Smoke forces residents from Vinton care center
About 47 to 50 residents in the west wing of Virginia Gay Annex in Vinton were evacuated at 2 45 am Thursday after staff detected smoke. A malfunctioning air handling unit with heating coils ignited dust scale, burning itself out and leaving a smoky odor. No injuries or damage reported. Fire and police agencies assisted, residents moved to the adjoining hospital and returned after lunch.
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Vinton
Virginia Gay Annex
Virginia Gay Hospital
Mark Hearn
Winton
Evening with Lincoln at Coe College in Cedar Rapids
James Getty, a central Illinois native, portrays President Abraham Lincoln at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus Monday at 7 30 pm. The one man show covers Lincoln from New Salem to Ford's Theatre and is sponsored by Coe College and the Junior League of Cedar Rapids. Getty holds a master’s from Illinois Wesleyan University and taught 19 years before his Lincoln program. He lives in Gettysburg Pennsylvania and performs during tourist season at Lincoln's Place Theater.
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Abraham Lincoln
Sinclair
Coe College
James Getty
Ilinois
Lincoln
New Salem
Ford Theater
Junior League of
Cedar Rapids
Getty
Illinois Wesleyan University
Gettysburg
Lincoln's Place Theater
Iowa Electric to donate labor for historic West Branch lights
A coalition of seven investor owned utilities will provide 10000 to fund street light replacements in West Branch with replicas of early lamps. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co of Cedar Rapids will donate labor to install the lights. The Downtown Advisory Committee funds are being raised to promote historic preservation and downtown development with seven companies keeping their contributions confidential.
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West Branch
Electric Com
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Utilities Association
West Branch Nowmuwamuvisory Committee
Tom Walsh
Downtown Advisory Committee
Walker council runoff set after surprising vote totals
In Walker a runoff is scheduled for December 1 to decide one of three City Council seats after a fragmented tally. Vincent Livengood led with 30 votes but did not reach 40, triggering the three way potential runoff among write-ins and top vote-getters.
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Ogan
Walker
Vincent Livengood
Dwayne Hocken
Lloyd Reid
Mount Vernon
Robins
Mount Vernon and
Livengood
Svenen
Reid
Linn
Linda Langenberg
Gary Jarvis
Langenera
Livengoog
Neta
Tor
Langenberg
Jarvis
Police log lists multiple incidents and arrests in Marion area
The Log records numerous incidents with times and locations on Wednesday to Thursday including mistaken alarms, medical emergencies, and a rekindled fire. It lists several arrests for drunken driving with suspect names ages and addresses across Marion and nearby towns, detailing offenses and arrest times on highways and city blocks.
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16Th Street
A Avenue NW
First Ave
A Ave
Collins Road
Council Street
Wiley Blvd
Outlook Dr
Monmouth St
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Coe
Iowa Electric
Walker Council
Dick H
Science Station
Stanley Watkins
Iowa
American Chemical Society
First St SE
Coe College Chemistry Department
Jeff Keiser
Ohn Sneley
Alfred Mitts
Fifth Ave
County Road
D-62
John Jacobs
Sixth Ave
Sixth Street
Timothy Mumma
24Th Ave
Marion
First Avenue
Todd Hahn
Plainview Dr
Fifth Street
Earl Brown
Hunt Rd
Center Point Road
42Nd Street
Matthew Wyatt
1Th St
Dawn Whitaker
Eighth Ave
First Street
Brian Heusman
Sherman St
Carol McCormick
48Th St
12Th Avenue
Robert Backstrom
17Th St
10Th Street
Marion Clint Roberts
Lorie Hopker
Mohler Ra
Toddville
Austin Reed
Regent Sreet
Regent Street
Lindale Mall
Wayne A. Murdock
Charan
Emnea
Seville
WNL
Ae EA
Covristan
Igang
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