Debris from Cedar County wind turbines after fires and strikes
On a Cedar County family farm near Mechanicsville two Acciona wind turbines have repeatedly burned and been struck by lightning. Debris litters 240 acres, complicating harvest and disposal as crews remove metal foundations and plan the more complex concrete tower dismantling. The owners seek clarity on salvage options and proper disposal.
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Sally Freeman
Freeman
Mechanicsville
Steve
Teresa Weets
Acciona Wind Power
Cedar County
Wind Power
Acciona North America
Cedar County Farm
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
Trial set in fatal 2022 crash after six delays
Cedar Rapids motorcyclist Jeffery Lankford, 53, died at the scene on May 5, 2022, after his bike was struck by a black Buick Enclave. Driver Carlos Garcia, 42, showed signs of intoxication but refused field sobriety tests, resisted police during a blood draw, and had six plastic bags of cocaine totaling about 5 grams found on arrest.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeffery Lankford
Lankford
Carlos Adair Garcia
Garcia
el Paraiso Mexican Bar and Grill
Iowa City cyclist bikes across Midwest for charity
Barry Schreier, University of Iowa psychology professor, has raised over $60,000 in a decade by cycling through the Midwest for charitable causes. His latest ride from Iowa City to Duluth, Minnesota supported an Iowa City cafe serving meals to the food insecure and homeless. He credits the idea to a friend's remark and urges others to turn their passions into fundraising opportunities.
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Iowa City
Barry Schreier
University of Iowa
Midwest
Schreier
the Gazette
Duluth
Minn
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