St Patrick's Day Parade Route in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids St Patrick's Day parade will start at 12:45 p.m. with more than 120 entries. Registration remains available the day of the event at Denny's Green Square Restaurant at 529 Fourth Ave SE. Mayor Lee Clancey serves as honorary grand marshal. The forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with upper 30s temperatures.
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Cedar Rapids
Denny's Green Square Restaurant
Fourth Ave
Lee Clancey
Prairie High to Receive FINE Education Award
Gov Tom Vilsack will present Prairie High School in the College Community district Cedar Rapids with the First in the Nation in Education award for its performance based diploma program. The ceremony at 2 30 p m will be held in the south gym and honors adviser matching portfolio requirements and a senior presentation.
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Tom Vilsack
Prairie High School
Prairie
College
Cedar Rapids
Suspicious Fire Damages Home in Hiawatha Park
Investigators label last week's blaze at 2720 Long Sparrow in Tower Terrace Mobile Home Park as suspicious after firefighters battled a fire that started outside near the porch and spread inside. Jon and Nancy McRoberts escaped unharmed. no accelerant evidence found and cigarettes ruled out. Police and fire units continue probe. the couple remains not considered suspects.
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Hiawatha
Tower Terrace
Long Sparrow
Jon
Nancy McRoberts
Mark Powers
Powers
Fire Department
Hiawatha Police Department
McRobertses
Doctor Drills Everest Bid At Mercy Iowa City
Mercy Iowa City emergency room physician Chuck Huss speaks at 6 30 tonight in the McAuley Room at 504 E Jefferson St about his bid to become the first Iowan to summit Mount Everest.
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Chuck Huss
Mercy Iowa City
Mercy Iowa City Medical Plaza
McAuley Room
E. Jefferson St
Shellsburg firm appeals bid ruling in Iowa Supreme Court
Garling Construction of Belle Plaine appeals a Shellsburg bid dispute to the Iowa Supreme Court after a 6th District ruling that the city followed bidding laws. The lowest bid was Garling at 308,583 dollars, but the contract was awarded to Deklotz Construction of Shellsburg for 317,980 dollars.
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Garling Construction
Belle Plaine
Shellsburg
Iowa Supreme Court
6Th District Court
Thomas Horan
Garling
Deklotz Construction
Supreme Court
Strope pleads guilty to theft and misconduct in office
Linn County former facilities manager Michael Strope admitted to one count of first degree theft and one count of felony misconduct in office in Linn County District Court. He faces up to 15 years in prison. sentencing is set for May 24.
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Ager
Michael Strope
Strope
Langenberg
Linn County District Court
Thomas Koehler
James Kiv
Cedar Rapids
Michael Mollman
Schmickle Rd
Marion
Kivi
Limo owner pleads guilty to drug conspiracy and money laundering
Cedar Rapids dealer Scotter Clark, 31, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to deal drugs and launder money. He admitted acting as middleman between Chicago suppliers and a Cedar Rapids dealer while denying claims of mob ties. Sentencing set for June 16 with potential penalties up to life in prison for large-scale trafficking.
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Langenberg
Steve) Goldin
Lisbon
Steve Goldin
Cedar Rapids
Goldin
Scotter Clark
U.S
Clark
Melloy
Chicago
Clarence woman dies in Highway 30 wreck
Tracy Hasselbusch 29 of Clarence died in a two vehicle crash on Highway 30 east of Mechanicsville around 6 43 am amid dense fog. She worked in sales support at Alliant Energy Cedar Rapids. Semi driver Gregory Coberly 41 Center Point was uninjured. The crash closed the highway over three hours and remains under investigation.
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Mechanicsville
Clarence
Cedar County
Tracy Hasselbusch
Highway
Hasselbusch
Alliant Energy Corp
Cedar Rapids
William Jensen
Iowa State Patrol
Gregory Coberly
Center Point
Union Pacific
Highway 30
Paul Hasselbusch
London
Ron Hasselbusch
Jensen
Tracy
Tipton International Speedway
St. John’s United Church of Christ In
Iowa City musician heads to SXSW for showcase
Iowa City’s Kelly Pardekooper and his Devil’s House Band travel to Austin for a 40 minute SXSW showcase. He balances payroll and newspaper duties at home while preparing nine songs for the festival.
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Dustin Busch
Matt Winegardner
Van
Robinson
Kelly Pardekooper
Devil's House
South By Southwest Music and Media Conference
John Kenyon
Austin
Texas
Iowa City
Zette
OWA City
Pardekooper
The
Icon
South By Southwest
Sxsw
Devil’s House Band
Devil
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