Cedar Rapids Teen Killed in Blairstown Area Car Crash
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids rider Danny M Wisely died in a Tuesday dawn crash on 21st Avenue about ten miles south of Blairstown. Three others were injured Desiree Beal 19 Mikael Benesh 18 and Brian Waterbeck 22 with Beal in serious condition at Mercy Medical Center and Benesh treated and released at St Luke's Hospital. Beal reportedly drove the car which left the road and rolled end over end multiple times into a field driveway.
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Cedar Rapids
Blairstown
Danny M. Wisely
Benton County
Brian Waterbeck
Chelsea
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Beal
21St Avenue
Officials probe 1 80 crash in Iowa City
Authorities investigate a car semitrailer crash on Interstate 80 beneath the Dubuque Street overpass in Iowa City. Rescue crews were dispatched around 9 30 p m. Call the numbers 363 7000 or 337 7000 for updates.
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Iowa City
Interstate 80
Dubuque Street
Stolen Pickup Driver Kills Motorist in Van Horne Crash
William J. Schminkey, 19, was driving a stolen pickup when he ran a stop sign at First Street and First Avenue in Van Horne Saturday night. He collided with a car driven by Jason Kray, 19, of Newhall, who died at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
van Horne
Benton County
Ken Popenhagen
William J. Schminkey
Popenhagen
Blairstown
Schminkey
First Street
First Avenue
Jason Kray
Newhall
Kray
St. Luke’s Hospital
Elliott estate auction nets over 275000 at museum sale
May 8 auction of Owen and Leone Elliott estate at National Czech and Slovak Museum raised just over 275000. Proceeds fund University of Iowa Foundation general support. Over 200 items were sold including antiques and fine arts appraised at 100000. condo brought 86500. Highest bid 34000 for Marvin Cone painting White Door.
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Owen and
Leone Elliott
Tom Harris
Marshalltown
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
University of Iowa Foundation
Darrell Wyrick
Elliotts
U of I
Harris
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Cone
Brent Wears
Solon
Ex-UNI professor charged in Boulder homicide
Formal charges filed in Boulder against Cynthia Jakob-Chien 43 former University of Northern Iowa professor. She faces one count each of first degree murder a violent crime with a deadly weapon and a violent crime resulting in death for the May 9 shooting of her husband Ruediger Jakob-Chien 32.
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Boulder
Colo
University of Northern Iowa
Cynthia Jakob-Chien
Boulder District Court
Jakob Chien
University of Colorado At Boulder
Ruediger Jakob-Chien
Rieflin case defense hinges on right from wrong verdicts
In Cedar Rapids the Gerald Rieflin Jr. murder trial moves with psychiatrist Dr. Lara arguing Rieflin knew right from wrong and could form intent despite paranoid schizophrenia. Prosecutor Dillard counters, judge denies mistrial, possible jury instruction discussed. Rieflin pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Dick Hogan
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Gerald Rieflin Jr
Parrish
Lara
Dillard
Rieflin
William Thomas
Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Mark Greiner
Gregory Martin
Marion
David Sebetka
Darrell Bahndorf
Ralston Foods
Oakdale
North Linn voters OK school bonds for high school growth
North Linn district voters approved a 3.785 million bond 841 yes to 403 no 67.6 percent to fund a middle school and a vocational technical wing at the Troy Mills high school. Tax impact about 1.99 per 1000, turnout 55.8.
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Whitlatch
Annette Trefz
Troy Mills
Iowa
Wapsie Valley
Oran
David Owens
Owens
Pepper spray evacuation at Roosevelt Middle School
Pepper spray fumes caused the evacuation of over 600 students and staff at Roosevelt Middle School on April 25. Principal Caro lyn Cleveland said juvenile authorities may file charges against an eighth grade boy who allegedly brought the spray.
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Cindy Hadish
Roosevelt Middle School
Carolyn Cleveland
Cleveland
Linn County Reverts to AIA Contract After No Bids
Linn County supervisors abandon the new construction contract for the Health Department expansion after zero bids. They will re use the AIA contract while preparing plans for a $584000 project, citing delays and liability concerns from builders. The board also considers bidding the $6.3 million juvenile detention center next.
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American Institute of Architects
Jim Houser
Dostal
Health Department
AIA
Clara Kleiman
Kleiman Construction Inc
Linn County
Kleiman
Mike Goldberg
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Elliott
Cedar Falls
UNI
Alfredo Parrish
R.T. Lara
Iowa Medical Classification Center
Gary Stark
Martin
Greiner
Stark
Ralston
Orr University of Iowa
Ben Buerkens
Davenport
Hancher Auditorium
North Linn Voters
OK School Bonds
Fayette, Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan Counties
Linn
Lumir Dostal
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