Marion Man Shot by Father During Mother's Day Meal
The condition of 18 year old Jason Nielsen improved to fair from serious at St Luke s Hospital after he was shot four times by his father James Nielsen 46 during a holiday meal in Marion Iowa The incident followed family discord over the dinner Jason survived multiple chest abdomen and buttock wounds. James Nielsen was released to Department of Correctional Services supervision while awaiting trial on attempted murder charges.
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Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jason Nielsen
James
Nielsen
Fifth Ave
Jason
James Nielsen
Department of Correctional Services
Lisbon Mom Delivers After Crash
Corinna M. Moeller a 26 year old Mechanicsville woman delivered her infant at St. Luke's Hospital after being struck by a car transport trailer on Badger Road two miles northeast of Lisbon. She and the newborn were in serious condition. the trailer was towed by her husband Ray Moeller.
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Mechanicsville
Corinna M. Moeller
St. Luke’s Hospital
Badger Road
Lisbon
Cedar County
Ray Moeller
Palo to Build New Fire Station on Main Street
Palo City Council approved plans to construct a new fire station this summer on city land north of the current station. The $80,000 project will house four vehicles and the police car, serving as headquarters for the 20 member volunteer Fire Department with bids expected in early June and a three month construction period.
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Palo
Main Street
Larry Davenbaugh
Davenbaugh
Iowa County opposes fly ash storage proposal in Benton County
The Iowa County Board of Supervisors joins opponents to Iowa Electric Light and Power Co plans for a fly ash storage facility south of Blairstown. IE says a local public hearing is required and a Benton County ruling confirms this. 2,000 residents signed a petition urging rejection while IE prepares to follow Iowa Code rules.
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Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Benton County
Colleen Reilly Dykes
Iowa County
Perah Read
Iowa Electric
Blairstown
Linn
Marshall
Walking the beat expands Cedar Rapids foot patrol pilot
The Cedar Rapids police plan a summer expansion of neighborhood oriented policing with foot patrols in four districts Wellington Heights Polk Elementary Taylor Elementary and Oak Park. Lt Renee Hanrahan and Police Chief Bud Byrne discussed the plan at a Wellington Heights forum with about 90 attendees.
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Cedar Rapids
Wellington Heights
Polk
B Ave
Taylor
Seventh Ave
Oak Park
Renee Hanrahan
Hanrahan
Bud Byrne
Byrne
Murdock
Cedar Rapids Drops Objections to Farmstead Sale
The city withdraws its objection to the Farmstead Foods plant sale to Benlyn Inc for 400000 but attaches conditions to protect the city’s claim on sale proceeds. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Melloy weighs whether to order the sale while requiring a written plan to resolve an underground fuel tank environmental issue.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Farmstead Foods
Benlyn Inc
U.S
Farmstead
Michael Dunbar
Waterloo
Michael Melloy
Melloy
Dunbar and
Benlyn
Dunbar
Dunbar and Benlyn
David McGuire
McGuire
Cedar Rapids Fire Dept ends Warm Fuzzies drive
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department is ending Operation Warm Fuzzies after a strong response. About 4,000 donated stuffed animals exceeded needs. many go to HACAP Head Start, with more to Toys for Toys at Christmas. The department still has around 400 new toys for calming children in emergencies.
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Cedar Rapids
Head Start
Toys
Kleis
Volunteers answer help calls for United Way Information Services
Antionette Taylor-Thomas profiles James Redmond and others who volunteer weekly at United Way of East Central Iowa Information Services. The four hour shifts yield 20 to 25 calls about housing, financial aid, or other needs.
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Arl Anderson
M.D. Morris
James Redmond
United Way of East Central
Iowa Information Services
Anderson
Northwestern Bell
United Way
Information Services
Linn
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Jones
Washington Counties
Marian Owen
Kathy Vigil
Earl Anderson
M.D. Marr
Volunteers sought for four hour shifts in Iowa call center
Coordinator Kathy Vigil seeks volunteers to answer assistance calls from a six county Eastern Iowa area. Volunteers work four hour shifts on weekday afternoons or Thursday or Friday mornings. The service, now part of United Way since 1980, handled 5,482 calls in 1991.
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Iowa
Information Services
Information and Referral
Linn County Public Health Department
United Way
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East Iowa Journal
Board
Donna Lee Olson
Gazette
Robin Trimarchi
Sayre Winkie
Marian
First Lutheran Church
C.R
Partment
Natalie Kleis
HACAP
Parks Department
Diep Tran
Petunias
Fourth Street
Tran
United Way Referral Service
Antionette Taylor-Thomas Gazette
Marr
Redmond
Red
Aiter Way
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