Amber Jessen Injured in Oelwein Area Car Crash
Amber Jessen a 16 year old resident of Oelwein remained hospitalized in stable condition at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters after a Tuesday crash on 70th Street a mile west of Fayette County Road W-13. Iowa State Patrol reports her car left the road and overturned into a north ditch westbound.
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Amber Jessen
Oelwein
Jessen
Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters
70Th Street
Fayette County
Iowa State Patrol
Cedar Rapids Library Hosts 12 Children's Programs
During Children’s Book Week at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, youngsters can register for prize drawings. The week of Nov. 12-18 features the theme Dog Dreams and distributes books including Clifford the Big Red Dog.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Rural Iowa man dies in towing accident involving tractor
Marvin Eckenrod, 47, of rural Sumner, died Monday in a towing accident on 165th Street east of Fayette County Road V-68. He was driving a tractor towed by a pickup driven by his wife Janet Eckenrod, 48, as the tractor entangled with the tow chain and flipped. Janet Eckenrod escaped injury as the pickup left the roadway into a ditch.
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Marvin Eckenrod
Sumner
Eckenrod
165Th Street
Fayette County
Iowa State Patrol
Janet Eckenrod
Trial Date Delayed for Carnival Worker in Double Murder
Judge postponed Clayton Thomas's trial from December 5 to April 4 to allow more prep time. Thomas, 24, of Atchison Kansas, faces two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Angela Hyke 25 Cresco and her 8 year old daughter Ashley Lucas. A ruling on moving the trial out of Howard County is forthcoming.
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Clayton Thomas
Thomas
Atchison, Kan
Angela Hyke
Cresco
Ashley Lucas
Joe Haskovec
Howard County
Woman struck by freight train in Belle Plaine
A Benton County woman crossing railroad tracks in Belle Plaine was hit by a westbound freight train. She was airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment. The accident occurred shortly before 11 30 a m and her identity was withheld pending family notification.
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Benton County
Belle Plaine
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Backing For Highway 100 Amid Budget Delays
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce officials told Iowa Transportation Commission members the Highway 100 extension has strong business support despite a likely one year delay due to a reduced state budget. They cited traffic relief on Collins Road and development potential as key justifications.
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Jim Lamb
Cedar Rapids
Lamb
Collins Road
Cedar Rapids eyes record warm November and bold snow plan
Cedar Rapids weather keeps a warm November pace as records loom, with a 72 degree day and a 52.5 degree first five days. City officials unveil two snow cleanup reforms including a force-feed loader for downtown lanes and Calibre M2000 ice suppressant to cut salt use, aiming for efficiency and cost savings.
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Cedar Rapids
Hillaker
Parker
Loop
Des Moines
Lee Industries
Denver
N.C
Ellis Park project to open for bids soon
Cedar Rapids plans focus on an 8 million golf course master plan with a 1.5 million Ellis Golf Course renovation. Bids open December 5, 2002. Course closures run through 2002 with front nine next July and opening in 2003. New driving range to replace the current 18th green.
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Ellis Park
Ovation of
Ellis Golf Course
Laurenz
Dale Todd
Chip Hughes
Todd
Wade Wagner
Ellis
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Kaitlin Schatz
Katie Hamilton
Reid Galbraith
Pierce Elementary School
National Gazette
Graphic Weather Service
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C.R
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Linn County
Greg Parker
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