Fire damages Cedar Rapids home in gasoline blaze
Rex Dwars' house at 6509 Davis Court NW burned as gasoline spilled from a car onto a kerosene heater about 8 p m. The garage rafters collapsed and the home suffered extensive smoke and water damage. Dwars and his wife were away at a University of Iowa game. no injuries reported.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Lazette
Iowa City
Rex Dwars
Linn County
Dwars
Davis Court
Cedar Rapids
Atkins
Harold Rammelberg
Connie Mitralsky
Palo
Cedar Terrace
Mitvalsky
University of Iowa
Emerald Knights Form Cadets Drum Corps
The Emerald Knights announce a new drum and bugle corps for grades five through eight named the Emerald Knights Cadets. Rehearsals are today and Saturdays noon to 2 PM at Emerald Knights Hall 712 Second Ave SE. Director Matt Daugherty, 19 year veteran, leads. for more info call 362-9880.
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Emerald Knights
Second Ave
Matt Daugherty
Churches Plan Lenten Events in Cedar Rapids and Marion
Cedar Rapids and Marion host a sequence of Lenten activities including a St. Pius X Church coffee with Rev. Pamela Starr of Troy Mills Christian Church on Monday at 9 a.m. and Rosemary Desmond of Mount Mercy College singing. Trinity United Methodist hosts midweek meditations at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. John Oren as guest. First Presbyterian Marion features a Wednesday noon luncheon with Patrick Knight speaking. Additional services are set at Ellis Park Church of God and other area churches, with Greg Story of WMT-Radio addressing a Friday Lent luncheon at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
St. Pius X Church
Council St. NE
Pamela Starr
Troy Mills Christian Church
Sheehy Hall
Rosemary Desmond
Mount Mercy College
Trinity United Methodist Church
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Salvation Army Community Center
C Ave
Brad Steadman
Ellis Park
Greg Story
WMT
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Fire and medical emergencies reported Thursday and Friday
Reports show eight incidents including an alarm malfunction at First Street and 10th Avenue SW at 6 10 p m a medical emergency at 608 16th St NE at 8 47 p m on Thursday and on Friday a medical emergency at 525 Fourth Ave SE at 12 09 a m and a mistaken alarm at First Avenue East and 22nd Street at 4 08 a m with additional details for 4 08 a m incident.
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First Street
10Th Avenue
16Th St
Fourth Ave
First Avenue
22Nd Street
Cedar Rapids youths charged over public property loot
Five young men from Cedar Rapids faces charges after two incidents Friday. Coe College students Kevin Bjornsen and Matt Laufenberg were accused of fourth degree theft for unloading a stolen U S postal drop box outside a dormitory. In Marion a car held four road signs including No Passing and Slow Children Playing Zone. three men Michael Damiano Peter Nash and Glenn Yarrington were charged with third degree theft with Yarrington also charged with drunken driving. They were released from custody.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
St. Luke’s Hospital
U.S
Kevin Bjornsen
Matt Laufenberg
Marion
Michael Damiano
35Th St
Peter Nash
Eighth St
Glenn Yarrington
Yarrington
Cedar Rapids area events calendar highlights
A packed schedule includes Beyond Rubies 88 Women’s Conference at Kirkwood Iowa Hall 8:30 to 5, Cedar Rapids Boat Show at Five Seasons 11 to 22:30 with Kendalls. Miss Margarida’s Way at UI Theatre, Music Explosion 88 at North Linn High gym, 1988 Follies at Paramount, Spring Expo 88 Hawkeye Downs 10 to 18, Maple Syrup Festival at Indian Creek Nature Center 8 to noon, fruit pruning demo at 511 Iowa St Center Point Linn County Extension, and Private Music Teachers Association convention at Stouffer’s. Admission varies by event.
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Iowa Hall
Kirkwood College
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
North Linn High School
Paramount Theatre
Hawkeye Downs
Indian Creek Nature Center
Iowa St
Center Point
Linn County Extension Service
Private Music Teachers Association
Stouffer’s
Eulenspiegel Puppet Workshop at Cedar Rapids Library
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre hosts a daylong workshop on puppet design and creation titled Is There a Puppet in Your Future on March 12 at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Monica Leo and Terri Jean Breitbach lead the session with two public puppet shows The Rat The Ram and The Wolf at 10 a.m. and Buttercup at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free and families are welcome. registration via the library is encouraged.
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Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Monica Leo
Iowa City
Leo
Terri Jean Breitbach
Eulenspiegel
Beems
Library
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Flanders
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