Harmless refrigerant found with two virus tubes near mailbox
A yellow refrigerant substance on a southeast side sidewalk led health officials to probe a box from Weland Clinical Laboratories containing two unopened virus culture tubes marked herpes. Authorities report no health danger as children inadvertently handled the items and the tubes were left beside a mailbox.
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Weland Clinical Laboratories
First Ave. SE
Erickson
Dennis Champar
Weland
19Th Street
Crescent Drive
Lab boxes opened as hazmat incident investigated in Cedar Rapids
Charipar says isolated incident with viral cultures mailed to state lab and not opened. A tube labeled herpes and date was found by a 12 year old near Franklin Junior High, prompting parental and school inquiries while one tube was recovered and the other discarded.
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State
Hygenics Laboratory
Iowa City
Janniece Kanellis
Third Ave
Franklin Junior High School
Kenny
Second Avenue SE
Safe Halloween tips from Cedar Rapids police
Capt James Gillen of the Crime Prevention Bureau advises a safer Halloween with lighted or supervised trick or treating. Children should go door to door in daylight or wear reflective tape and carry flashlights, masks should be removed when crossing streets, and treats examined at home with any tampered items discarded.
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James Gillen
Crime Prevention Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Gillen
Haunted House takes over former Cedar Rapids home
Cedar Rapids Jaycees and KCRG TV sponsor a two floor haunted house in the old Children’s Home at E Avenue and 15th Street NE open today and Saturday 7 30 to 11 p m Sunday and Monday 7 30 to 10 p m Admission is 2 dollars A matinee for children 12 and under is Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p m with 1 dollar admission All proceeds go to local charity projects including Easter Egg Hunt Soap Box Derby and Toy Box.
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Cedar Rapids Jaycees
Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids
E Avenue
15Th Street
Jaycees
Garages hit in Cedar Rapids thefts
Two Cedar Rapids residents report thefts from unlocked garages. Gerald Chapman 830 16th St SE says $2,135 worth of fishing gear tools and items stolen. Edward Sauer 4533 Fairlane Dr NE reports $375 of goods stolen. thefts occurred around Oct 9 with Sauer notifying police Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Gerald Chapman
16Th St
Edward Sauer
Fairlane Drive
Sauer
Springer sentencing delayed on involuntary manslaughter charge
John H. Springer is resentenced on November 4 at 2 30 p m after a Linn District Court order. He was convicted in a February 25 fight that caused the death of 21 year old Michael Stastny of Cedar Rapids. The delay was by agreement of counsel and court approval.
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John H. Springer
Marion
Michael Stastny
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Councilman and professor face trespass charges over sunrise shoot
Mount Vernon police charged Councilman Bob Campagna and Cornell College associate professor Doug Hanson with criminal trespass for climbing the city water tower at 7:20 a.m. Thursday to photograph the sunrise. Officers were alerted by City Clerk Don Siggins. The men, later identified, were ordered down and later scheduled to appear in court November 17.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Bob Campagna
Doug Hanson
Guy Kuehl
Don Siggins
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