Parks reopen and trail bridge repaired in Linn County
Public parks in Linn County are open after a wet spring. The Cedar Valley Nature Trail between Hiawatha and Center Point reopens following repairs to the West Otter Creek bridge. Parking lot work in Hiawatha will close briefly but not affect trail use. Late hours added to Cedar Rapids recycling truck with new 3 to 7 pm Monday slots. More than 200 vehicles to be sold at Cedar Rapids Police Department abandoned vehicle auction at Miller's Automotive on 32nd Street Drive SE.
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Linn County
Cedar Valley
Goematt
Kainz Drive
Cedar Rapids
Target
First Ave
Econofoods West
Edgewood Rd
Miller’s Automotive Service
32Nd Street Drive SE
Change of venue requested in two Cedar Rapids murder cases
Attorneys for defendants in two Cedar Rapids murder cases ask to move trials out of Linn County citing extensive publicity and potential juror bias. The motions include requests for special witness depositions and suppression of evidence from Mercy Medical Center and University Hospitals. Judge Rob inson will rule later.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
David Grinde
Gregory Dean Conner
Dwight Murray
L. Verne Robinson
Conner
Charles
Lorena Martin
15Th Ave
Grinde
Lorena
Libitia Ann Dawson
Louisville
Charles Martin
King Wolfe
Linda
Hiawatha
Activists size up new neighbors at Iowa political conventions
At weekend district conventions, Democrats and Republicans eased into a reorganized five-district map. Leaders touted unity while debates over pro choice and handgun bans surfaced. Democrats meet June 20 in Des Moines. Republicans June 12-13 in Cedar Rapids for a path to national conventions.
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John Glackin
Linn County
Iowa City
Bill Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Cedar
Jones
Clinton
Jean Pardee
Iowa
Glackin
Des Moines
New York
Houston
Bill Stone
Doris Pieck
Rick Schloemer
Davenport
Maureen Taylor
Jim Reynolds
Dubuque
Doris Cottam
Waverly
Steve Rapp
Waterloo
Russell Lyon
Toledo
Amanda Wishman
Mason City
Karen Merrick
Guttenberg
Margo McNabb
Ames
Mary Elgar
Mount Pleasant
Daniel Carlson
Burlington
Allan Holliman
Fremont
Barb Rogers
Marshalltown
Larry Wilshire
Mingo
James Peterson
Pam Dearden
Shirley Arnold
Steve Hampton
Kay McCauley
Winterset
Wayne Cooper
Council Bluffs
Glen Alden
Garner
Doris Taylor
Manning
Alice Loss
Algona
Mike Earls
Bigelow
Dawn Sly-Williams
Sioux City
Rod Halvorson
Fort Dodge
Second Offense Charge In Linn County Report
The Gazette recaps public safety logs from Linn County with charges subject to Linn County Attorney review. Robert Hughes, 45, of 1271 16th Ave. SW, linked to a second offense on Fifth Avenue SW. Fire calls list medical emergencies, brush and smoke scare incidents across multiple blocks.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Robert Hughes
16Th Ave
Fifth Avenue
C Street
66Th Avenue
16Th Street
Williams Blvd
Drunken driving arrests listed with times and places
A roster of individuals charged with drunken driving includes Diana Ringgenberg at Mill Street and County Road D-62 second offense, Michael Williams at Sixth Avenue and 11th Street Marion, and Richard Foreman Jr at 2066th Ave SW among others with arrest times from Friday evening to Saturday early morning. Additional names include Tracy Ahrens, Richard Hronik, Philip Ritchie, Richard Jasso Jr, Eric Burkle, and Edward Rudin, with corresponding addresses and locations such as Marion, Blairs Ferry Road, Northland Avenue NE, Wilson Avenue SW, Wenig Road, and Glass roads NE.
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Diana Ringgenberg
Walker
Mill Street
County Road
D-62
Michael Williams
Fifth Ave
Marion
Sixth Avenue
11Th Street
Richard Foreman Jr
10Th Ave
66Th Ave
Tracy Ahrens
Blackhawk Dr
First Avenue
Richard Hronik
C St
Richard Jasso Jr
Ashton Pl
Apt
Blairs Ferry Road
Northland Avenue
Eric Burkle
11Th St
Wilson Avenue
Edward Rudin
Wenig Rd
Wenig and
Glass Roads
Blaze reported at Penford plant in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids firefighters responded late last night to a fire at Penford Products located at 1001 First St West. A blaze was reported in an outside dryer with flames seen in an isolated area. No further details were available last night.
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Cedar Rapids
Penford Products
First St. West
Assault Charges Linked to Local Incident Details
Police list multiple medical emergencies and car crashes across Lisbon Hiawatha Center Point Mount Vernon and nearby areas with incidents on several days. The report notes two assault cases: Jennifer Birkicht and Delinda Morgan charged with bodily injury from an April 19 incident. Matthew Crandall charged with three counts for attacks on family members at a Blairs Ferry residence on May 1.
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Jennifer Birkicht
34Th St. SE
Delinda Morgan
Eighth Ave. SE
Angie Allison
Second St. SE
Matthew Crandall
Blairs Ferry Rd
Brandon Lang
Judith Lang
Mark Lang
Anonymous Crime Reporting Cards Roll Out in Cedar Rapids
A new program at Cedar Rapids Handi Mart stores invites anonymous tips on drugs and crime via free Hot Spot Cards. Sponsored by SAFE Coalition and Crime Stoppers, the effort aims to pass information to police without names, with Mercy Medical Center funding printing and volunteers setting up displays.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
SAFE
Free Environment
Wellington Heights
Mercy Medical Center
Marion library sites eyed for new facility options
Marion officials discussed three proposed sites to replace the 1905 library building. Some residents oppose tearing down south park area structures while others favor tax producing residential use to offset costs. The board and City Council will study recommendations this summer before possible bond approval and a 1994 construction start.
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Marion
San Kling
Library Board
Kling
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Police Department
University Hospitals
Mercy
13Th St
Murray
Blanch Glee
Glee
Dale Kueter
Republican State Central Committee
Audrey Hosfert
Dave Karwoski
Burt Day
Norway
John Hulsizer
David Hanson
Fayette
Jim Greenfield
Douds
Steve Scheffler
Norwalk
Joe Gross
Mount Ayr
Gopal Krishna
West Des Moines
Kayne Robinson
Diane Jungmann
Greenfield
Democratic State Central Committee
Dorothy Bregman
Terrance Gartner
David McCarthy
Brasley Bullock
Peggy Morgan
Alan Feirer
Marilyn Schuler
Denver
Philip Ritchie
Second Ave
Second Avenue
Penford
Lisbon
Central City
Bali Hai
Highway 30
Springville
Walford Rd
Center Point
Emmons Street
Troy Mills
Palo
Nixon
Robins
North Center Point
Mount Vernon
Jeff Burnham
Safe Coalition
Marion Library
Siegel’s
3Rd Ave
Jeanne
Jeanne M. Noble
Perrine Cancer Unit
Tenth Street
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