Escapee abducts then releases woman in kidnapping case
Sioux Falls police say escaped bank robber Anthony Flowers abducted a woman at knife point near Sioux Falls then released her in Sioux City after driving away. The 48 year old suspect, known for prior bank robberies, escaped Minnehaha County Jail using a hacksaw and bedsheets. Police recovered the knife and hacksaw blade used in the escape and warned financial institutions to be on alert. Officers connected Flowers to multiple prior bank crimes and described him as dangerous with a firearms history. If you have information call the FBI Cedar Rapids or Omaha offices.
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Flowers
Moberly
Sioux City
Beries
Cedar Rapids
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha
Bruce Swan
Linn County
Don Zeller
Zeller
May’s Island
Lindale Mall
City National
Pekin
Ill
FBI
United Security Savings
Edgewood Rd
South Dakota
Interstate 29
Tony
Trudy
Rose
Tony Williams
Curt Flowers
Andy Flowers
Anthony Redwing
Omaha
Cedar Rapids shifts VIP effort to create Czech heritage amphitheater
Cedar Rapids will pause pursuing Vision Iowa VIP funds for an amphitheater project to focus on improving the plan. Dan Baldwin of the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library may lead the effort, with emphasis on Czech heritage and brownfield reuse near the Czech Village and brownfields area. The city risks losing VIP support if funds aren’t available later, but officials stress a visionary approach and reuse of land while addressing environmental concerns.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Amana
Dan Baldwin
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Baldwin
Clancey
Coralville
Corbett
Czech Village
12Th Avenue
Brownfields
Two council members back smoking ban in C R taxis
Cedar Rapids officials discuss a smoking ban in taxis at a May 16 public hearing while two council members express support. The proposal would ban smoking by drivers and customers as part of changes to the taxi ordinance.
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Jim Baldwin
Century Cab
Cedar Rapids
Prairie High student accepts plea in drug case
Victoria Iverson 15 admitted giving Ritalin to three Prairie High School friends. The charge of distribution of prescription drugs was dropped as part of a plea agreement. Polk County will determine punishment and progress monitoring.
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Iverson
Prairie High School
Spande
Polk County
Iowa Flood Disaster Declared Amid Mississippi River Cell
The Mississippi flood waters stood at 20.5 feet in the Quad Cities, over 5 feet above flood stage. Senators Grassley and Harkin praised federal disaster aid to help residents and businesses recover, with early damage estimates over 4.5 million dollars across six counties and more homes affected along the river.
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Quad Cities
National Weather Service
Vilsack
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Grassley
Harkin
Mississippi River
Iowa Emergency Management Division
Altbough
Gazette
Rod Boshart
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By Steve Gravelle
Mike Milstead
C.R
Steve Gravelle
Anthony Flowe
Rick Smith
Ricks
U.S. Cellular Center
Kelly Etzel
Bill Lehman
Top
Solon
Shawn Blowers
Sign Productions
First Avenue
Marion and
Hiawatha
Lee Clancey
Thomas Kinkade, Hanteef Light
Thomas Kinkade
Garlind Gallery
First Street
Victoria Iverson
Four Oaks
Prairie
Asby’s Shoe & Boot Repair
3Rd Avenue
Birkenstock.com
S BioGuard
Pool Teck
Midwest Inc
POOL
1St Ave. SE
Cedar Rapid
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