Cedar Rapids man goes on trial for dec 28 Nelson killing
Christopher R. Schmidt, 27, of Cedar Rapids, faces a Linn County murder trial for the bludgeoning death of 24 year old Robert J. Nelson at The Roosevelt. Jury selection starts today as Schmidt may claim self defense and parts of his police statement are excluded.
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Linn County District Court
Robert J. Nelson
Schmidt
Cedar Rapids
Nelson
Roosevelt
First Ave
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UI Center Extends 1.5 Million Alcon Research Pact
The University of Iowa Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and Alcon Research Ltd. of Fort Worth Texas sign a five year contract worth 1.5 million dollars to advance eye disease research. This is the third UI Alcon contract and extends the 2004 macular degeneration program.
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University of Iowa
Center For Bioinformatics and
Computational Biology
Alcon Research Ltd
Fort Worth
Texas
UI College of Engineering
UI Carver College of Medicine
Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Research Company
Alcon
Iowa security guards guide fans parking at Iowa City game
Angie and Jeff Fowler operate as Two Star Detective Agency guards in the 547spot ramp near University Hospitals. They direct traffic on game days for Hawkeye fans, watch for presidential permit holders, and calm irate drivers while keeping the lot orderly.
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Ie Gazette
Owa City
Angie Fowler
Hawkeye
Fowler
Jeff Fowler
Two Star Detective Agency
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Indiana University
Jeff
Local 125
Iowa Hawkeyes
Johnathan D. Woods
the Gazette Two Star Detective Agency
Hawkeyes
Jeff and Angie Fowler Named in Local Notice
Jeff and Angie Fowler ages 32 and 36 reside in Cedar Rapids. She works as a security guard at The Eastern Iowa Airport and part time for Two Star Detective Agency while he is a pipefitter with Local 125 in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Two Star Detective Agency
Iowa
Cedar Rapids woman completes 2175 mile Appalachian Trail feat
Lindsey Byers, 24, finished the 2175 mile Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain Georgia to Mount Katahdin Maine on October 1 after starting March 4 with her father Craig Byers joining at the end to celebrate. Only about one fifth of hikers conquer the long trek spanning 14 states.
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Andsey Byers
Cedar Rapids
Craig
Lindsey
Springer Mountain
Mount Katahdin
Maine
Washington High School
Cedar
Lindsey Byers
Craig Byers
Green chunk in closet tested as ambergris doubt persists
Dorothy Ferreira of Montauk guards a green piece she believes could be ambergris after a New York Times spotlight and a call from Jay Leno producers. Ruth Carpenter says no clear verdict exists on value or composition and the item remains stored awaiting confirmation.
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Waterloo
Dorothy Ferreira
Ruth Carpenter
Ferreira
Montauk
N.Y
New York Times
Jay Leno
Los Angeles
Carpenter
Woman Finds Ambergris Fragment on Long Island Beach
Ruth Carpenter of Waterloo found a green glasslike chunk on a Long Island shore while walking her dog. She kept it for decades and in 2005 sent it to sister Dorothy Ferreira in New York who suspected it was ambergris, a rare whale byproduct used in perfumes.
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Ruth Carpenter
Waterloo
Long Island
Dorothy Ferreira
New York
Ferreira
Newstrack Gazette Community Contacts
Newstrack outlines contact options for readers and newsmakers. The Gazette provides mailing address P O box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa and phone numbers 319 398 8254 and 1800 397 8212 plus email for submissions and inquiries.
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