Anamosa Woman Rescued From Car Fire on Highway 1
Sharon Eaken age 58 was pulled from a burning car by a passer-by on Highway 1 near Lisbon around 12:55 p.m. She was treated at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids and released. The Linn County Sheriff reports she lost control, the vehicle left the roadway, and burst into flames. the rescuer was not identified.
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Sharon Eaken
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Highway 1
Lisbon
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Eaken
Linn County City Hall Day invites residents to Marion event
Linn County residents were invited to City Hall Day with a Marion gathering from 10 to 11 a.m. in City Hall conference room. Local legislators and candidates will meet informally with officials and the public. Iowa Cedar Rapids and Iowa City plan a joint event Thursday with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and discussion at 7.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
City Hall
Eighth Ave
Iowa League of Cities
Linn County
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids Museum Receives Quaker Oats Grant Boost
The African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa in Cedar Rapids gets 12500 from Quaker Oats Foundation and Co to fund a full time curator and expand curatorial program. The grant matches a 12500 from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs as the museum pursues a 2.8 million riverfront expansion with 1.7 million raised so far.
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Cedar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Monticello Aquatic Center bids delayed to Oct 27
Monticello city bids for the Family Aquatic Center are moved from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27 after Park Board member Nancy Gray said design changes lift project cost above 2.2 million dollars. A pre-bid meeting is set for Oct. 16 with bids opened Oct. 27.
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Monticello Family
Park Board
Nancy Gray
Gray
Worker Rescued After 60-Foot Fall From Ottumwa Water Tower
A Maguire Iron crew was sandblasting the empty Ottumwa water tower when one man fell 60 feet into the bowl. Rescuers, paramedics and a ground crew freed him after more than three hours, lowering him 120 feet out and taking him to Ottumwa Regional Health Center with a broken leg and head injuries.
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Ottumwa
Maguire Iron Inc
Sioux Falls
S.D
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Culver urges students to join political process
Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver urged Kirkwood Community College students to register and vote, saying young turnout will attract candidates to issues like student loans. At Kirkwood's campus tour stop Culver noted 18 to 24 year old turnout lags and urged making voting a habit.
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Tamara Heckert
Hiawatha
Kirkwood College
Tamara
Coe College
Kirkwood
Iowa
Chet Culver
Culver
Doug Nandell
al Gores
George W. Bush
Nandell
Mark Tiemeier
Centerville
Marko Milankovic
Kirkwood Community College
Fayette supervisors push open rules for transparency
Fayette County Board of Supervisors proposes new rules to reinforce open government amid Open Meetings Law concerns. Chairwoman Mary Dinan aims to record commitment while a three member board in a shared office already limits private deliberations, with counsel David Vestal noting compliance and avoiding public business talks outside formal meetings.
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David Vestal
Vestal
Fayette County
Iowa
Fayette
Winneshiek County votes on 1 tax for education
Voters narrowly approved a 1 percent local option sales tax to fund school infrastructure by a 1,835 to 1,828 tally. Final results await canvass as 10 ballots remain with seven challenged and three absentee ballots awaiting postmark verification.
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Winneshiek County
Winneshiek
Georgiana Schweinerus
Absence policy revival prompts parent driven change
Cedar Rapids school board debates a revised absence policy allowing excused absences for religious holidays and other obligations when requested by a parent or guardian. The change aims to recognize parental rights and diverse learning experiences while ensuring uniform school attendance and timely makeup work. The board will seek a second review before implementation and also considers using cash reserves to fund open enrollments for next year.
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Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Finch
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