Drunken driving crash at Checkers Tavern injures two
Jeffrey A. Stone, 50, of 861 Daniels St. NE, arrested on drunken driving and no insurance after driving through a brick wall at Checkers Tavern, 3120 Sixth St. SW. Two patrons, Arlo Becker and Leslie Vaughn, sustained minor injuries and were treated at Mercy Medical Center before release. Stone backed from a stall and then drove forward into the wall.
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Jeffrey A. Stone
Daniels St
Checkers Tavern
Sixth St
Arlo Becker
Norway
Leslie Vaughn
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
Stone
Checkers
Nighttime I 80 lane reductions from near Highway 965 to Highway 1
Nighttime traffic on Interstate 80 will be reduced to one lane in four mile work zones to patch pavement. The reduction runs 9 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday from an eight mile east of Highway 965 to one mile east of Highway 1 route. Iowa Erosion Control of Victor leads the $615000 project, expected to finish by early July.
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Iowa Erosion Control of
Victor
Forum set to discuss Cedar Rapids vote on city government
Citizens for Responsible Government will host a public forum from 7 to 8 30 p m Tuesday May 24 in Beems Auditorium at the downtown library to discuss the June 14 vote on replacing the city government. Leader Carol Martin urges moving from a commission to a council manager system.
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Citizens For Responsible Government
Beems
Carol Martin
Martin
Citizens For A Better
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Union
Eastern Iowa properties honored for historic integrity
The State Historical Society of Iowa recognized several Eastern Iowa sites for preserving historic integrity. Cedar Rapids listings include the Ausadie Building and Lustron Home, while other districts and landmarks in Iowa City Dubuque Epworth and Putct were acknowledged in the Celebrate Community History awards program.
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Iowa
State Historical Society of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ausadie
First Ave
William Brown
Lustron
Williams Blvd
Lustron Corp
Jefferson Street
Melrose
Iowa City
Henyon-Ka
College Graduates Celebrate Long Path to Degrees
Students reflect on years of study from diverse backgrounds and sources, marking a milestone as they graduate and prepare to contribute as productive members of society. The achievement represents a goal once seen as distant, now fulfilled by their perseverance and excellence.
Mueller racks school softball records and plans future
Mount Mercy cleanup hitter Jess Mueller broke the school's career home run record and hit all 10 games this season through May 5. The 22 year old is finishing biology and psychology majors and preparing for a June wedding while keeping a tightly scheduled daily routine.
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J.K. Perry
Edar Rapids
Mount Mercy
Jess Mueller
Mueller
New horizons open for scholar athlete at Coe College
Eric Hemesath 22 describes his Coe College journey as a broadening experience. He played baseball, served as Student Senate vice president, worked as assistant residence director, aided computer science, joined the Physics Club, and was a fraternity member. He even babysat for the vice president for student affairs.
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Hemesath
Coe
Volleyball opens door to medicine
Volunteering with Cornell College Mints to aid knee and hip replacement efforts in El Salvador deepens Jamie Wallace's medical path. The 22 year old student excels academically with Dean's List honors and Phi Beta Kappa induction while collaborating with Dr. Larry Dorr of Los Angeles on a health project for surgery teams.
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OUNT
Vernon
Cornell
el Salvador
Jamie Wallace
Wallace
Mortar Board
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Larry Dorr
Los Angeles
Iowa native sees the world as classroom
Iowa native Van Scoy a 2005 Luther College graduate now 22 travels for study and work. Her degree in English with communications leads to a first job teaching English to college students in Hebei Province China. Her travels include Malta Egypt Tunisia Greece Italy and Ireland.
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van Scoy
Iowa
Decorah
Luther College
Malta
Egypt
Tunisia
Greece
Italy
Ireland
Hebei
China
Julie
Musician finds international stage at Rome Festival
University of Iowa graduate Jamie Schneider, 22, earned a scholarship to perform at the Rome Festival this July, beating oboists nationwide for a seat in a professional level, international student orchestra. Her path to success adds personal significance.
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the Gazette
Owa
University of Iowa
Jamie Schneider
Rome
Schneider
Regents Push 3 Percent Tuition Hike at State Universities
Regents chairman Michael Gartner advocates a 3 percent midyear tuition increase for the three state universities citing insufficient legislative funding. The column contrasts past and current college costs, noting growing student burdens and considering a renewal of four-year cost guarantees or caps. Mike Deupree distributes column on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Board of Regents
Michael Gartner
Iowa City
Mike Deupree
Mike
Deupree
Unications
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Dubuque
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Mount Vernon
University of Iowa Ag
Metamora
Ill
David Wallace
New Horizons Open
Diane Heldtone Gazett
Eric Hemesath
Coe Col
By Jim O’neal
Orian Love
Luther
Tom Owen
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