Fire on Third Street prompts quick save by shoppers
Two women on a Marion shopping trip spotted smoke near 375 Third St and alerted firefighters after finding a fire in a woodbox under a wood stove. Owner Paul Bump, away at the time, returned to find responders and smoke damage, with praise for the pair’s swift instincts.
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Marion House
Jill Roloff
Truman
Minn
Thelma Christensen
15Th St
Marion
Third Avenue
Third Street
Roloff
Third St
Paul Bump
Tom Busenbark
Bump
Kenny Bump
Minnesota
Gazette
Christie Wallace
Veterans Day speech reflects horror and honor at ceremony
John Elliott Sr., former Disabled American Veterans leader, told about 125 people at Veterans Memorial Coliseum Armory that Veterans Day honors those who endured war and those currently serving. He cited U S troops on the Korean DMZ and in the Mediterranean, Marines in Lebanon, and advisers in Latin America, urging remembrance and peace.
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John Elliott Sr
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans Memorial Coliseum Armory
Elliott
Cedar Rapids Veterans Council
U.S
Korea
Mediterranean
Latin America
Lebanon
Cedar Rapids Woman Charged With Filing False Sexual Assault Report
A 23-year-old Cedar Rapids woman was charged after admitting a television program inspired her false report of three men raping her at her residence. She had told police the assault occurred Friday, but confessed the claim was untrue and was released on a promise to appear in court.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids closes four municipal golf courses this weekend
The Cedar Rapids municipal courses Ellis, Jones, Squaw Creek and Twin Pines will shut at the end of Sunday. Clubhouses at Ellis Squaw Creek and Twin Pines stay open for equipment sales until near Christmas, per park director David W. Kramer.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis, Jones, Squaw Creek
Twin Pines
Ellis, Squaw Creek
David W. Kramer
Vandals Open Hydrant At Washington High School
Cedar Rapids police report a weekend hydrant vandalism at Washington High School on Cottage Grove Avenue SE. Water flowed into a garage ramp basement causing a door panel to cave in while other hydrants were opened citywide.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Cottage Grove Avenue
Forest Drive SE
Arizona
Lawrence Streets
Highwood Drive
C Avenue
24Th Street
Ninth Avenue
Fox Meadow Drive
Local groups unite to push drunk driving awareness
Hawkeye REACT and Linn County MADD join forces to promote the REDDI program with a Monday meeting at People's Bank in Cedar Rapids. The effort uses citizen Band Channel 9 to alert officers about suspected drunk drivers, urging motorists not to intervene directly. Volunteers field calls for accidents, breakdowns, or directions.
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Hawkeye React
Linn County
MADD
Mothers Against
People’s Bank
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Cedar
REACT
Cable Theft Charges Hit Local Resident
Julie A. Gottsche, 21, of 136 21st St. SW, was charged with theft of services after Cox Cable claimed she tapped into lines. She was released on a promise to appear. Also listed are theft reports of wheels and tires from a locked garage and tools worth over 2700 dollars, plus a mall fitness trail dedication and drunk driving arrests in Linn County. Authorities note Social Security benefits rules change for felons in prison and eligible family members. Informaton includes dates, locations, and names.
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Julie A. Gottsche
21St St. SW
Cox Cable
Linn County
Robert E. Wulliner
Ely
Old River Road
Barry J. McCombs
Williamsburg
Fairfax
James R. Wilson
Route 2
Washington
Eighth Street
Kenneth Techau
Cedar Rapids
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Christie Wallace Lazett
C.A
Diai 911
Great American Fan Company
5Th Avenue SE
Iowa
Darrel
Penels
8Th Ave
Center Point Road
42Nd Street
Fire Department
Missouri
Nebraska
S.E. Anderson
Third Ave. SE
Washington Ave. SE
Gregory Lehner
Newport Road SE
Westdale Fitness Trail
Westdale Mall
Marie Kelley
Mercy Hospital
Dagmar Munn
Mercy's
Jeff Schultz
Westdale
Aculon
F.aad
33Rd Ave
Sheraton Inn
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