High water hits Coralville Lake slows boat ramps
Coralville Lake floods limit boat ramps to four of nine with two open to the public. Ramps at Mehaffey Bridge and West Overlook campground operate with parking on the spillway. Debris risk noted as water rises and officials monitor releases and potential additional shutoffs.
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Johnson County
Coralville Lake
Mehaffey Bridge
West Overlook
John Castle
Castle
GS Marine
Ty Dunlap
Dunlap
Coralville Dam
Weather winds knock trees down and cause power outages
The region faces a night of heavy rains with lingering moisture through Saturday. A central Iowa tornado hit Ackley briefly, damaging a warehouse, an apartment roof, and uprooting trees. Farms saw minimal hail or flooding, but persistent wet conditions delayed fieldwork and affected crop health and planning.
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Iowa
Ackley
Iowa Falls
Add
Norm Zahradnik
Highway 30
Ely
Dick Moore
Mount Vernon
Barry and Moore Evidence Tape of Drug Buy at Hotel
Jurors viewed a videotape from January showing Barry, the mayor, visit Moore in her hotel room and purchase cocaine from an undercover agent. Barry, 54, faces charges including misdemeanor cocaine possession and conspiracy and several counts of lying to a grand jury.
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Mundy
Moore
FBI
Barry
Gasoline prices show a Cedar Rapids price war before July Fourth
Prices varied across Cedar Rapids stations as small operators struggle with competition and seasonal demand. Novak notes smaller rivals shed costs to stay in business while larger outlets push prices up and down ahead of the Fourth. Dalziel claims his station offers the lowest Midwest price despite higher full service costs.
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Novak
Texaco
Bowling St
Kerr McGee
First Ave
Park Town
Amoco
Center Point Rd
Dave
Cedar Rapids
al Dalziel
Sunoco
Johnson Ave
Dalziel
American Automobile Association
AAA
Iowa
DNA
Richard Ney
Midwest
Wildfires rage across the West amid Santa Barbara losses
Desert winds up to 60 mph fanned fires that claimed about 500 homes and buildings in the Santa Barbara area. Residents fled with minimal possessions as flames destroyed houses, with $190 million in home value lost. Firefighters battled blazes in Utah, Yellowstone, and elsewhere, while two Wyoming Air National Guard units were sent to assist California efforts.
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Kay O’brien
Santa Barbara
Bill Wallace
Utah
Yellowstone National Park
Montana
Arizona
Texas
Colorado
Tonto National Forest
Zane Grey
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Heather Sloman Wood
Rick Chase
Mid-River Marina
Coralville
Ally
Linn County Extension
Virgil Schmitt
Schmitt
C.R
Westdale Mall
Gade
Plaza Standard
First Avenue
N.E
Idea
Gtne Belor
Ao Pte
Oak
eWallhugger
Edgewood Plaza Mall
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