Teen nabbed in C R after high speed chase
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids boy was arrested after a brief high speed chase on the northeast side. Officers pursued a speeding car that reached over 80 mph before crashing into a yard and sidewalk. He was charged with multiple counts including possession of marijuana and was released to his mother.
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Cedar Rapids
Center Point Road
32Nd Street
D Avenue
32Nd Street NE
D Ave
Quarton Endowed Chair Established at Coe College
A gift exceeding 500000 funds the Elnora H. and William B. Quarton Endowed Chair in Business Administration and Economics at Coe College. President John Brown notes focus on international trade as vital to Cedar Rapids economy and the college. The Quartons have long ties to Coe, with William a life trustee and former executive at American Broadcasting Stations Inc.
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Coe College
Elnora H
William B. Quarton
Coe
John Brown
Quartons
Cedar Rapids
William Quarton
The
College
WMT
American Broadcasting Stations
Eleven Drivers Charged in Linn County Drunk Driving Sweep
Eleven people including two juveniles were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County from Thursday to early Saturday. Names and ages span Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha and other areas with additional charges for speeding, disobeying stops, and license violations. Some arrests include second offenses and failing to dim headlights.
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Linn County
Mildred J. Dankert
Plainview Drive
H Avenue
Kevin C. Tubbs
Park Ave
Third Street
Gene L. Valenta
Clover Drive
33Rd Avenue
Leta A. Harper
Fifth Ave
Marion
16Th Avenue
Russell B. Wise
32Nd St
Prairie Drive
Russell D. Roth
Oelwein
Emmons Street
Highway 150
Hiawatha
Rhonda R. Greiner
Tama St
First Avenue
Ronald D. Miskimen
21St Ave
Sixth Street
Deborah A. Putz
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
12Th Avenue
Clive Drive
Shaw and
Merritt Roads
Viola
Decorah man named state conservation officer in Louisa County
Larry Dessner of Decorah will become the state conservation officer for Louisa County replacing Scott Kensett who moves to Buchanan Delaware counties on November 9. Kensett succeeds Jim Becker who retires after over 35 years. Dessner attends Upper Iowa University Fayette majoring in conservation and recreation management and has prior credits in law enforcement and natural resources from Clinton Community College. He has worked as a conservation worker at the Decorah state fish hatchery.
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Independence
Larry Dessner
Decorah
Louisa County
Scott Kensett
Buchanan
Delaware County
Kensett
Jim Becker
Dessner
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Clinton Community College
Decorah State Fish Hatchery
Guilty Plea Reduced Theft Charge In Buchanan County
Donald Lee Fitzgerald pled guilty in Buchanan County District Court to fifth degree theft and carrying weapons. He received 30 day jail terms on both charges to run concurrently and a one year probation. The theft charge had been reduced from fourth degree theft filed July 7 while the weapon charge followed July 8.
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Independence
Donald Lee Fitzgerald
Buchanan County District Court
Fitzgerald
Car crashes into Waterloo home on Cutler Street
A westbound car leaped the curb in the 100 block of West Louise Street and struck a kitchen at 902 Cutler St in Waterloo causing about 15000 dollars in damage. Janice Dray, seven months pregnant, and her 5-year-old son were in the home when the car hit. The driver fled on foot. police valued the car damage at 2000 dollars.
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Waterloo
Cutler St
West Louise Street
Janice Dray
Woman suffers facial burns in gas range flash fire
A 46 year oldress identified as Waldo Roquet of 645 16th Ave SW remained in good condition at St Luke's Hospital Saturday evening after a flash fire at 2 30 p m in a gas range at 1313 21st Ave SW Officials said a pocket of gas had accumulated in the stove and flashed when ignited The incident caused no property damage
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Waldo Roquet
16Th Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
21St Ave
Two Hurt In Waukon Highway Collision
Two men injured in a two vehicle crash four miles southwest of Waukon on Highway 9 at 2 15 p m. David Keay 21 of Logan Iowa drove eastbound attempting to pass an Army Reserve truck driven by Stephen A Dahlstrom 20 of Harpers Ferry as the truck turned left. Keay treated released from Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon. Keyle Eidahl 21 of Lavern Minnesota a passenger suffered a fractured left arm and was moved to a La Crosse Wisconsin hospital. Keay charged with unsafe passing.
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David Keay
Logan
Iowa
Stephen A. Dahlstrom
Harpers Ferry
Allamakee County
Stop signs approved in Oxford Junction council action
Kathy Vacek Donna Hanson Barb Dobling Brenda Otte and Diane Coghlan asked the Oxford Junction City Council to install stop signs on Church Street. The council approved three signs and reported the city has purchased a new ambulance with the old unit traded in. Carl Otte received a building permit for a 24 by 30 foot building. The meeting also discussed policing at the Legionnaire Ballroom dances, with no action taken.
