Corridor riverboat question likely boosts Linn County turnout
Linn County municipal general elections draw voters to decide on riverboat gambling. Absentee ballots returned by 5 p.m. reached 4,524, 500 more than the June sales tax referendum. 5,003 requests received with 479 unreturned. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Langenberg notes heightened passion and more complaints over sign placements.
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Linn County
Linn
Linda Langenberg
Auditor’s Office
Langenberg
Cedar Rapids Man Hospitalized After Highway 30 Crash
A 29 year old unidentified man drove a truck onto the shoulder and into a concrete divider on Highway 30 near Edgewood Road SW just after 8 p m Monday. He was hospitalized at Mercy Medical Center with extensive injuries. No other injuries were reported.
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Highway 30
Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
Steve Feldmann
Mercy Medical Center
Rail work causes delays at NE railroad crossings
The Cedar Rapids area will see 15 to 30 minute delays at H Avenue NE and J Avenue NE crossings today due to a rail replacement project. Hubbard Avenue NE and I Avenue NE may face several hour delays as a train delivers materials along the east side of Interstate 380 from south of 29th Street NE to a rail yard south of H Avenue. Work runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. by the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad per the city traffic department.
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H Avenue NE
J Avenue NE
Hubbard Avenue NE
I Avenue NE
29Th Street
H Avenue
Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Bar debate in Iowa City could sway youth vote turnout
The Gazette reports Iowa City's alcohol restrictions sparked student and bar-owner protests but political focus shifted to budget shortfalls. 18 to 24 year olds show higher interest yet voter registration edged down since 2001, with 11 361 registered as of Oct 27, still below 2001's 12 213. UI students claim ongoing engagement may boost dialogue on alcohol and housing issues ahead of Tuesday’s City Council election.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County Auditor’s Office
Johnson County
Tom Stockett
Ernie Lehman
Therasuit aids CP boy in Decorah therapy program
In Decorah, a 12 year old Cedar Rapids pupil with cerebral palsy gains strength and coordination through the Therasuit at Team Rehab. After three weeks of four hour daily workouts, his posture and limb power improved, part of a program used by about a dozen U S facilities and inspired by cosmonaut recovery research.
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Orlan Love
Gazette Ecorah
David
Lisa Krieg
Team Rehab
Decorah
United States
Krieg
Poland
David Lewis
Amana
Therasuit
Judge allows Monster Study lawsuit to proceed in Iowa
A judge refused to dismiss a 1939 University of Iowa stuttering study case, allowing six plaintiffs and families to pursue relief. The state argues immunity ended in 1965, while plaintiffs contend a valid claim exists and may seek an interlocutory appeal. The Monster Study involved 22 children in Iowa City.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Thomas Horan
Horan
Iowa
Bruce Kempkes
Kempkes
Curt Krull
Des Moines
Mary Nixon
Krull
Election Day near in Linn County voting on riverboat casino
Voters in Linn County face a major ballot issue on opening riverboat casino gambling with other local decisions in townships and districts. The piece notes school board stakes in Dallas Texas and reports a sex incident at Robert T. Hill Middle School, plus garden tips and a note on voice mail delays from Mike Deupree.
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Linn County
Enimtioc
Ritine
AAA
Seeteden
Waban
Dallas
Texas
Robert T. Hill
Mike Deupree
Mike
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