Youth Vanishes From Moving Car On East Main
A 17 year old was taken to St Luke's Hospital with possible neck and back injuries after opening a moving vehicle's door and tumbling onto East Main Street in Robins. Witnesses say the youth remained conscious but stunned. Police would not release names due to juvenile status. The driver is a female under 18 with two other passengers aboard.
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Cedar Rapids to auction surplus on GovDeals online
Cedar Rapids will begin selling surplus items via GovDeals com with purchasing director Judy Lehman noting the fall auction will proceed as usual. GovDeals will take 7.5 percent to 500000 in sales and 3.5 percent on the excess, with items like a police squad car and traffic signal gear posted first.
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Judy Lehman
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Hiawatha speeds crackdown nets 349 citations
Police issued 349 traffic tickets in 17 days in the Blairs Ferry Road and North 18th Avenue corridor. The fastest car sped 76 mph in a 35 mph zone on Blairs Ferry Road, with officers vowing to continue monitoring the area after public complaints.
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North 18Th Avenue
Hiawatha
Mark Tope
Tope
Nussle Seen as Front-Runner in Iowa Governor Race
Roll Call ups Iowa to fourth in endangered governor ratings as Rep. Jim Nussle plans to announce June 1 on entering the race. Manchester attorney Chuck Larson to lead the statewide campaign while Vander Plaats runs in the GOP field. Nussle faces scrutiny over federal budget cuts from his Budget Committee chair role.
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Iowa
Roll Call
Washington
U.S. 1St District
Jim Nussle
Nussle
House
Ellen Palmer Sees Her Face on Muscatine Billboard
University of Iowa student Ellen Palmer from Muscatine lived a dream when a 12 by 25 foot Ellen DeGeneres Show billboard featuring her image was unveiled on the Highway 61 bypass in Muscatine. Palmer emailed the show asking to appear and the production rented space for a promotion.
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Jennifer Palmer
Muscatine
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the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids Panel Debates City Government Forms
A Cedar Rapids public forum debated whether the city should switch forms of government for better citizen access. Panelists clashed over term lengths with supporters of current structure favoring four-year staggered terms while change advocates push for two-year cycles.
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Woman with the gold shoes charms a town away
Eunice Goodrich of Mount Vernon sparkles in a long running fashion quirk. Since 1994 she has worn gold shoes on travels and daily outings, choosing comfort and orthotic support over fashion fear. Her golden footwear draws smiles and the nickname there goes the woman with the gold shoes.
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