Linn County edges toward keeping five member layout
The Linn County Board of Supervisors plans to retain the current representation as a five member body faces redistricting. A five member temporary commission will redraw five districts into three by the December 15 deadline unless a public vote petition is filed by June 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Ray Dochterman
Cindy Golding
Sarah Halbrook
Dave Mahachek
Nate Willems
Iowa Lottery results and numbers for May 17
Wednesday draws list Pick 3 Midday 4 7 4. Pick 3 Evening 5 9 2. Pick 4 Midday 6 1 7 2. Pick 4 Evening 3 9 3 7. All or Nothing Midday 3 4 5 9 12 13 15 16 17 20 23 24. All or Nothing Evening 1 4 6 7 8 9 14 17 18 19 20 21. Powerball 4 11 39 45 48 with Powerball 9. Jackpot 204 million. Hot Lotto 6 16 22 34 44 and Hotball 4.
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Iowa
Letter from Dubuque voter questions health care reform
Barbara Rank, a 63-year-old retired teacher and Dubuque resident, wrote a 96-word letter responding to U.S. Rep. Rod Blum’s remarks at a May town hall about altering the Affordable Care Act. The piece, posted online and shared across Reddit and Twitter, argues against government spending on items like pregnancy insurance for men and reflects on funding for bridges, sidewalks, parks, libraries, and art. Rank retraces her life in Iowa, noting daily walks and memories as she defends a citizen’s right to critique public policy.
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Rod Blum
Iowa
Barack Obama
Barbara Rank
Washington Post
Rank
Blum
Dubuque
Red Blum
Reddit
Town Hall
The
Post
Mississippi River
Grandview Avenue
Mississippi
Rank letter questions why public costs fund many benefits
Barbara Rank wrote a short essay in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald after Congressman Rod Blum’s town hall remarks about maternity care. She argues democracy funds civil society and the greater good, noting mixed online reactions and a Blum spokesman saying remarks were taken out of context. Banks supported diverse opinions and shared a niece’s blunt reaction.
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Dubuque
Rod Blum
Rank
Telegraph Herald
Blum
Banks
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids suspects listed in state crime log
Federal data show multiple Iowa residents charged in eastern counties. Cases include driving while license suspended, domestic abuse assault, forgery, and a person accused of trying to cash a forged check on April 20 at Farmers State Bank in Cedar Rapids.
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Casey M. Virkovsky
Meadowview Dr
Marion
15Th Street
First Avenue
Berley G. Dowd
12Th Ave
Apt. 5
Cedar Rapids
12Th Avenue
LaSalle Drive
Jared G. Gardner
15Th St
15Th Ave
Espoir Kobagize
First Ave
Apt. D
Logan A. Wharff
Highland Ave
Iowa City
Burlington and
Lucas Streets
Marshal A. Goodwin
Washington
Highway 218
Observatory Avenue
Riverside
Muriel C. Gordon
Oskaloosa
120Th Street
Swisher
Alec C. Hauge
S. Gilbert St
Burlington
Gilbert Streets
Matthew Q. Hajek
Arnold D. Lusk
Staub Ct
Robert P. Ward
Davenport
Master Tool & Manufacturing
Farmers State Bank
Edgewood Rd
Blairs Ferry Road
John Seel
Greg Buelow
Gloria Seel
Daniel Derhammer
Buelow
Gloria Secl
Unity Point-St. Luke’s Hospital
Derhammer
Cedar Rapids Woman Charged After Threat With Gun
Debra Lancaster, 54, allegedly threatened a city road worker with a .38 revolver at her home while intoxicated. A search found two loaded handguns. Lancaster is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon.
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Cedar Rapids
Debra Lancaster
22Nd Ave
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Lancaster
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Waterloo
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Cedar Falls
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Johnson
Lee Hermiston
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