Firefighter Charged With Drunken Driving After Pizza Palace Call
Mount Vernon volunteer firefighter Lawrence Raine 38 faced drunken driving charges after a 2 30 a.m. call to the Mount Vernon Pizza Palace. An officer on the same March 10 incident noted Raine had been drinking and a Linn County sheriff’s deputy arrested him after a failed field sobriety test. Raine is suspended from the Fire Department while the case proceeds.
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Mount Vernon
Lawrence Raine
Raine
Dan Gaines
Gaines
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Karl Kolz
Sheriff's Department
Kolz
Fire Department
Subway Robbery in Cedar Rapids Described by Police
Police release fuller details of the February 24 Subway robbery at 124 Collins Rd NE. Two white men aged 17 to 22, armed with antique looking revolvers, fled with an undetermined cash amount. Suspects tall 6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 3 in and 5 ft 10 in, wearing hooded and scarf coverings. Call Crimestoppers at 1 800 CR CRIME for tips.
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Cedar Rapids
Collins Rd
Cristy Hamblin
School board considers tax rate hike for 2001 02
The College Community School Board approved a preliminary 2001 02 budget raising the owner of a 100000 home about 60 annually from 710 to 770. The levy would rise 73 cents from 12.93 to 13.66 per 1000, still below Linn Bray Marion districts. Public hearing set for April 9.
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the College Community School Board
Mick Starcevich
Linn-Mar
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar Board Expels Student For Substances Policy Violation
The Linn-Mar school board voted to expel a high school student until January 3, 2002 for smoking drinking and drugs policy violation. The board also requires completion of a district approved drug rehabilitation program before returning to school. No further details were released to protect the student's privacy.
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Linn-Mar
Iowa contract funds water quality monitoring by UI Hygienic Lab
The Environmental Protection Commission approved a contract exceeding $300,000 with the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory to monitor water quality across the state. Twelve bodies of water on the state list will be tested this year, including Cedar Lake in Linn County for chlordane and Silver Lake in Delaware County for nutrients.
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State Environmental Protection Commission
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Cedar Lake
Linn County
Silver Lake
Delaware County
Enduring Winter Echoes and Groundhog Day Reflections
A reflective column laments an unusually long winter with 99 days of snow cover and late thaw, noting ice storms past Thanksgivings, a February sunless tease, and questions whether an Indian summer or robin sightings signal an end to the season.
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Iowa State
Hampton University
Craig seeks Cedar Rapids city parks post return bid
Craig, facilities director for the Veterans Memorial building and stadium, announced a second bid for Cedar Rapids parks commissioner. He pledges new citizen government partnerships, broader outreach, and better maintenance of city properties including brownfield redevelopment in southeast Cedar Rapids.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gary Craig
Craig
Veterans Memorial
Dale Todd
Todd
Greene Square Park
AniMeals helps Cedar Rapids elders keep pets
Ninety year old Morgan Davis in Cedar Rapids receives meals through Meals on Wheels with added dog food and treats for his dog Jock. AniMeals, a collaboration with Petco Cedar Valley Humane Society Heritage Area Agency on Aging and Meals on Wheels, grows as volunteers deliver pet food to about 100 homebound residents.
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AniMeals
Meals On Wheels
Ann Enck
Petco
Cedar Rapids
Davis
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Heritage Area Agency On Aging
Enok
Nikki Fox
Bobbi Bowden
Morgan Davis
Jock
Cedar Rapids residents urged to evacuate after chemical find
In Cedar Rapids, 15 homes along an alley near Seventh and Eighth Avenues SW were advised to evacuate after authorities found a tank containing anhydrous ammonia in a car trunk. The alley and 400 block of Eighth Avenue were blocked as investigators, including the fire department and federal narcotics agents, weighed potential hazards. Some residents chose to leave while authorities awaited further findings, with the operation expected to extend into the morning.
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Cindy Hadish
Cedar Rapids
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
Steve Keiller
Sixth Street
Taylor Elementary
Eighth Avenue
Keiller
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Iowa City tightens liquor service rules for bars
Iowa City Council approves ordinances restricting on site alcohol service. Bars may not sell more than one drink per person at a time or run price specials and all you can drink promotions. Happy hours banned. penalties set for serving underage patrons. rules apply only to on site consumption.
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Nathan Hinsarette
Iowa City
ePrice
Connie Champion
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Indian Creek
Indian Creek Nature Center
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Dave Rasdal
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