Rockwell City Honor as Officer Justin Martin Buried
Justin Martin, Urbandale Police Officer and Rockwell City native, was killed in an ambush. Nearly 900 law enforcement officers filed past his casket as Gov. Branstad attended, while Des Moines officers mourned Sgt. Anthony Beminio. The funeral drew hundreds and carried strong calls for unity.
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Tony” Beminio
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Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Urbandale Police Department
Ross McCarty
Terry Branstad
McCarty
Haled Saleh
Baton Rouge
Beminio
Saleh
Missouri
Des Moines Register
Cedar Rapids library fires janitorial contractor Nationwide
Nationwide Office Care of Clive lost the Cedar Rapids Public Library cleaning contract after staff reported unresolved issues. The library board awarded the work to FBG Service Corp. at 124 536 with Nationwide previously bid 113 976 for a year.
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Cedar Rapids
Amber Mussman
FBG Service Corp
Nationwide
Iowa Events Center
Kaplan University
First American Bank
Scheels All Sports
Dave Shirk
Eastern Iowa
Fifth Ave
Ladd
Williams Blvd
Shirk
Library contract cleaning firm blamed for poor service lapses
The library laments rapid service decline with missed trash bags left overnight lights on and rooms not cleaned. Staff reported ongoing issues after Nationwide cleaning changed floor products and staffing. Flood of 2016 and a 30 day notice compounded concerns over maintenance standards.
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Shirk
Brian
Morelli
Thegazette
Mossman
Iowa student Kyle Leeney dies after fall from light pole
Kyle R. Leeney 21 a University of Iowa mechanical engineering student died after falling from a light pole on Ped Mall during Cubs World Series celebrations. He later died of blunt force head injuries at UI Hospitals and Clinics. A GoFundMe page launched by friends seeks to ease his family’s financial burden.
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Chicago Cubs
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Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Johnson County
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Hensch
Lockport
Ill
Chicago
Lyn Redington
Redington
GoFundMe
Kanye Leen
Kyle
Maquoketa man pleads guilty in fentanyl analogue case
Joshua A. Manning 22 pled guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin and furanylfentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury. He admitted distributing the substances in March, with one death and two serious injuries. Sentencing pending. faces 20 years to life. Manning remains in custody.
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Maquoketa
U.S
Joshua A. Manning
Manning
U.S. Marshals Service
Marion man identified in Tower Terrace fatal crash
Cedar Rapids public safety spokesman Greg Buelow said Richard Hartt, 54, of Marion, died at the scene after his 2008 Land Rover left Tower Terrace Road and landed in a yard in the 4700 block. The crash occurred at 3 39 p m Monday and remains under investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Tower Terrace Road
Cedar Rapids man charged with assault in sexual abuse case
Quincy T. Daugherty, 33, of Cedar Rapids faces an aggravated misdemeanor charge of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. Police say he grabbed a woman at a residence on 10th Street SE while making sexual comments. Maximum penalty up to two years in jail.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Attorney’s Office
10Th Street
Quincy T. Daugherty
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