Dense fog snarled Eastern Iowa travel and school delays
Dense fog blanketed much of Eastern Iowa causing multi vehicle crashes near Springville and Colesburg and forcing school closures in Fredericksburg Monona Postville and Elgin. A Cedar Rapids airport flight disruption ended by 10 a.m. Officials blamed zero visibility in Dubuque and 1/16 mile in Cedar Rapids with a cold front forecast to lift fog this afternoon.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Springville
St. Luke’s
Betty Stover
Shirley Cole
Cole
Stover
Robert Kintzel
Linn County
Kintzel
Fredericksburg
Monona
Postville
Elgin
Man Charged in Robbery at CIO Tavern
Charles W. Steward, 23, of 2428 Ninth Ave. SW, arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with the December 7 armed robbery of the CIO tavern at 1616 Ninth St. SE. The incident occurred at 6:48 p.m. a gun was used. Bond set at $5,000. Also noted is a 20 years ago Cedar Rapids incident involving a girl feared drowned in a northeast ditch.
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Charles W. Steward
Ninth Ave
CIO Tavern
Ninth St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Sand pump plan for I 380 corridor faces noise reviews
IDOT proposes 24 hour sand pumping along Interstate 380 from J Avenue to 42nd Street NE to improve drainage near Ellis Park. A bulldozer would spread material while pumps run continuously for about 120 days starting mid May. City permission required due to noise ordinances. enclosure and barriers planned to muff le noise. City Council to discuss at Tuesday meeting.
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J Avenue
42Nd Street
Iowa Department of Transportation
H and
J Avenues
Lee Benfield
IDOT
Benfield
Boy 11 Burned By Gasoline Fumes In House Fire
Cedar Rapids fire officials report an 11 year old boy was hospitalized with first and second degree burns after gasoline fumes ignited by a water heater pilot light in the basement while cleaning bicycle parts. Captain Phillip Saunders warns such hazards could recur this spring and urges outdoor use or well ventilated areas for cleaners and petroleum products.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Capt. Saunders
Saunders
Cedar Rapids HUD Funds Increase by 75000
Cedar Rapids will receive an extra 75000 in federal HUD funds for its community development program raising total allotment from 1508000 to 1883000. Over half funds go to the contingency, currently 106000, with 10 percent cap on contingency per HUD rules. Funds will upgrade several city areas as the program enters its fifth year.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Don Salyer
HUD
Salyer
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Lce
Cedar River
Ellis Park
Wass
Marshars
Winston
Menthol
FIC
FTC
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