Marion Chamber Pushes Tower Terrace Interchange Plan
The Marion Chamber of Commerce aims to urge the Iowa Transportation Commission to add a Tower Terrace Road interchange on I 380 to the five year road plan. The proposal would extend Tower Terrace Road east to connect with Highway 13 north of 35th Street aiding northern Marion development.
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Gazette
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Cedar Rapids man rescues neighbor from apartment fire
Ryan Walker a 23 year old Cedar Rapids man ran into flames Thursday morning at Creekside Apartments on 12th Avenue SW to pull out a 59 year old neighbor. The man was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals for life threatening injuries. Investigators blame a wastepaper basket fire with no working smoke alarms. Firefighters contained the blaze to the victim’s apartment causing heavy smoke damage.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ryan Walker
Creek
12Th Avenue
Walker
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Luck to Speak on Sustainable Hunger Solutions at UIowa
Jo Luck, co winner of the 2010 World Food Prize and Heifer International president, will discuss a sustainable approach to ending hunger and poverty from 12 45 to 1 45 p m Monday in the Senate Chamber Old Capitol Iowa City. The lecture is free and open to the public as part of the World Food Prize Laureate Lecture Series.
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Heifer International
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Old Capitol
University of Iowa
Luck
Heifer
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Rally for Public Education Draws UI Graduate Students
A few dozen University of Iowa graduate students rallied Thursday afternoon as part of the national Rally to Defend Public Education. Kari Thompson urged lawmakers to boost funding for public schools and expand faculty hires while opposing humanities program cuts.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Kari Thompson
Thompson
G R man pleads guilty to handgun possession
A 29 year old Cedar Rapids man Shawn Jones pleaded guilty in U S District Court to being a felon and domestic abuse offender in possession of a handgun. He was previously convicted for armed with intent and assault causing serious injury on January 19 2001. A loaded 9 mm handgun was recovered after he fled from an investigator on September 25 2009. He faces up to 10 years and a 250000 dollar fine.
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UI Student Reports Sexual Assault Near Hubbard Park
A University of Iowa student reported being sexually assaulted around 3 a.m. Sunday at Hubbard Park. UI said the incident had not been reported to Public Safety, so no investigation is underway. No suspect information is available. Call (319) 335-5022 or Iowa City Crime Stoppers at (319) 358 TIPS.
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