Marion woman accused of theft and child endangerment
Jennifer Brokaw 33 of 3260 Fourth St was charged with fourth degree theft and child endangerment after trying to leave Kohl s store 361 Collins Rd NE with 282 worth of goods. Five children aged 3 months to 4 years were left unattended in a van for over 25 minutes. She was released after signing a consent to appear in court.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Jennifer Brokaw
Fourth St
Kohl's
Collins Rd
Brokaw
Linn
Cedar Rapids man added to sex offender risk registry
Myron L. Waybill, 45, living at 7606 Council St. NE, Cedar Rapids, is listed by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office as a moderate risk sex offender. Convicted in 1993 of indecent contact with a child, his victim was under 13. he is described as white, 5'9", 165 pounds, with brown hair blue eyes and a scar on his left ankle.
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Cedar Rapids
Myron L. Waybill
Council St. NE
Linn County
Sheriff's Department
Waybill
Malpractice suit filed against Iowa City ENT doctor
The 17th malpractice case was filed against Dr. Douglas E. Dawson with eight trial dates set in Johnson County. Renee and Kirk Madden allege an unauthorized Oct 24, 1995 operation harmed Renee, claim medical battery, seek compensatory and punitive damages, and jury trial. Dawson’s license was indefinitely suspended by the Board of Medical Examiners on Dec 3, 1999 for immediate danger to the public.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Renee and
Kirk Madden
Douglas E. Dawson
Renee Madden
Maddens
State Board of Medical Examiners
Dawson
the Gazette
Nestor Lobodiak
Eastern Iowa letter carriers collect for food drive
Postal carriers in Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa City Dubuque Independence Decorah Cedar Falls Waterloo LaPorte City Marengo Manchester Dyersville Hampton Oelwein Tipton West Liberty Hiawatha will pick up non perishable foods for the National Association of Letter Carriers drive. HACAP in Hiawatha will distribute donations with help from local partners.
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Iowa
National Association of Letter Carriers
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa City
Dubuque
Independence
Decorah
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
LaPorte City
Marengo
Manchester
Dyersville
Hampton
Oelwein
Tipton
West Liberty
Hiawatha
Hacap Center
Cedar Rapids Post Office
First Federal Credit Union
United Way of Eastern Iowa
Kcrg-Tv9
Quaker Oats
Iowa Army National Guard
Cedar Rapids seeks 3.8 million federal grant for lead paint removal
The Cedar Rapids housing department asks for a $3.8 million federal grant to remove lead paint from 350 homes as three prior applications were rejected. The plan, timed with new rules from Sept. 15, includes strict inspector and contractor certifications and a public awareness campaign. A two phase environmental site assessment of the former Iowa Iron Works site was approved with a $200,000 EPA grant.
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Cox
Linn County Health Department
Terracon Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Iron Works
Prairie Middle School Outdoor Education celebrates 40th year
Prairie Middle School students from 7th and 8th grades joined the Outdoor Education Program at YMCA Camp Wapsie near Coggon. Activities included canoeing on the Wapsipinicon River, archery, crafts, and pond explorations for snakes and frogs.
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Bruce
Prairie Middle School
Wapsipinicon River
Deb Blaha
Prairie
Chris Tharp
Camp Wapsie
Tharp
Nighttime calls drive most crisis hot line suicides
Foundation 2 Crisis Center logs show 145 of 241 death by own action calls in 1999 came between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m with most between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Women predominate among callers 138. Porter notes vulnerable 18–24 men and that seniors over 65 have higher suicide rates nationwide. Crisis Center 1540 Second Ave. SE operates 24 hours at 362-2174.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Foundation 2
Crisis Center
Deb Porter
American Association of Suicidology
Porter
the Crisis Center
Second Ave. SE
Shooting in Cedar Rapids stems from ongoing feud
Donnell Diggins, wounded last week, says the shooting grew from a feud. He describes a 1400 block Washington Ave SE incident, notes the shooter is identified, and that evidence is with Linn County Attorney Denver Dillard. Diggins plans to attend the trial and then move his family out of Cedar Rapids.
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C.R
Diggins
St. Luke’s Hospital
Washington Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Clinton
Iowa
Donnall Diggins
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Anne Degue
Miranda Meyer
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