Woman and man struck by train while saving dog on bridge
A dog owner and a companion were struck by a train on a railroad bridge south of Dubuque while trying to pull the animal free. Usha Mullapudi 18 and John Roerig 23 were hospitalized with Roerig treated and released while Mullapudi remained in critical condition. Two friends Carolyn Flynn 22 and Amanda Segilia 17 faced potential trespass charges as bystanders escaped uninjured.
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Dubuque
Usha Mullapudi
John Roerig
Minneapolis
CP Rail System
Cat Fish Creek
Dubuque County
Sheriff's Department
Roerig
Mullapudi
Carolyn Flynn
Amanda Segilia
Finley Hospital
Flynn
Segilia
Oelwein Teen Injured In Mo-Ped Car Crash
Oelwein 14 year old Ryan DeHaven was southbound on First Avenue when a northbound car driven by 54 year old Jimmy Murphy tried to turn left. DeHaven was hospitalized in good condition at Mercy Hospital after being thrown from his mo ped. Murphy was charged with failure to yield.
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Oelwein
Ryan DeHaven
First Avenue
Jimmy Murphy
West Union
DeHaven
Mercy Hospital
Murphy
Cedar Rapids Man Injured In Garage Propane Explosion
John Faurote of Cedar Rapids was listed in serious condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after an explosion in his garage Saturday night. Fire officials say he was transferring propane from a 20 pound cylinder to 1 pound cylinders when a leak ignited, burning his arms and face and starting a blaze that destroyed the garage and its contents. The cause of ignition remains undetermined.
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John Faurote
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Faurote
27Th St
Firefighters suspend creek search for missing body in Waterloo
Waterloo firefighters will not resume searching Black Hawk Creek for a reported dead body today after spending three hours Saturday and four hours Sunday dragging and visual inspecting the area. Assistant Fire Chief Ray Moore says they will return only if a missing person report is filed, noting discrepancies in what the girls might have seen and that floating ice or logs could be mistaken for a body. Battalion Chief Dennis Moore echoed the possibility of misidentification from the Saturday sighting.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk Creek
Black Hawk Road
Ray Moore
Gazette Net Bulletin Service Opens For Reader Interaction
The Gazette announces electronic access via Gazette Net for letters to the editor story ideas forms for Milestones and announcements, subscription management and classifieds. Call (319) 368-8800 with 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit full duplex to use the service.
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Gazette
Gazette Net
Flowa
The
Gazette Co
Habitat helps Winneshiek County welcome first renovated home
In Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity, Terry and Margie Starks receive the first renovated home funded by local donors. Paul Lionberger volunteers to renovate an old farmhouse, citing faith and service. The Stark family acquired the $45,000 house with sweat equity and no interest payments, as community supporters raised $113,000 in cash and in-kind gifts.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Dresi
Terry Starks
Winneshiek County
Habitat For Humanity
Starks
Ridgeway
Paul Lionberger
Habitat
Christ
Habitat For Humanity International
Lionberger
Costa Rica
Terry
Margie
Waterloo
Starkies
Luther College
Decorah
Voltman Electric
A.Y. McDonald
Leslie Sand
Habitat Board of Directors
Cities raise tax rates to catch up on budgets in Linn and Johnson
Linn and Johnson county cities loosened two year tax limits and boosted budgets for 1996. Lisbon leads with an 11 percent rise while Hiawatha adds 1.30 to reach top five rates. Several towns cite debt and overdue street projects as drivers behind rate hikes.
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Linn County
Lisbon
Marion
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Ely
Pale
Robins
Walker
Springville
Alburnett
Bertram
Johnson County
Iowa City
Coralville
Lone Tree
Solon
North Liberty
Shueyville
Tiffin
Swisher
University Heights
Hills
Oxford NA
Douglas Neumann
Linn
Johnson Counties
Palo
JoAnn Strack
Iowa League of Municipalities
Strack
Loyce Dumke
Lisbon City
Dumke
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Bulletin Boardervice
Navy
Margie Starks
Tameesha
Krystle
Nathaniel
League of Municipalities
Tom Theis
Ely and
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