Man from Cedar Rapids dies in Wake County crash
Brian Charles Zinko Vance, 31, of Fayetteville North Carolina, was killed in a near head on collision around 7 50 a m Monday while en route to work. He had worked six years as a training lieutenant for a security service at Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant. He married Nikki Okerlund in 1996 in Cedar Rapids.
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Vilsack Plans Stops in Cedar Rapids and Independence
Governor Tom Vilsack will visit Cedar Rapids at The Eastern Iowa Airport Administration Building at 5:15 p.m. and Independence Technical Center at 3 p.m. to promote the Iowa Values Fund, an economic development program.
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Fire damages Cedar Rapids garage. torch used on siding linked to blaze
A Tuesday fire at a single-stall garage at 1621 Sixth Ave SE Cedar Rapids heavily damaged the unit owned by Joan Stout. Fire officials say a torch used to remove paint from wood siding overheated and ignited combustible material. no injuries reported. In other news Iowa Supreme Court Justice Linda Neuman will retire this summer after serving since 1986 and teach professional responsibility at the UI College of Law in August. Investigators provide no new details on a possible sexual abuse incident last month at the Iowa Memorial Union. the case remains in the investigative phase with two adult acquaintances involved.
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McLeodUSA land rezoned for student housing near Kirkwood
The Cedar Rapids planning commission approved a 25 acre rezoning from agricultural to residential to permit 240 apartments for 960 Kirkwood students at the McLeodUSA Technology Park. A second plan for 140 manufactured homes on 34 acres was tabled. Kirkwood buys remaining land.
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DNA seeks root of lake woes in Backbone state area
The DNR reports Backbone Lake E coli spikes exceed safety levels but the Strawberry Point wastewater plant is not to blame. Tests show Fender Creek losses supply contaminated water to the Maquoketa River impoundment, with beach closed April 25 due to exceedances.
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Mike Wade
DNR
Manchester
Fender
Public Meeting on Backbone Lake Water Quality
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources will discuss high bacteria levels at Backbone Lake at a public meeting tonight at 7 at the Franklin Hotel in Strawberry Point. They will explain monitoring methods present data and take questions from attendees. Weekly results are posted Fridays on the DNA site at www.iowadar.com/news/beach.htm.
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Department of Natural Resources
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Iowa City approves 19 aging bar ordinance
Iowa City's city council approved a new ordinance restricting entry to bars for those under 19 after 10 p.m unless accompanied by an adult. Enactment is set for August 1, with wristbands and staff training to curb underage drinking. The measure passed 6-0 with one member absent.
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Worthington Firefighters Mark Century of Service
Worthington celebrates 100 years of volunteer fire service as the department recalls big and small calls. Last week lightning hit the St Paul Catholic Church steeple and firefighters climbed the tower to extinguish flames, preventing a larger disaster. Veteran member Dave Tobin recalls the fear of a major blaze while his father Eugene, a 31 year veteran and the town’s oldest retired member, reflects on the department’s enduring role.
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Worthington
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Dave Rasdal
Eugene Tobin
Worthington Fire Department marks 100th anniversary
Milestone Worthington's Fire Department celebrates its centennial on July 19 with activities including 1 p.m. waterball fights and a 6:30 p.m. parade at the memorial hall, followed by an 8 p.m. dance. residents recall volunteers answering midnight calls over a century.
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