Local Gazette seeks military deployment info and public listings
The Gazette asks readers to report Eastern Iowans deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom and those in reserve or National Guard, with contact numbers and email. It also advertises Getting the Word Out workshops on Oct 17 18 and 19 in Cedar Rapids for submitting news and calendar items.
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Accident injures reported at Benton County intersection
Emergency crews responded last night to a crash near Highway 30 and County Road V-66 in Benton County about 25 miles west of Cedar Rapids. An ambulance and Lifeline helicopter were dispatched though injuries were not updated.
Mason City Woman Charged With First Degree Murder
Bennie Mae Harrington, 42, was charged Friday with first degree murder and is held without bond in Cerro Gordo County Jail. The body of 81 year old Robert Crawford was found in an alley behind his home in the early morning hours of March 12.
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Fire Academy gives Cedar Rapids residents hands on firefighting experience
Cedar Rapids residents completed an eight week Citizens Fire Academy offering classroom sessions and hands on demonstrations. Twenty adults trained with Cedar Rapids Fire Department specialists culminating in a burn building attack on Kirkwood Community College campus to simulate real fire conditions.
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Dream Mansion Turned Keota Bed and Breakfast Opens
Marjie Koehler transformed the 80 year old Thomas Singmaster mansion in Keota into Elmhurst Bed and Breakfast, opening in June 1987 after buying it with savings and land. She faced years of repairs, raised rates to 55 dollars for couples and 44 for singles, and maintains a 26 guest capacity while avoiding children after a disruptive stay.
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