Taste of Cedar Rapids Great Taste N Music Debuts
The Labor Day festival formerly The Taste of Iowa Rockin on the River returns as The Taste of Cedar Rapids Great Taste N Music with a new logo by Laura Buchanan. Organizers say the name preserves recognition while promoting Cedar Rapids. The scheduled event is Sept 13 on the Second Avenue Bridge in downtown Cedar Rapids.
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Taste of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Great Taste ’N’ Music
Laura Buchanan
Three Arts Inc
Towa
Second Avenue Bridge
Four men attack walker in southeast Cedar Rapids
A 35-year-old man was assaulted by four men in the 1600 block of Washington Avenue SE as he walked from Cedar Rapids toward Marion. He was taken to Mercy Medical Center for possible head injuries but refused treatment. No suspects or description were available.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Washington Avenue SE
Steve Feldmann
Mercy Medical Center
Feldmann
George Jones Country Concert Canceled at U S Cellular Center
George Jones concert set for Saturday at the U S Cellular Center is canceled. Tickets can be refunded where purchased, and center officials are arranging a new date per a press release.
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George Jones
U.S. Cellular Center
Fire at Delaware County Farm Home Draws Multiple Departments
Late last night Worthington Fire Department reported a house fire on a farm along County Road X 47 about four miles west of Worthington. Fire units from Worthington Dyersville Farley and Hopkinton battled the blaze near the Delaware Dubuque county line for several hours with no injuries. Further details were not available.
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Delaware County
Worthington
Dyersville
Farley
Hopkinton
Cedar Rapids
Delaware/Dubuque
Sister hails communication method in liability trial
In Cedar Rapids a federal court hears a dispute over facilitated communication for Douglas Hahn, a 56 year old autistic man. Judith Barta and siblings sue Linn County and Discovery Living claiming the method improves behavior and well being and helps reveal thoughts that otherwise go unheard.
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Elizabeth Rutter
Cedar Rapids
Mark Bennett
Judith Barta
Solon
Douglas Hahn
Barta
Barbara Axline
Linn County
Discovery Living
Hahn
Doug
Heaven
Fourth grader leads imaginary turtle pit drill at school
Emily Dotson and Claire Ehlinger of Marion join an Iowa National Guard program at Francis Marion Intermediate School to promote drug-free teamwork leadership and communication through a playful toe tapping drill using colorful balls as turtles.
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Emily Dotson
Claire Ehlinger
Francis Marion Intermediate School
Marion
Iowa National Guard
Himes seeks Cedar Rapids streets chief seat again
Cedar Rapids candidate Terry Himes, 58, plans a second bid to unseat Streets Commissioner Don Thomas. A former assessor employee and past Prairieburg mayor, Himes ran in 1999 and finished third in the primary. He backs controlled growth and city infrastructure focus.
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Himes
Bever Ave
Terry Himes
Don Thomas
Russian officials observe Iowa public safety agency visit
A Rostov Region ministry delegation touring Cedar Rapids examined Iowa police and fire departments. Interpreter Ludmilla Barzenkova contrasted regional similarities with Iowa officials, while Cedar Rapids Police Chief Mike Klapholz highlighted the mutual insights from the exchange. The visit followed a prior Iowa National Guard mission to Russia.
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Steve Gravelle
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Russia
Rostov
Ludmilla Barzenkova
Barzenkova
Ministry of Emergency Situations
Iowa National Guard
Amana waitress receives Rome trip as tribute for years of service
Gertie Boddicker, 75, of Blairstown, honored by Ox Yoke Inn owners Leichsenring for four decades of German restaurant service. The trip to Rome, including Vatican sites, followed a surprise Christmas reveal and marked her long career with the Amana establishment. She plans to continue working while enjoying memories of the journey.
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Lairstown
Gertie Boddicker
John Paul II
St. Peter’s Square
Amana
Gertie
Leichsenring
Ox Yoke Inn
Rome
Bill Leichsenring Jr
Doug
Jim Miller
Cal Catholic
Bill
Italy
Janell Beckman
Bellevedere, Ill
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
David Boddicker
Luzerne
Blairstown
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