Marion woman charged with first degree theft over jewelry loss
Marion resident Melody J. Stackhouse 50 is charged after allegedly stealing jewelry valued at 80 000 from Finlay Fine Jewelry at Lindale Mall where she worked. Police found 45000 worth of jewels after executing a search warrant at her home. an initial court appearance is set for March 21.
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Marion
Lindale Mall
Melody J. Stackhouse
Westview Dr
Finlay Fine Jewelry Store
Stackhouse
Cedar Rapids Home Invasion Offenders Escape With Valuables
Two men burst into the northeast Cedar Rapids apartment at 3:30 a.m. and forced three sleeping tenants into another room. They ransacked the unit at 1601 Center Point Rd NE, taking a watch, bracelet, DVD player, and an ATM card valued at about 300 dollars and did not use a weapon nor cause injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Center Point Rd
Joe Cerrato
Delivery driver robbed near Cedar Rapids pizza shop
A Cedar Rapids delivery driver for Pizza Daddy says two men wearing dark clothes and bandannas robbed him at 1 a.m. in the 3200 block of G Avenue NW, taking cash before they fled. He reported the crime to police and returned to his workplace at 604 Ellis Blvd NW.
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Cedar Rapids
G Avenue NW
Jim Strother
Pizza Daddy
Ellis Blvd
Man wounded by police in New Hartford robbery kidnapping case
A 42 year old man from La Porte City was wounded in the neck and chest during a Tuesday night confrontation with officers in Waterloo while resisting arrest for a New Hartford robbery and kidnapping. He faces kidnapping and second degree sexual abuse charges with a 1.5 million dollar bond.
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New Hartford
David Penwell
la Porte City
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Mike Kubik
Penwell
Butler County
Tim Junker
Junker
Hudson
Jeremy Pohl
Pohl
Mark Meyer
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Littleport Faces Depopulation After Flood Ruin
The Volga River flood on May 17 1999 devastated Littleport Iowa leaving 26 residents in 2000 down from 88 in 1990 a 70.5 percent drop. City Council member J P Zapf said no businesses remain the post office is now a cluster of mailboxes and most residents live outside the floodplain. Buildings still stand awaiting Iowa State Historical Society action before they can be leveled. Zapf laments possible incorporation loss and recalls a once nice town to grow up in.
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J. P. Zapf
Cindy
Zapf
Iowa State Historical Society
Littleport
Town
Beaconsfield: Iowa’s smallest town 2000 census shows drop
Ringgold County’s Beaconsfield, once the Hy-Vee site, now records 11 residents in 2000, down from 39 in 1980 and 27 in 1990. Mayor Clem Matlage disputes the tally, citing 22 locals, while residents recall a busier past with a railroad, stockyards, and a theater. The town struggles with a tiny budget and aging infrastructure.
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Baconsfield
Ringgold
Iowa
Rex Walters
Hotels Struggle to House Wrestlers for NCAA Championships
More than 300 wrestlers from 78 teams plus thousands of fans descend on Iowa City for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Four new hotels add 361 rooms, bringing Iowa City Coralville options to 2045. Hotels near Carver Hawkeye Arena report high occupancy with teams like Iowa State and others lodging locally.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Amanas
Washington
Quad Cities
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Les Steenlage
St. Louis
Steenlage
Iowa City-Coralville
Memorial Held for Slain Cedar Rapids Woman
A Cedar Rapids church held a memorial for Sally Malacas, the woman found murdered Sunday. The service turned to a farewell for a congregant described as “one of your daughters” by Sabina Malacas, reflecting on the tragedy and shared faith.
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Sally Malacas
C.R
Sabina Malacas
Cedar Rapids Baptist Church
Public art replicas of American Gothic arrive for Cedar Rapids event
Organizers from the Overalls All Over project inspect life size Gothic couple replicas by Grant Wood for a downtown summer display. The pieces will be enhanced by local artists and up to 50 pairs are planned with arrivals starting in April. Sponsors include Alliant Energy and Coe College.
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C.R
Wood
Ruben
Ontario
Calif
Alliant Energy
Cedar Rapids
Overalls All Over
Ruben’s Display World
Grant Wood
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Ry Tom Fruehling
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Partridge
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Tridge Said
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