty to five tax counts
Carl M. McDonald of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty in Linn District Court to five counts of failure to file state income tax returns. He is president of McDonald Oil Co. Sentencing is set for Aug. 11 with a recommended $1,000 fine on one count and suspended sentences of six months for the other four. The state may dismiss four additional charges for failure to pay state income tax for 1972 to 1975. The Iowa Department of Revenue seeks about $1,200 plus interest and penalties for the four nonpayment years.
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Carl M. McDonald
Linn
Cedar Rapids
McDonald Oil Co
McDonald
Iowa Department of Revenue
Storm damages sweep southeast Iowa with widespread outages
The storm shattered windows and toppled trees across Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties, knocking out power to thousands. Prairie High School and nearby facilities suffered roof and water damage as winds up to 77 mph battered the region. Cedar Rapids officials weighed disaster relief options while forecasts warned of possible repeat severe storms.
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Bnwiud Attu
Cedar Rapids
United 727
United 737
Denver
Chicago
Prairie High School
Kirkwood College
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Marengo
Red Cross
Tom Aller
Des Moines
Solon
Montezuma
Poweshiek County
Oxford
North Liberty
Iowa City
Johnson
Iowa
Cedar Counties
Ankeny
Marshalltown
Mingo
Linn County
Weather Service
Boating Accident Leaves Woman Critical After Collision
A 29 year old woman from Dyersville is in critical condition after a family boat was struck by a second vessel at Lake Delhi. Kay Kreeb was knocked into the water and run over by the other boat. She underwent 64% hours of surgery at a Dubuque hospital.
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Lake Delhi
Dubuque
Kay Kreeb
Dyersville
Bill
Kreeb
Suit ties Kenwood ditch delays to Tic Toc loss
Tic Toc Inc owner of the Tic Toc Restaurant at 600 17th St NE sues the city of Cedar Rapids Greene Consulting Co and Jensen Construction Co in Linn District Court seeking 65000 alleging delays in a Ken wood ditch project cost them actual and potential customers. The suit accuses Jensen of failing to complete within 300 consecutive days from April 20 and the city and Greene of inadequate contract enforcement and supervision. The complaint says access to the Tic Toc was obstructed by dirt piles equipment on access routes and detour signs with Greene allegedly involved in the obstruction.
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Tic Toc
17Th St. NE
Kenwood Ditch
Linn District Court
City of
Cedar Rapids
Greene Consulting Co
Jensen Construction Co
Tic Toc Inc
Jensen
Greene
Smulekoff’s Opens New Lifestyle Shop Grand Opening
Smulekoff’s at Third Avenue and First Street SE hosts a grand opening for The Works, a lifestyle shop in the lower level offering furniture and accessories. Lemonade available, plants given while supplies last, and a waterbed drawing with registration June 26 to July 1 for a drawing on Monday, July 3.
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Smulekoff’s
Third Avenue
First Street
Smulekoff
Suburbs Grow Faster Than Cities, Says Conference Board
The Conference Board reports city populations rose by less than 0.5 percent annually over the last decade while suburban areas expanded about 2.4 percent each year. The finding highlights shifting living patterns across U.S. metropolitan regions.
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U.S
Conference Board
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66Th Ave
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Jack Hatt
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