Tipton voters asked to fund a new fire station
Tipton moves toward a 1.9 million bond for a new fire station to replace the current Lynn and Fourth street facility. The plan, set for July 8, trims costs by cutting space and an equipment bay. Financing options include rural township funds, tax increment financing, and bond proceeds.
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Schwan's expands sales tactics in Cedar Rapids
Schwan's Fine Foods broadens methods with door to door solicitations and on street truck sales in Cedar Rapids. City licenses required per driver and per parking spot, with background checks for drivers. deliveries to known routes or flyer distribution exempt.
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Grinnell Five Earn Fulbright Teaching Research Assistants
Five Grinnell College students receive Fulbright assistantships for international teaching and research. Loras College student Elizabeth Elsbernd of Postville earns a Fulbright Scholarship to Spain for 2008 09. Grinnell recipients include Julia Ault Cincinnati teaches ESL in Germany Sheila Lee Westminster Colorado Taiwan Molly Kratz St Paul Minnesota Macao Ellen Lambert Tacoma Washington Germany Rebecca Taylor Cape Elizabeth Maine Uruguay research.
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Police seek Shelly Marquette in Cedar Rapids stabbing case
Cedar Rapids police on Friday sought Shelly Marquette in connection with the stabbing of Spencer Blakey 45 at the Raintree Apartments Tuesday. No warrant exists. police want to question her and asked anyone with whereabouts information to call 319-286-5400. Blakey had lived with Marquette for about six years and a 2005 domestic assault order was on file.
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Two Injured In I 80 Rear End Crash At Merge
Iowa State Patrol reports Amber Porter of North Liberty and passenger Nina Furlong of Iowa City were injured when Kimber ly Lanaghan of Iowa City rear ended Porter's vehicle as they merged onto I 80 east from the First Avenue ramp. Both were taken to Mercy Iowa City. conditions not available.
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Iowa and Illinois Lottery Results May 9
Friday drawings report the Iowa Lottery Cash Game numbers 3 12 22 24 27 with a $100 000 prize, Pick 3 2 2 8, Pick 4 3 7 5 2, and Illinois Little Lotto 6 16 29 30 34. Mega Millions numbers 16 31 43 46 56 Mega Ball 22 posted a $145 million jackpot. 6 of 48 jackpot listed at $2.5 million.
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Sumner Police Chief Cleared in Teen Assault Case
A Bremer County jury found Sumner Police Chief Arlin Rieck not guilty of assaulting Skylar Converse, 15, at a Sumner park bridge last July. Rieck testified he restrained the teen while attempting to keep him safe after he refused to leave. The teen alleged harassment and name calling.
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Illinois man jailed on sexual assault charge
The Fay ette County Sheriff's Office arrested Eriq D. Johnson, 19, of Bellwood, Illinois, on a third degree sexual abuse charge after a report of an assault at an Upper Iowa University dormitory. Deputies searched two rooms before taking him into custody.
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Bridge project to close lane on Highway 20 near Earlville
Work begins on the Plum Creek bridge on Highway 20 in Delaware County with westbound traffic reduced to one lane. Roads wider than 12 feet must detour as Christensen Bros. of Cherokee executes the $303 975 project through July.
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Mellon Foundation grant boosts Grinnell College program
Grinnell College has received a 965000 grant from The Andrew W Mellon Foundation for faculty and curriculum development in humanities and social sciences. The four year award funds the Expanding Knowledge Initiative, enables experiential learning outside core training, adds a full time Arabic language instructor on a three year trial, and supports travel or consultants for interdisciplinary student faculty research teams.
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