Lightning causes Linn-Mar substation outage in Cedar Rapids
A storm knocked out power to about 1700 Alliant Energy customers in northeast Cedar Rapids and Marion at 6 40 p m. Lightning struck a line tripping a Linn-Mar substation breaker causing repairs and restoration by 9 p m. Heavy rains linger in Eastern Iowa with colder air expected Friday.
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Linn-Mar School District weighs land north of Marion for new middle school
The Linn-Mar School Board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Linn-Mar Educational Services Center to review real estate for a potential middle school site and discuss a possible bond issue. City discussions may follow on sewer and water extensions at the Marion site.
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Cedar Rapids man charged with robbery at Park Towne Place
Jeffrey C. Rodgers, 19, is charged with second degree robbery after allegedly threatening a youth at 1628 Park Towne Pl NE to surrender money. The incident occurred about 1 a.m. Tuesday. Rodgers was held in Linn County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 bail.
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Man dies after fall from construction tractor bucket in Lamont
Jeff S. Hansen aged 32 of Hazleton died after falling from a moving bucket on Monroe Street in Lamont Monday. The tractor driver Robert J. Reisner 46 of Oelwein struck Hansen as he fell and the bucket jerked. Hansen died en route after being airlifted to a hospital.
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Independence
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Prairie Road Builders
Parrish trial deliberations continue in Cedar Rapids
A Linn County jury resumes deliberations in the first degree sexual abuse trial of Henry Parrish Jr. after visiting the Cedar Rapids home and hearing testimony from Parrish and the alleged victim. The case involves a serious injury and potential life imprisonment without parole.
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Nitrate Levels Rise in Cedar River Watershed Tests
Cedar Rapids water tests show rising nitrates in the Cedar River and tributaries though officials say levels remain below drinking water standards. Volunteers collected 60 samples across a 6500 square mile watershed, with results typical for the area and no obvious wastewater inputs. The next testing is expected Nov 18 and again in spring amid runoff and farm‑related pollution concerns.
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UI professor wins award for solar microhouse in Iowa City
University of Iowa adjunct art professor Jay Shafer earned a special Natural Home magazine award for his 130 square foot Tumbleweed solar powered trailer home. The mobile studio and living space on a 14 foot trailer features a 7 by 7 foot living area a kitchen bath sleeping loft propane heat and gravity fed water. Shafer built it with $15 000 and plans to relocate to a town allowing tiny houses as the current housing department rejects full time residence.
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Underage Driver BAC Described as Shockingly High in Crash
Delaware County Attorney John Bernau called the underage driver’s blood alcohol level in the Ed-Co High School crash “shockingly high.” He vows to pursue the person who supplied the alcohol to Nathan Chopard, 18, of Edgewood. The exact BAC is not released, and the medical examiner has not commented on autopsy results for Chopard’s three passengers, including Michael Hansel, 17, of Colesburg.
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