City condemns home after assault and robbery
Cedar Rapids officials placarded a 1400 block Center Point Road NE home after a 70-year-old woman reported a 3 a.m. break in. Police say two slender Black men in hoodies assaulted her and stole her car, as housing inspectors began action on unsafe conditions. The woman is staying with family. Authorities seek tips at (319) 286-5400 or 1 800 CR CRIME.
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Jeff Rausch
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Road
Cristy Hamblin
Hamblin
Riggs
Casey’s General Store
32Nd St. NE
Judge finds Becker competent for trial in Thomas murder case
Butler County District Judge Stephen Carroll ruled Mark Becker 24 of Parkersburg is mentally competent to stand trial for the murder of high school football coach Ed Thomas. Medical experts from both sides found Becker understands the charges and can assist in his defense despite paranoid schizophrenia.
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Allison
Mark Becker
Aplington-Parkersburg
Ed Thomas
Becker
Parkersburg
Butler County
Stephen Carroll
Carroll
Thomas
Dan Rogers
Fort Dodge
Michael Taylor
Des Moines
Iowa and Illinois seek federal rail funding to Chicago route
Iowa and Illinois filed for federal High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail funds to develop a new Iowa City to Chicago service. The plan covers environmental work, upgraded tracks and stations, and equipment with startup costs about 54.9 million dollars and annual subsidies of 6 to 7.2 million dollars split between states. Construction could start in 2011 with service aimed for 2014 and job creation noted by Governor Culver.
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Steve Graveile
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
Iowa City
Chicago
Departments of Transportation
Chet Culver
Culver
Dave Loebsack
Mount Vernon
Joseph Szabo
Federal Railroad Administration
Bank robbery probe in Washington Iowa
Three people were questioned after a West Chester Savings Bank robbery in Washington Iowa. Witnesses say a woman entered the bank on West Monroe Street, displayed a handgun and fled with unknown cash. A green car linked to the suspects was stopped near Highway 1 and 180th Street.
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KCRG
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Highway 1
180Th Street
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John Riggs
Jeff.raasch
Gazcomm.com
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the Gazette
Steve.gravelle
I.c.-Chicago
Washington
Tony Pattie
Copper Garden
Amana
Crystal LaGiudice
Veridian Credit Union
Tur Eere
Blairs Ferry
Target
Edgewood
Mt. Vernon Road
Westdale
Marion
Marion Hy-Vee
KeysYeOrh
Servie Kommers
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