Suspicious death probed at Guttenberg area farm
Richard Dickson, 33, reported missing by father Lee Dickson, with charred remains found at the Richard Dickson residence on the Lee Dickson farm. Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation leads the probe as neighbors note no prior issues and police seal the driveway on Jolly Ridge Road off Highway 52.
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Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Lee Dickson
Clayton County Sheriff's Department
Richard Dickson
Sheriff's Department
Jolly Ridge Road
Highway 52
Guttenberg
Palo woman hurt in ditch accident on Highway 94
Jillian A. Wall, 25, of Vinton, was in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a Tuesday crash on the south edge of Palo. She lost control while passing another vehicle on Highway 94 around 3 p.m. and was charged with failure to maintain control of her vehicle.
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Jillian A. Wall
Vinton
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Highway 94
Palo
Wall
Linn County
Cedar Rapids man charged in Cedar Rapids convenience store fight
A seventh person faces misdemeanor charges after an early Sunday fight at a northeast Cedar Rapids QuikTrip. Dallas O Shackford, 28, of 511 16th St NE, was charged with interference with official acts for allegedly refusing police orders to leave the 1430 first Ave NE store. Five women and a man had been charged the day before. the incident began with an argument between two women at a nearby bar.
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Cedar Rapids
Dallas O. Shackford
16Th St
First Ave. NE
Love virus hits Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce employees deleted 5000 files after infection by a variant of the I Love You virus. An artwork file opened by an employee spread the virus to others in the address book and chamber files, but officials say most lost files were backups or created in the last week.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Mount Vernon science teacher’s trial rescheduled to July 17
Mount Vernon High School science teacher Daniel J. Colsch, 26, is charged with sending obscene photographs to a student. He has been suspended. A pre trial hearing is set for July 5. The trial has moved from May 1 to June 12 and now July 17.
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Daniel J. Colsch
Mount Vernon
Colsch
Cedar Rapids Pushes Second and Third Avenue District to National Register
The Cedar Rapids council plans to apply to place the Second and Third Avenue Historic District on the National Register. A 9 a.m. meeting in City Hall will approve the filing, with a review by the State Historical Society on June 9 and then a National Park Service team assessment. The district spans 19th to 13th streets, including 186 structures with 35 percent key and 60 percent contributing, while 10 are non-contributing. Homeowners would gain tax benefits but face no federal restrictions once listed.
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Marlys Svendsen
Svendsen Tyler
Sarona
Wis
Eastern Iowa campgrounds fill for Memorial Day weekend
Campgrounds across eastern Iowa near Pinicon Ridge Squaw Creek Morgan Creek Buffalo Creek and Pleasant Creek report strong demand as Memorial Day weekend approaches. Many sites lack reservations and campers flock in with tents fold down campers and trailers. Prices run 9 to 12 dollars per night for electrical sites with non electric options cheaper.
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Buffalo Creek Park
Coggon
Biechler
County Conservation
Co.linn.ia
Pleasant Creek
Palos
Iowa
Jim Hansen
Palisades- Kepler State Park
Hansen
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Mount Vernon
Cedar River
Krispy Kreme to Open Cedar Rapids Store This Fall
Krispy Kreme plans a Cedar Rapids shop on Blairs Ferry Road NE opening in late September or October. The store will hire 30 to 40 people and produce 2,400 to 6,000 doughnuts daily, adding to Iowa locations including Clive.
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Cedar Rapids
Blairs Forest Way
Nebraska
Iowa
Clive
Des Moines
McInroy
Krispy Kreme
Nashville
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Gguttenberg
By Pam Hinman
Svendsen
Second Avenue SE
Third Avenue SE
13Th Street SE
19Th Street SE
By Kati Jiiden
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
Wapsipinicon
Dan Biechler
Linn County Conservation Department
Squaw Creek Park
Marion
Pinicon Ridge
Morgan Creek Park
Wilbur Miller
Olin
Sugar Bottom
C.R
Gazette
Terry MclInroy
Cedar Rapids Rion Corporation
MclInroy
Phoenix
Wal-Mart
Blairs Ferry Road
City Hall
Planning Commission
Lee Clancey
Bill and
Ed Dworak
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