Michigan woman killed her way into I-80 traffic during rush hour
Kyong S Bennett, 48, of Lincoln Park Michigan, was struck on Interstate 80 as Kristin Moser, 21, Burlington, driving westbound at 745 am, saw Bennett step into traffic from the north shoulder. Bennett remained at University Hospitals with life threatening injuries. The incident caused an 11 mile westbound backup and delays eastbound.
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Michigan
Kyong S. Bennett
Lincoln Park
Mich
University Hospitals
Kristin Moser
Burlington
Bennett
Moser
Johnson County
Iowa State Patrol
Randy Jones
Cedar Rapids Police Lt. Tina Debban resigns after 18 years
The Cedar Rapids Police Department says its top ranking female officer Lt. Tina Debban has resigned voluntary with two weeks' notice after 18 years. Debban headed night investigations and sex crimes, one of three polygraph examiners, leaving a department of about 200 with roughly 10 women officers. In a separate incident, a teen or young man was stabbed in the Johnson Avenue Hy Vee parking lot around 10:30 pm and taken to St Luke's Hospital conscious and alert.
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Tina Debban
Night Investigative Bureau
Public Safety
David Zahn
Debban
Johnson Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bar near Coe stays open as owner appeals license revocation
Todd Lewis operates The All Stars Sports Bar & Grill across from Coe College and continues serving customers while appealing Cedar Rapids City Council decision to revoke its liquor license. The council cited 19 violations for serving minors and for minors in the bar after 7 p.m. Lewis said he will appeal to the state and keep the business open until the state rules.
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Coe
All Stars Sports Bar & Grill
Coe College
Todd Lewis
Cedar Rapids
Lewis
Memorial dedication trip prompts three busloads of travelers
Eastern Iowans will ride at least three Tri-State Travel busloads to the May 29 dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington DC. The $67.5 million memorial honors 16 million service members, more than 400,000 deaths, and home front supporters. The memorial recently opened to the public, and it is the only 20th century event commemorated on the Mall’s central axis.
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the Gazette
Washington, D.C
Washington Mall
Knight Ridder
National Mall
Washington Monument
Memorial Dedication Sponsored by Cedar Rapids and Hills Bank
A Net World War II Memorial page notes the dedication banners are sponsored by KMRY Radio of Cedar Rapids and Hills Bank and Trust. It mentions another bus departure from Davenport with passengers receiving a ticket to the memorial ceremony.
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Kmry Radio
Cedar Rapids
Hills Bank & Trust
Davenport
Prom Clash Prompts Faithful Teens to Choose
Muslim senior Igram at Cedar Rapids Kennedy faced a dilemma between school prom duties and religious rules. He skipped the actual dance, attending dinner and Grand March instead, to honor modesty and avoid dancing in mixed company.
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Anne Kapler
Gazette
Arig Igram
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Igram
Conserva Churches
University of Iowa
Gasoline prices rise in Iowa with Memorial Day spike expected
Iowa faces higher fuel costs as Cedar Rapids stations reach 1.80 to 1.83 per gallon and Iowa City stations exceed 1.80. Experts forecast a mid to late May spike before easing to 1.60 to 1.70 by summer. AAA notes Iowa average at 1.753, with record highs in 2000. demand up, supply down amid improving economy and political factors.
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Kelley Casino
the Gazette
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Jennifer Moehlmann
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
AAA
Gail Weinholzer
Weinholzer
Air quality grades handed to Iowa counties in State of the Air 2004
Iowa counties that monitor air quality earned passing marks in the American Lung Association State of the Air 2004 report. Linn Black Hawk and Johnson counties posted passes for particle pollution with Linn cited for a C and the others a B.
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Linn
Johnson
Cindy Hadish
Iowa
American Lung Association
Ciation
Black Hawk
Johnson Counties
Linn County
Greg Slager
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Cedar Rapids Washington High School
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