Six Arrested After Fights Outside Mi Luna Bar
Cedar Rapids police broke up two weekend brawls at Mi Luna Latin Club on Second Avenue SE. About 15 to 20 patrons fought in the street Friday night, with Miguel Llanos and Henry Llanos among three arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Derrius Lang allegedly struck Llanos. Late Saturday another fight drew Knute Smith Nikka Culpepper and Kimberly Clarke into custody for public intoxication and related charges as bar owners shut down the business.
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Mi Luna Latin Club
Second Ave
Tom Jonker
Mercy Medical Center
Derrius Lang
Jonker
Llanos
Lang
Henry Llanos
29Th St. NW
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Miguel
Mi Luna
Second Avenue
Knute Smith
Ashton Place
Apt
Nikka Culpepper
Hazlecrest
Ill
Kimberly Clarke
Night lane closures on I 80 to continue this week
The Iowa Department of Transportation warns a nine mile I 80 stretch from the Cedar River to east of West Branch will stay reduced to one lane for maintenance. Cracks in Ata lissa and West Liberty ramps will be filled during day hours with traffic kept moving. Illowa Investment Inc. of Blue Grass leads the $77,000 project, due for completion by mid April.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
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Center Point House Fire Causes Smoke Damage
No one was home at 6 29 a m Sunday when firefighters were called to 316 Washington St Center Point. There were no injuries and damage was limited to smoke-related effects per the Linn County Sheriff s Office.
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Washington St
Linn County
Iraq Regatta Boosts Soldiers Morale at Baghdad Airport
Cedar Rapids soldiers Organize a St Patrick s Day cardboard boat regatta at Baghdad International Airport modeled on a Cedar Rapids event. Teams built duct taped carriers with names like USS Hawk eye and Digital Death. Digital Death won fastest time. others earned creativity prizes as onlookers cheered at the makeshift river race.
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Clinton
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Kelly
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Detroit
Iowa
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Sandvig
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Slug
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Knoxville
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Padgett
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Vinton
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the Gazette
Baghdad International
No funds halt anger class delaying inmate’s wife visits
Susan Taylor cannot visit her husband Nathaniel Taylor at Newton state prison for up to two years because budget cuts leave no money for mandatory anger management classes. Officials cite crowded wait lists and reduced staff while the couple’s children stay with relatives and letters continue.
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Newton State
Susan Taylor
Nathaniel
Taylor
Sheldahl
Christopher
Samantha
Joseph
Nathaniel Taylor
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