Armed Robbery at Key Tavern Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police investigate an armed robbery at the Key Tavern 719 Fifth St SE. Two men with a handgun took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot after 2 15 a.m. Descriptions were not released. A Czech Village revitalization forum follows at the National Czech and Slovak Museum 30 16th Ave SW from 7 to 830 p.m with four speakers and council input.
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Cedar Rapids
Key Tavern
Fifth St. SE
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
16Th Ave
The
Gazette
John Berge
Czech Village Association
Daniel Baldwin
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Mike Dexter
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jennifer Pratt
Department of Development
Grinnell Man Faces Drug and Assault Charges
Grinnell police and Poweshiek County deputies arrested 22 year old Michael S. England during a controlled substance raid. He is charged with possession with intent to deliver amphetamine and felony assault after reportedly threatening officers with a knife. an officer subdued him without injury.
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Grinnell
Michael S. England
Grinnell Police
Poweshiek County Sheriff's Department
England
Springville student injured in Minnesota van crash
Heather Minish, 19, an Iowa State University student from Springville, remained in fair condition at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls after a Friday morning crash. Seven passengers were en route to a conference from Ames when driver Kristen Banas, 19, of Grayslake, Illinois, fell asleep and the van rolled on Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls.
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Iowa State University
Springville
Minnesota
Heather Minish
Lake Region
Fergus Falls
Minn
North Dakota
Ames
Minnesota State Patrol
Kristen Banas
Grayslake
Ill
Twin Cities
Leach Simpson Debate Rescheduled to November Fifth
A debate between Rep. Jim Leach and challenger Bob Simpson is moved to 5 p.m. November 5 on KCRG TV9. The event, originally today, is delayed as Leach remains in Washington on budget work. Sponsors include KCRG TV9 The Gazette and The Iowa City Gazette.
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Jim Leach
Bob Simpson
Leach
Washington, D.C
Congress
Simpson
Kcrg-Tv9
the Gazette
Iowa City Gazette
Cheney bets on Iowa to win 2000 election
Republican vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney urged carrying Iowa as essential to victory. In Davenport he drew about 1,500 supporters from both Iowa and Illinois and promoted Bush’s plan to return a quarter of the government surplus to taxpayers while condemning taxes above one third of income.
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Dick Cheney
Iowa
Cheney
Davenport
al Gore
Illinois
Mississippi River
Bush
Low water exposes 30 plus Lake Macbride archaeology sites
Archaeologists working for the Iowa DNR surveying Lake Macbride after partial drainage found over 30 new sites including several ancient American Indian camps dating 3 000 to 5 000 years old. Creeks Mill and Jordan provided water and game access attracting prehistoric peoples. The lake drainage supports a 2 million dollar cleanup project begun this month.
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Jim A. Lynch
Hews Co
OLON
Lake Macbride
Jon Sellars
Sellars
Archaeological Consulting Services
Creston
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Solon
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Mill Creek
Jordan Creek
Iowa River
Ron Puettmann
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Greyson
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Frank Treka
Washington
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