Truck Crash on Highway 30 Leaves Driver Critical
Missouri truck driver Jeffrey Watson, 37, of Queen City, Mo., is in critical condition with neck injuries after his eastbound semi collided with a jackknifed trailer on Highway 30 near Montour. Jeffrey Bacon, 29, and passenger Sharon Cantrell, 28, both of Muscatine, were treated and released.
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Montour
Jeffrey Watson
Queen Gazettemap City
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
State Patrol
Jeffrey Bacon
Muscatine
Watson
Bacon
Marshalltown Community Area Hospital
Sharon Cantrell
Waterloo man convicted in Target shooting killings
A Webster County jury found Albert Chidester Jr. guilty after about two hours of deliberation of first degree murder and attempted murder for the November 1994 Target shooting in Waterloo. Sentencing will occur in Waterloo. the trial had been moved to Fort Dodge due to pretrial publicity.
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Webster County
Albert Chidester Jr
Waterloo
Chidester
Fort Dodge
Gary Mast
Michael Goings
Iowa
Marion urged sump pumps drain to storm sewers
Marion City Manager Jeff Schott urged residents to direct sump pump water into the storm sewer and not the sanitary system. He noted past basement backups were blamed on surface water overload and asked homeowners to comply voluntarily and drain hoses onto their own property.
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Marion
Jeff Schott
Schott
Tatters Coffeehouse Closes After Two-Year Run in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon’s Tatters Espresso and Sandwich Bar closes after a two-year run. Owners Patton Goodwin and Lori Carlson describe Tatters as a place of art culture and kindness. A three-volume handwritten journal will preserve memories and patrons’ musings as the building’s future remains uncertain.
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Adam Lowenstein
Gazette
Ount Vernon
Mount Vernon
Patton
Chris Goodwin
Lori Carlson
Cornell College
Jimmy Buffett
Goodwin
Iowa
California
Napa Valley
Ton
Carlson
Tatters
Laurie Skrivan
Cedar Rapids gambling vote needs 6300 signatures
About 6300 Linn County signatures are needed to petition for a Cedar Rapids riverboat gambling referendum. Attorney Tom Collins says collecting that many signatures should be feasible and urges opponents to sign as well. If approved, election could be held by late summer or fall, possibly on the presidential ballot in November if filed by August 21.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
Ellis Park
J Avenue
Tom Collins
Collins
Board of Supervisors
Linn County building code enforcer Bob Johnson to retire
Bob Johnson, longtime administrator of the Linn County Building Department, will retire May 31 after 30 years shaping codes and licensing. He recalls wartime service, two mortar fragments, and easing clashes over rural zoning while championing uniform codes and safety. A retirement reception will be held at 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the county building.
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Ob Johnson
Linn County
Bob
Cedar Rapids
Franklin High School
U.S
Bob Johnson
Linn County Building Department
United States
Florida
Los Angeles
Lake Delhi
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OWA Journal
Missouri
Qian
Marshalitov
Po Pai
Pat
Tatters Journal
Musician Buffett
Hilari
C.R
Cedar River
Salem Methodist Church
First Ave
Scott Stines
Stines
Commu
Linn
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Ramblin
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