Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival seeks nominations for heroes
Nominations are due Friday for the community hero awards presented by the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. Five citizens are honored annually for making a difference. Honorees receive a luncheon on June 21 at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons and serve as grand marshals for the June 23 parade.
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Center Dedication Set for Ushers Ferry Visitor Center
Groundbreaking and dedication for the Ushers Ferry Historic Village Visitor Center will be held Saturday at noon. The public ceremony marks the opening of an admissions area, gift shop, and Usher Family Exhibit funded by a $51,270 grant from the State Historical Society Historic Site Preservation Fund, matched by Cedar Rapids.
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Trooper’s Condition Upgraded After River Valley Incident
Iowa State Patrol trooper Cory Keeney is listed in good condition at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Keeney was struck by a car driven by Paul Draper 22 after an alleged gunfire at a police officer in Anamosa around 12 30 a m last Wednesday. Draper later died by self inflicted gunshot wound at Matsell Bridge Natural Area Linn County park west of Anamosa.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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Linn County
Guttenberg man held on meth delivery charges
Patrick M. Hines, 36, was arrested at 814 S. Bluff St. after an investigation by police and the Clayton County Sheriff's Department. He is jailed on a $26,000 cash bond.
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Woman in serious condition after Highway 218 crash
Sylvia Hanson, 85, remained in serious condition two days after a Saturday night accident on Highway 218 near Crawfordsville in Washington County. She was a passenger in a car driven by Francis Carlin, 71, of Washington, and was hospitalized at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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Washington County
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University Hospitals
Iowa City
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Cedar Falls Officer Escapes Harsh Punishment in Misconduct Ruling
Judge K D Briner ruled Cedar Falls police officer David Bond committed misconduct for rude conduct toward a woman cited for underage alcohol in 1999 but reduced his 29 day suspension without pay to five days. Bond had appealed the original penalty.
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Barge traffic angers residents near Guttenberg
Abel and Esmann Island residents accuse federal agencies of inaction as barges pass their flooded area. They cite a test tow and ongoing closures from Harpers Ferry to Keokuk, with partial river opening for fuel and essential deliveries amid high water.
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Keokuk
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Ducks hatch in St. Ludmila classroom surprise
In Edar Rapids a trio of duck eggs hatched in an incubator after being rescued last week. First graders eagerly watch the ducklings learn to struggle from shell in a back classroom, while 24 chicken eggs await hatching and learning continues.
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Nikki Fox
St. Ludmila Elementary
Barb DeMeulenaere
Michael Wittgen
Barb de Meulenaere
St. Ludmila
DeMeulenaere
Planning under way for disease outbreak in Iowa
Iowa state agencies rush to decide how to use resources for a foot and mouth outbreak. A task force finalized a framework but left details to agencies. A July 12 simulation tests the plan with an August 12 goal for completion. Patty Judge calls it a huge task impacting agriculture and livestock policy.
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Iowa
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Coralville man preserves life through relentless clipping habit
Merlin Gender, a Coralville resident with limited eyesight after heart surgery and strokes, spends mornings clipping newspapers and assembling about 60 binders on topics from the ValuJet crash to Princess Diana. Irene, his wife, supports him as they celebrate 56 years together. their son Dennis works in Tampa. Merlin cherishes The Iowa City Gazette and other local papers, hoping his collection endures as a record of world events.
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