Johnson County weighs safety over 2018 plan for aging Highway 965 bridge
Johnson County supervisors held an emergency meeting to address the deteriorating 450 foot Highway 965 bridge. They approved a 20 ton weight limit and moved toward single lane traffic with temporary signals as repair costs could run to two million dollars. The issue reflects a nationwide trend of aging, deficient bridges, with Iowa ranking high in deficient structures.
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North Liberty
Johnson County
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Carberry
Iowa
Federal Highway Administration
Hawkeye Labor Council Endorses Hogg in Senate Primary
The Hawkeye Labor Council endorses state Sen. Bob Hogg for the June 7 Democratic U S Senate primary. Other Democratic candidates are Tom Fiegen Bob Krause and Patty Judge. The council represents AFL CIO unions in east central Iowa and has not endorsed in the 1st District race between Monica Vernon and Pat Murphy.
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Hawkeye Labor Council
Bob Hogg
U.S. Senate
Tom Fiegen
Bob Krause
Patty Judge
Eastcentral
Iowa
Monica Vernon
Pat Murphy
Iowa Lottery Draws and Numbers Reported
Lottery results for Thursday May 19 show Pick 3 Midday 1 0 7 and Evening 8 2 1, Pick 4 Midday 7 3 2 7 and Evening 6 3 8 5, All or Nothing Midday 1 3 4 6 8 9 and Evening 2 4 5 6 13 15, Lucky for Life 4 13 24 28 30 with Lucky ball 15.
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Ariel soars in Disney's The Little Mermaid at Theatre Cedar Rapids
The Theatre Cedar Rapids production runs through June 12 with added performances as tickets sold out. Nikki Stewart stars as Ariel with a powerful voice, while Marcia Hughes shines as Ursula and Jay Burken and Aaron Canterbury play Flotsam and Jetsam. Jon Turk brings charm as the reluctant prince.
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Ursula
Marcia Hughes
Jay Burken
Aaron Canterbury
Jon Turk
Struttmann
Disney's The Little Mermaid at Theatre Cedar Rapids
Disney's The Little Mermaid runs at Theatre Cedar Rapids through June 12 with 7:30 p.m. shows on Thursdays to Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, tickets 39 adults 29 students 24 children. The production features Ariel Sebastian Triton and Scuttle with strong direction and stagecraft, including crowd-pleasing numbers Under the Sea and Kiss the Girl.
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Regal King Triton
Dylan Ascher
Flounder
Ariel
Alvon Reed
Benjamin Schmidt
Casey Prince
Disney
Cedar Rapids Police Lot Burglary and Drug Case Summary
A Cedar Rapids man, 27, climbed the police department fence at 3:53 a.m. and entered a officer’s car taking items from the glove box. He faces third-degree theft and criminal trespass charges. In federal court, Julius Montgomery Jr., 48, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin after authorities found 23 heroin packages totaling 2.1 grams in a toilet during a stop. Montgomery faces up to 20 years. A 47-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a southbound car on Wiley Boulevard and Wilson Avenue, taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals. The driver was not injured.
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Linn County Attorney’s Office
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Buelow
Wilson Avenue
Wiley Boulevard
University of Iowa
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