Pennies From Heaven fundraiser aims for world record line
College Community Schools plan a May 21 pennies drive to build a Leathers playground in Prairie area. Two armored cars and 16 hours of counting by Merchants National Bank will tally nearly 20 000 dollars in pennies toward a 21.391 mile line, with drop-off points at Video Land USA and local merchants.
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Prairie Junior High
Mr. Mercy
St. Luke’s Reflections
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Jung
Cedar Valley Street Rods
Corvette Club
Fort Madison
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London
New York
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College Community Project
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Gazette
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Leathers Playground
Mount Vernon
76Th Avenue
Video Land USA
Sixth St
Bob’s Meats
Fairfax
D&g Mini Martin Swisher
Hickory Plaza
Ely
Prairie Elementary
Condition of C.R. man upgraded after motorcycle crash
Torger Hendrickson, 32, of 1515 E Ave NE, was upgraded to serious condition at Mercy Hospital after a Friday night motorcycle crash three miles north of Ely. The Linn County Sheriff's Department said his northbound bike left the road and struck a warning sign post on County Road W-6E.
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Ely
Torger Hendrickson
E Ave
Mercy Hospital
Linn Sheriff's Department
Hendrickson
Tot Lot program adds 4 and 5 year olds at Willowood Park
Marion Parks and Recreation offers Tot-Lot for 4 and 5 year olds at Willowood Park pavilion on 35th Street. Three sessions cost 5 dollars each and run June 13 to Aug 12 with two daily time slots. Registration is first come at the Parks and Recreation office.
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Marion Parks and Recreation Department
Willowood Park Pavilion
35Th Street
10Th Ave
Emerson
Washington
Indian Creek
Hanna, Taube and Donnelly Parks
Arson Fires Damaged Mail in Oelwein Drop Boxes
Two flames struck the main drop boxes in Oelwein resulting in damaged and saved mail. Postmaster Ray Mahoney said Sunday fire damaged items including income tax returns and graduation announcements while Monday’s blaze affected about 750 pieces. The police investigate with a federal inspector expected.
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Oelwein
Ray Mahoney
Grace United Methodist Church
First Street
Mahoney
Daytime meetings and arts events across Cedar Rapids area
Tuesday schedules list city and county meetings from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at City Hall and administration offices. Arts entries include Mount Mercy Spring Choral Concert, Wendt King cello duo, and Iowa Playwrights Festival performances at Theatre Building with ticket details.
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Cedar Rapids
Coggon City Council
City Hall
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Council
Linn County Mechanical Board of Examiners
Mount Mercy
McAuley Auditorium
Jazz Connection
Wendt-King
Charles Wendt
U of I
Terry King
Grinnell
Harper Hall
Theater
Iowa
Theatre A
Theatre Building
Rural Anamosa woman listed in fair condition
A rural Anamosa woman, Julianne Dietiker, 40, was listed in fair condition Monday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a two car crash in Marion Friday night. She was a passenger in a car driven by Renee Dietiker, 18, also of Anamosa, whose vehicle pulled from a parking lot into the path of Bradley Grimm, 24, of Marion. Renee Dietiker and Shirley Stimpson, 19, were treated and released at St. Luke's. Renee Dietiker was charged with failure to yield.
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University Hospitals
Iowa City
Julianne Dietiker
Anamosa
Marion
Renee Dietiker
Dietiker
Seventh Ave
Bradley Grimm
35Th St
Shirley Stimpson
Grimm
St. Luke’s
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College Community School Board
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