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Oxford Junction
Kathy Vacek
Donna Hanson
Barb Dobling
Brenda Otte
Diane Coghlan
Church Street
Carl Otte
Legionnaire Ballroom
Sentencing Deferred for Two Benton County Defendants
Thomas M. Barber 20 of Buckingham received a two year deferred sentence on a second degree burglary charge and two years probation plus court costs and restitution. He was linked to a January 14 theft from a Vinton resident’s car. Keith A. Nemecek 18 of Shellsburg got a two year deferred sentence on a third degree theft charge and two years probation with restitution and costs. He faced May 2 theft of three calves from a rural Shellsburg farm.
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Vinton
Benton County
Thomas M. Barber
Buckingham
Barber
Charles Garwood
Keith A. Nemecek
Shellsburg
Nemecek
Scott Beatty
Driver pleads guilty in Buchanan County case
Roger Dean Hall of Quasqueton pleaded guilty in Buchanan County District Court to operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. He received a 90 day sentence of a one year term starting Oct. 17, two years probation, and a ban on alcohol use during probation and work release. The initial charge was operating as an habitual offender after his Sept. 16 arrest.
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Independence
Roger Dean Hall
Quasqueton
Buchanan County
Hall
Enrollment rises at Northeast Iowa Tech Institute Calmar
Enrollment in career education credit programs at Northeast Iowa Technical Institute increased to 1,248 students this fall, up 6 percent from last fall. The Calmar campus counts 552 students while Peosta hosts 696. A drop in high school cooperative and veterans programs was offset by higher part time enrollment.
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Calmar
Northeast Iowa Technical Institute
Peosta
Attorney General Reclaims 51997.62 for Iown Consumers
Des Moines AP Attorney General Tom Miller announced September recoveries totaling 51997.62 for Iown consumers, boosting the year to 817036.87 with 6405 consumer complaints. He noted mail order problems advertising disputes auto complaints and phony business schemes as top issues, and that assistance is possible in about 65 percent of cases. A television set valued at 450 was stolen Friday from Peggy Schulze residence 370 17th St SE, between 11 am and 6:30 pm, with no sign of forced entry.
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DES Moines
Tom Miller
Iown
Miller
Peggy Schulze
17Th St. SE
Auto dealers donate 100 child restraint seats in Iowa
Eastern Iowa dealers in nine communities join a program to donate 100 child restraint seats to county loan programs run with IDOT. The effort aims to raise awareness and use of safety seats as IDOT reports 30 percent of under five travel properly restrained. Participating dealers include Brooklyn Motor Co Cedar Rapids Allen Motor Co Coralville Toyota of Iowa City Beckett Chevrolet Olds Independence Vandenberg Chevrolet Buick Iowa City Mary Hartwig Motors Wagner Pontiac Jeep Winebrenner Ford McGurk Meyers Motors Hargrave McEleney Old Capitol Motors Autohaus Monona Humker Chevrolet Oxford Carter Ford West Union John Falb Co.
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Far
Iowa
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
Iowa New Car and Truck Dealers
Gary Thomas
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Motor Co
Cedar Rapids
Allen Motor Co
Coralville
Toyota
Iowa City
Dyersville
Beckett
Chevrolet
Olds
Independence
Vandenberg
Buick
Mary Hartwig Motors
Wagner
Pontiac-Jeep
Winebrenner Ford
McGurk-Meyers Motors
Hargrave McEleney
Old Capitol Motors
Autohaus
Monona
Humker
Oxford — Carter Ford
West Union
John Falb Co
Muscatine Man Dies From Barrel Explosion Burns
Waldo Beck a 75 year old Muscatine area resident died from burns received when a barrel exploded while he burned trash Friday. He had burned in two 55 gallon drums daily. a third drum stored nearby allegedly appeared empty. Beck died Saturday morning at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine
Waldo Beck
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Beck
Richard
Durant
Richard Beck
Hiawatha mayoral candidate Steve West seeks reelection
Steve West Sr. 43 of 316 13th Ave seeks reelection as Hiawatha mayor pledging lower taxes while preserving city services. A former council member and current part time mayor, he cites use of CETA and HACAP workers to avoid payroll hikes and outlines priorities including an Interstate 380 exit and northern growth. He faces Keith Kress and D. Robert Munsell in the Nov 8 election.
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Steve West Sr
13Th Ave
Hiawatha
West
CETA
HACAP
Hiawatha Council
Hiawatha Development
Tower Terrace Road
All State Insurance of
Cedar Rapids
Planning and Zoning Commission
Linn County Land Use and Preservation Committee
Hiawatha Mohawks Camper Club
Hiawatha Lions Club
Linn County Regional Planning Committee
University of Iowa Foundation
Iowa Alumni Association
Jaycees
Janet
Keith Kress
Emmons St
D. Robert Munsell
11Th Ave
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