Grandparents Day at Hills Elementary Draws Family Crowd
Jessica McCoy a Hills Elementary kindergartner sits with her grandmother Jacqueline McCoy and family during the sixth annual Grandparents Day. About 400 people joined a picnic spelling bee and musical show by 190 students with prizes for youngest and oldest grandparent and farthest traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessica McCoy
Hills Elementary
Jacqueline McCoy
Iowa City
Dawn
Kimberly
Four-year-old hit by car treated and released
Mercy Hospital treated Valerie DuCharme after a Friday afternoon accident near her home. The 4-year-old was struck by Gerri Bridgeman, 17, who said the child darted into the street from an alley. No charges were filed.
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Mercy Hospital
Valerie DuCharme
George DuCharme
16Th St. SE
Gerri L. Bridgeman
Eighth Ave. SE
Fire damages kitchen area in Cedar Rapids duplex
Fire officials probe a blaze at 2212 Fruitland Blvd S injuring no one. Neighbors Roy and Dorothy Graves alerted crews at 7:50 PM after smoke from attic vents was spotted. Occupants Rick Henry Cathy Ackley and a child were away. Stove burners possibly left on ignited nearby material. A dog fled as firefighters entered. Duplex owner listed as Russell McCullough of Springville.
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Cedar Rapids
Fruitland Blvd
Roy
Dorothy Graves
Rick Henry
Cathy Ackley
Russell McCullough
Springville
Cedar Rapids teen delinquent on assault charge ordered to Davenport center
A 16 year old Cedar Rapids youth found delinquent on a charge of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse will be returned to the Quad Cities Children's Center in Davenport for treatment. Darren N. Green of 1015 10th Ave SE was found delinquent May 20 after a court hearing for allegedly forcing a 15 year old girl behind 1133 16th St SE on April 23 and attempting sexual abuse. He was on weekend leave from the center at the time. Green was placed in rehabilitation at the center on Oct 28, 1982 after a prior delinquency for second degree burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Quad Cities
Memorial Day services set for Earlville cemeteries
Memorial Day services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Fairview and St. Joseph cemeteries in Earlville under American Legion Post 436. Post chaplain Rev. Albert Manternach will deliver the message with music by the Maquoketa Valley school band.
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Earlville
Fairview
St. Joseph
American Legion Post 436
Albert Manternach
Maquoketa Valley
Mother and baby hurt in rural Buchanan County crash
Madene Teale and her five month old daughter Andrea were injured Thursday afternoon when Teale lost control of her car on a Buchanan County gravel road east of the Cromwell Unit at Independence Mental Health Institute. Both were treated at People's Hospital for facial cuts a knee bruise and a head bump. The crash occurred at 2 10 p m after Teale gave Andrea a bottle. The car sustained 2500 dollars in damage and left the road into a ditch on a curved section.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Cromwell
Mental Health Institute
Madene Teale
Andrea
People’s Hospital
Toale
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Winthrop Memorial Day Services Sunday Morning
Memorial Day services will be held in Winthrop at 9 30 a m Monday with American Legion Post 560 American Legion Auxiliary Cub Scouts and the East Buchanan school band participating The march starts at Fairview Cemetery and a mass will follow if weather permits
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Winthrop
American Legion Post 560
American Legion Auxiliary
Cub Scouts
East Buchanan
Fairview Cemetery
Iowa City Man Gets Deferred Sentence for Arson
A 20-year-old Iowa City man Douglas Edward Boyle of 505 E Washington St received a deferred sentence and two years probation on a first-degree arson charge. He faced up to 25 years in prison for the class B felony after setting two fires in his apartment on Oct 23. Firefighters responded to two calls 40 minutes apart.
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Iowa City
Douglas Edward Boyle
E. Washington St
Boyle
Johnson County
Dubuque Teen Charged in Earlville Crash
Earlville Dubuque youth Patrick Donovan 17 charged with failure to have control after a two vehicle crash at the Delaware County Road X-35 and Highway 20 intersection south of Earlville. Donovan’s pickup hit Nancy Schuchmann 19 as she stopped to turn left. damages estimated at $1,000 to her car and $2,200 to his truck.
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Earlville
Patrick Donovan
Dubuque
Delaware County
Schuchmann
Donovan
Cedar Rapids Man Charged In Kidnap Case
Reinaldo M. Gomez, 38, of Cedar Rapids, held on a first degree kidnapping charge after a 29 year old woman was abducted Friday morning on a southwest side street. He allegedly forced her into a car with a knife and handgun then attempted sexual assault. she escaped and a witness identified the vehicle. No injuries reported.
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Bever Avenue SE
Bever
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Reinaldo M. Gomez
14Th Ave
Southland Street
Wilson Avenue
Wilson
Bowling Streets
Freight firm appeals rights panel ruling
Consolidated Freightways Inc. appeals a Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission decision finding discrimination against Willard Wright due to physical disability. The petition argues alcoholism is not a physical disability and seeks reversal of the $45,842.07 award and stay of payment pending appeal.
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Freight Firm Appeals Rights Panel
Consolidated Freightways Inc
Cedar Rapids
Civil Rights Commission
Linn District Court
Consolidated Freightways
Willard Wright
Wright
Man in Phone Booth Incident Refuted by Police Allegations
Cedar Rapids officers charged Mark K. Groenwald of 135 20th Ave SW with making false reports and discharging a firearm within city limits. He claimed assaults Monday and Thursday at his apartment after a telephone booth confrontation. Investigators say no assaults occurred and Groenwald admitted the incidents were false. He was released after booking.
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Cedar Rapids
Mark K. Groenwald
20Th Ave
Groenwald
Greenwald
Burglars Hit Two Homes and Garage in Cedar Rapids
Police report thieves pried a side door to enter the Jere Hertenstein residence at 413 16th St SE and stole stereo gear cameras and two TVs valued over 1500 dollars between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Late Thursday items valued at 475 dollars were taken from 2265 Blakely Blvd SE co owned by Corrina Harper. Harper reported 200 45 rpm records, six brass lid jars and 75 dollars in wiring stolen between 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. A lawn mower valued at 316 dollars was stolen from Albert Bickal at 3917 B Ave NE with no sign of forced entry.
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Linn County
Robert A. Benson
Fifth Ave
Second Avenue
Eighth Street
Raymond L. Biggerstaff
Mount Vernon
Ely Road
Allan L. Graham
B Ave
First Avenue
Derrick P. Tharp
Vinton
First Avenue East
Jere Hertenstein
16Th St. SE
Blakely Blvd
Corrina Harper
Harper
Albert Bickal
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Claude L. Bentley
Third St. SW
Dennis Morningstar
Fourth Ave. SE
Twin Pines
Parks Department
Kenneth D. Feeney
43Rd St. NE
Feeney
P & M Blacktop
Hiawatha
Earlville Memorial Day
M.W.R.A
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
United Cerebral Palsy
Bobby Allison
Midwest
Fleck Sales Co
Edgewood Rd
Honda
Rapids Chevrolet
Mr. G's
Marion
C.R. Man
C.R
Ster
1St St
3Rd Ave
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