Cedar Rapids man charged after high speed chase
Police say Charles A. Prat 25 of 1915 Northbrook Drive NE drove at least 70 mph over the limit in northeast Cedar Rapids before a Sunday dawn chase. He faces 15 driving offenses including eluding police and driving while suspended after a 100 mph pursuit ending at 40th and Council streets.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles A. Prat
Northbrook
Prat
First Avenue
C Avenue
42Nd Street
Oakland Road
Old Marion Road
40Th
Council Streets
Fire Deliberately Set Injures Man Near Washington
A mobile home fire at Linn Hollow Trailer Court south of Washington was ruled arson. Victim Michael A. McKune, 36, was trapped inside and remained in critical condition at University Hospitals in Iowa City. A suspect is identified but charges were not filed. The home was destroyed.
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Washington
Michael A. McKune
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Tom Wide
Wide
McKune
Linn Hollow
Waterloo Gas Station Robbery Prompt Citywide Probe
Waterloo police investigate a Sunday dawn robbery at Jim Lind Standard 230 E Ridgeway. A masked Hispanic man, about 30, 5 feet 5 inches, 145 pounds, displayed a handgun and fled with cash. The suspect’s description matches other nearby robberies in the past week. the same man is not suspected in all cases.
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Waterloo
Jim Lind Standard
E. Ridgeway
Triple J Mart
Two Muscatine Men Charged After Drug Find
Jeffrey Holladay and Salvador Rocha were arrested on Highway 61 south of Muscatine after a sheriff’s K9 recovered 2 grams of cocaine 24 grams of methamphetamine 1 gram of marijuana and $1163 cash from their vehicle. They face counts of possession with intent to distribute weapons violations and drug tax stamp violations and are in Muscatine County Jail with $13000 bonds.
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Muscatine
Jeffrey Holladay
Salvador Rocha
Iowa
Muscatine County
Sheriff's Department
K-9
Homestead farmer recreates hand harvest scene
Oren Schmidt and his wife Minerva recall 1940s farm life at a Farm Progress Show display near Amana. The couple married in 1941 and spent six years picking corn by hand, averaging 150 bushels daily while farming 4 000 to 5 000 bushels of corn a season.
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Minerva
Uazette
Homestead
Interstate 80
200Th Street
Oren Schmidt
Schmidt
Amana
Oren
Hand Cornhusking Contest Set in Danish Village Event
More than 60 top hand corn pickers are slated for the Iowa State Hand Cornhusking Contest in Kimbalston Audubon County. Cedar Rapids ace Joe Anholt, a three time state and two time national champion, will compete. Morning ecumenical service 8 a.m. breakfast 7 to 11 a.m. parade 9 a.m. husking 10 a.m. stew supper after.
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Iowa
Kimbalston
Audubon County
Joe Anholt
Cedar Rapids
Ecumenical Harvest Service
Main Street
Neighborly centers empower Linn County families at Brownstone
Brownstone Family Resource Center in Linn County offers multi agency services in one stop including counseling, Head Start, financial aid, free laundry and local calls. Judy LeVan, a receptionist, was hired through the center’s outreach, illustrating how neighborhood strengths drive community work and local partnerships.
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Gazette News
Brownstone Family Resource Center
Judy LeVan
Brownstone
Linn County
Chuck Abel
First Ave
Levan
Kathy Davis
Linn County Health Department
Abel
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Family Resource Centers Map Service Areas
A listing of Cedar Rapids family resource centers with addresses and service boundaries. Jane Boyd and Taylor centers note boundary changes with the 1996 Jan 1 operational date for Jane Boyd. Agencies include VNA GWAEA Four Oaks Linn County DHS and others serving NE SE NW and surrounding districts.
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First Ave
Cedar Rapids
19Th Street
G Avenue
Cedar River
Jane Boyd Family Resource Center
Alternative Services
Americorps
Cedar Rapids Housing
Four Oaks
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Green Thumb
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
Linn County Department of Human Services
Jane Boyd
Linn County
Department of Human Resources Management
University of Iowa — School of Social Work
Visiting Nurses Association
Seventh Ave
First Avenue
16Th Avenue
15Th Street
12Th Avenue
CR Community Schools
Taylor Area Neighborhood Association
11Th St
O Avenue
13Th Street
Q Avenue
10Th Street
HACAP
GWAEA
Linn County Health Department
St. Luke's
Abbe Center For Community Mental Health
Linn County Extension Service
14Th Ave
Boundar
VNA
Kirkwood
Legal Services
Cedar Rapids Schools
JTPA
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
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East Iowa Journal
Chase
By Marlene Lucas
ATP
Kota
Kat
Taylor
Sion Service
Foundation II
Kirkwood Community College
Fillmore/Rooseveltt
Roosevelt St
Alburnett
Summit St
Center Point
Urbana
North Linn
GWAFA
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