Fatal River Crash Near Cedar River Facility
Police investigated a submerged pickup found near Cargill Inc I710 16th St SE. An unconscious man lay nearby as officers sought to determine if he was inside the truck or struck by it and whether anyone remained trapped.
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Police seek suspect in Shamrock Apartments theft
Police describe a thin white man 35 to 40 years old, 5 9, gray hooded sweatshirt and jeans with long blond hair. He entered Shamrock Apartments at 5150 16th Ave SW at 12 15 p m, threatened employee Jeremy Carstens with a gun and stole his wallet. No injuries reported.
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Shamrock Apartments
16Th Ave
Jeremy Carstens
Carstens
Eastern Iowa motorists urged to slow for slow-moving farm vehicles
Eastern Iowa officials warn drivers to use caution as spring planting begins and encounters with slow-moving equipment rise. Studies show farm vehicles are at fault 35 percent of crashes with non-farm vehicles, others 42 percent, and slow-moving vehicle crashes are five times likelier to be fatal.
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The
Highway Research Center
Coralville raid snares three with cocaine base find
Three people face up to 15 years after police found 16 grams of cocaine base during a raid Friday night. Sara J. Heumphreys 20 of Coralville Meshach W. Richardson 22 of Chicago and Kenneth B. Harvey 24 of South Village Ill were charged with a controlled substance violation a Class C felony and failure to affix a drug tax stamp. They were held overnight in Johnson County Jail.
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Sara J. Heumphreys
E. Ninth
Coralville
Meshach W. Richardson
Chicago
Kenneth B. Harvey
South Village
Ill
Johnson County
Heumphreys
Volunteers Fill Staffing Gaps at C R Greenhouse Open House
In Cedar Rapids the Friends of Noelridge Park Greenhouses and Gardens expanded their help after a city reorganization cut full time staff. About 60 volunteers since February contributed over 480 hours to potting, transplanting, and building gear for some 59 000 plants across 3 000 species as spring planting nears. The effort, supported by Good Earth Garden Club, helps the greenhouse run while seasonal workers are recruited.
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Courtney Sargent
the Gazette
Ron Bergeson
Cedar Rapids
Noelridge Park
Bergeson
Stephen Schmidt
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Jerry Ferrie
Friends of
Ferrie
Cheryl Hoech
Hoech
Kristie Benzine
Benzine
Jim Venneman
Venneman
Good Earth Garden Club
Dave Smith
Smith
Pam Olson
Nancy Jennings
Marion
Charcoal Grilling Debate Lights Up the Climate Line
Todd Dorman examines the charcoal versus gas grilling clash as DoE Oak Ridge research suggests charcoal may have a long term environmental edge. He notes charcoal's renewable cycle and asks readers to consider personal choices in everyday cooking.
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Fort Dodge
Jamie Purviance
Weber
Department of Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tris West
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