Concrete chunk falls from Paramount Building in Cedar Rapids
A five by six inch concrete piece dropped from a fifth floor window of the Paramount Building at 123 Third Ave SE Monday night. Police blocked Third Avenue SE sidewalk Tuesday as Safety Commissioner Robert Jaeger arranged a contractor to inspect and prevent further falls. The chunk struck an air conditioner and a canopy before landing on the sidewalk, narrowly avoiding a busy period.
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Paramount
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Robert Jaeger
Third Ave. SE
Jaeger
Cedar Rapids boy in serious condition after bike crash
A Cedar Rapids ten year old, Shawn Boss, was seriously injured Tuesday when his bicycle was struck by a van in the 1700 block of First Avenue East. The driver, Stephen Goodson, 27, was eastbound and cited for an expired license.
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C.R. Boy
Van
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Shawn Boss
Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Boss
Stephen Goodson
Third St
Goodson
County Plan Requires Homeowners to Fund Mohler Road Surfacing
Linn County supervisors told 25 property owners that upgrading 1.4 miles of Mohler Road to hard surface would cost about 140 000 dollars. Residents would bear most costs via property assessments, while the board reviews funds and future rural road upgrades including a 2000 per lot proposed fee for new developments.
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Nancy On
Gazette County
Mohler Road
Linn
Highway 150
Hiawatha
Center Point
Gary Miller
Klemish Circle
Jean Oxley
Miller
Joe Rinas
Jerry Nelson
Lafayette
Alice
Mohler
Taylor Elementary Fundraiser Aims to Boost Dropout Prevention
Community fundraiser at Cedar Rapids Taylor Elementary aims to raise more than 32 dollars for a dropout prevention project. Parents plan a Thursday festival with games and refreshments to 9 p.m. to add to the total. Volunteer coordinator Thana Daniel says the school will apply to the NEA for Project Action funds and writes a grant this summer. Taylor classifies as high risk with many students having multiple transfers and low income backgrounds. The project funds will support summer programs with academic help and social activity.
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Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Thana Daniel
National Education Association
NEA
Daniel
Log Assaults and Burglaries Across Cedar Rapids Districts
Police report multiple assaults, burglaries, and drunken driving arrests across Cedar Rapids area. Individuals named include David Snyder Connie and Lonnie Gross, with weapons threats and injury details. Additional burglaries list items stolen and locations such as Marion, Linn County Jail transfers, and various street addresses.
Motorcycle collision leaves 19 year old in fair condition
Michael Johnson, 19, suffered injuries after riding as a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Brien Havel, 21. The incident occurred westbound on a peninsula near Ellis Boat Harbor NW at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday.
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Michael Johnson
First
Fair Condition
St. Luke's
Johnson
Brien Havel
22Nd Ave
Ellis Boat Harbor
Mount Vernon Considers Higher Refuse Rates and City Bond Sale
Mount Vernon City Council approved a first reading to raise refuse collection rates, with exemptions for businesses that file a form opting out. Rates will be based on trash output, potentially raising costs for large users, while residential charges stay the same. The council also adopted a hazardous waste spill ordinance and authorized selling $500000 in general obligation bonds to fund a new City Hall, with a groundbreaking planned for June 1.
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Mount Vernon
Michael Beimer
Beimer
Linn County
Mount Vernon City Hall
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David Snyder
17Th St. NE
Connie
Snyder
Todd Stephen
41St Ave
Lot I
Lonnie Gross
Bowler St
Stephen
Collins Rd
Vernon Road
Knollwood Drive
Ripon Street
Benton St
First Ave
Edgewood Rd
44Th Ave
Vandal
North Limmign School
Coggon
John Tschopp
St. NE
Forest Drive
Duane Deerberg
Cedar Dr NW
Wiley Boulevard
Robert Kellogg
Anamosa
Stone City Road
Mount Hope Park
Denise Fresh
Devonshire Dr
10Th Street
Marion
Robin Rhomberg
A Ave
Ninth Street
Jeffrey Stull
27Th St
Oakland Road
Randy Moraine
Central City
John Rupert
Charles Frederick
Dallas
Texas
South Ith Street
Troy Lawrence
Sixth St
C Street
20Th Avenue
Robyn Linn
Iowa City
County Road E24
Old Highway 180
Summer Circle
Ellis Boulevard
Edgewood Road
17Th St
Elis Blvd
Ford’s Shoes
Downie
Thors
Seiko and
Bulova
Black Hills Gold
Siegel
3Rd Ave
Smulekoffs
3Rd Avenue
Eensees Eee
Armstrong
Sue
BANC
Iowa Mall
Ruth
2Nd Street
Klan bin
1St Street
Caliente
Hall Schwinn
Second Ave
Capri
Redken
Cosme
Uaiote
Westdale Drive
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