Fire destroys century old German Bank building in Dubuque
Investigators blame an electrical failure for a Oct 1 fire that damaged the 100 year old German Bank building in Dubuque. Collapse of the main floor into the basement hindered a full cause determination. Silver Dollar Cantina on the first floor was affected. Firefighters rescued residents above the restaurant and no injuries occurred except one firefighter treated for smoke inhalation. Separately Sheryl Torres died in a two vehicle crash near Waterloo Tuesday morning.
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Dubuque
German Bank
Couple hospitalized after Highway 30 crash near Blairstown
A Garrison couple remained hospitalized at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a Saturday crash at Highway 30 and Benton County Road V-66 north of Blairstown. Margaret Krug was in critical condition and Kenneth Krug in fair condition Tuesday afternoon. Kenneth pulled from a stop sign into another car, Benton County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Garrison
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Margaret Krug
Kenneth Krug
Benton County Sheriff's Department
Wagner and Todd win Cedar Rapids parks race
Wade Wagner, a first time candidate, defeated incumbent Parks Commissioner Dale Todd 57 to 35 percent in the Cedar Rapids city council primary with 22 percent turnout. Craig took 7 percent in the three way race for the general election ballot set for November 6.
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Wagner, Todd
Mr. Todd
Cedar Rapids
Wade Wagner
Parks Commissione
Gerri Jacobson
Cleveland Elementary School
Thomas tops C R streets primary
Cedar Rapids Streets Commissioner Don Thomas won the party primary with 7 964 votes 45 percent and carried most precincts and absentee ballots. Scott Cahak edged Bob Feiereisen by 74 votes to face Thomas in the general election Feiereisen 57 of 2237 Williams Blvd SE. Auditor Linda Langberg noted some postmarked ballots may still arrive and be counted with canvassing due Thursday.
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Lot
Linn County Auditor's Office
Wagner
Todd
Craig
Grande Ave. SE
Dale Todd
Wade
Dick Hogan _azette
Feiereisen
Thomas
Linda Langenberg
Williams Blvd
Zahn leads safety chief bid with strong primary win
David Zahn, 38, Cedar Rapids police veteran, won over 74 percent of the vote in the primary, gaining 13 140 votes and setting up a November bid for a second term as safety commissioner. He cited broad community support and credited his law enforcement background.
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Uazette
Edar Rapids
Zahn
Idledale Rd
Cedar Rapids
Vision Iowa grant eyed for Clayton County projects
The Vision Iowa Board in Pella will consider a multimillion dollar grant to fund a golf course winter park trails hotel and beautification efforts in Clayton County as part of a 25 million project. The plan includes a 18 hole golf course and hotel on farmland near Highway 18 and a Trail of Two Cities along the Mississippi River.
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Norm Lincoln
McGregor/Marquette Area
Lincoln
Clayton County
Judkins
Michael Gartner
Vision Iowa Board
Winter Park
Mississippi River
Marquette
McGregor
Guttenberg
Strawberry Point
Highway 18
Jim
Margaret Schultz
Carlton
June Witter
Isle of Capri
MPC Development Inc
la Crosse
Wis
Vision Iowa
Des Moines
Dubuque
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
McGregor/Marquette
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Clinton
Newton
Ottumwa
Vedic City
Pella
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Sheryl Torres
Torres
Independence Avenue
David Lowe
Gilbertville
Raymond Road
Blairstown
Joseph Michael Scolaro
Joseph Michael Pena
Scolaro
Marion
U.S
Gazette
the Gazette
James Q. Lynch
Brian Ray
Scott Cahak
Don Thomas
Alan Brockette
David Zahn
Safety Commission
Clayton
Vision Iowa Money
Orlan Love
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