Westbound Highway 30 lane reduction in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Department of Transportation reports one westbound lane on Highway 30 from Highway 13 to Kirkwood Boulevard in Cedar Rapids. Crews resurface westbound lanes and ramps at C Street and Kirkwood Boulevard interchanges in a $1,377,000 project by Fred Carlson Co. of Decorah, due for completion by mid October.
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Kirkwood Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
C Street
Iowa Department of Transportation
Fred Carlson Co
Decorah
Traffic dispute ends in fight near First Avenue
Two motorists clashed after a tailgating incident on First Avenue and 27th Street East. Dan Schooley said Hood exited his vehicle with nunchakus and struck him in the nose, while Hood claimed Schooley repeatedly brake-slammed. Hood, 32, is charged with assault causing bodily injury.
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Robert G. Hood
38Th St. Dr. Se, Apt. 5
First Avenue
27Th Street
Dan Schooley
Ben Dov Dr
Marion
Schooley
Hood
Cedar Rapids woman charged with arson over porch clothes fire
Debbie Haizlip, 44, faces third degree arson after allegedly lighting her boyfriend’s clothes on the porch at 813 E Ave NW. Firefighters contained the fire to the clothing with minor porch scorching and no intent to burn the house. In a separate note, Mark Zimmerman won first in the Taste of Iowa chili cook-off with Zimm's Insanity Chili, sponsored by the Iowa Chili Appreciation Association.
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Cedar Rapids
Debbie Haizlip
E Ave
al Brockhohn
Hairlip
Brockhohn
Haizlip
Mark Zimmerman
Iowa
Zimm
Iowa Chili Appreciation Association
Jerry Christensen
Earlene Malthine
What Cheer
Raylene Johnson
Ottumwa
Jay and Lee Clancey
Nancy Evans
Bob Pentice
Deann Cook
Helen Arnold Olson
Joe Arneth
Jay Petersen
Janine Marino
Wendy Brown
Expert on church state ties to speak against religious right in Cedar Rapids
Bonnie Riedel of Americans United for Separation of Church and State will address opposition to the religious right at 7 p.m. at Peoples Unitarian Universalist Church 600 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids. She warns of threats to democracy and religious freedom and cites tax aid for private religious schools public education and repealing religious liberty protections.
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Cedar Rapids
Bonnie Riedel
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Peoples Unitarian-Universalist Church
Third Ave. SE
Reidel
Call of the Colors seeks fall events in Eastern Iowa
The Gazette invites towns to submit October and November celebrations for the Call of the Colors calendar in the September 29 edition. Send details by September 12 to Mary Sharp at Cedar Rapids Gazette or fax to 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa.infi.net.
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The
Gazette
Call of the Colors
Mary Sharp
Cedar Rapids
Farewell for Iowa City artist killed by police
Eric Shaw 31, sculptor and businessman, was mourned at First United Methodist Church Iowa City as investigators probed why officer Jeffrey Gillaspie on administrative leave shot him in his lit shop. The funeral featured tributes from family friends and artist colleagues including Des Moines gallery owner Stan Wiederspan who described Shaw as mild mannered and deeply spiritual.
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Rick Smith
OWA City
Eric Shaw
Iowa City
Shaw
Jay
Jay Shaw
Blossom
First United Methodist Church
Eric
Jeffrey Gillaspie
Gillaspie
Robert Dean
David Batitta
Des Moines
Batitta
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Stan Wiederspan
Wiederspan
Police use of force questioned after Iowa City incident near dry cleaners
The Baughs allege unwarranted police force when officers drew guns at Earl Baugh during a dawn check of their dry cleaning business two days before Earl and Carletha say a shooting killed Eric Shaw at Iowa Vending nearby. Police defend actions as standard and not related to Shaw case.
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Johnson County
Owa City
Earl
Carletha Baugh
Iowa — City
Baughs
Eric Shaw
Shaw
Iowa Vending
Baugh
Iowa City
R.J. Winkelhake
Winkelhake
State Division of Criminal Investi
Cedar Rapids debates angle parking plan for downtown
Anneke Jacobs of Cedar Rapids backs angle parking as a possible fix for downtown spaces. City officials cite 45 percent more space and potential revenue, but critics warn about snow removal, traffic flow, and safety. Public input will guide further study and maps.
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Don Hughes
Bill Hoekstra
Five Seasons Transportation
Hoekstra
Renaissance Group
YWCA
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Teachers Back Instructional Support Levy in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids teachers rally behind an instructional support levy on Tuesday's ballot. Bargaining unit president Ken Freeman says the group supports it but remains cautious to comply with state campaign finance guidelines. He warns the district faces major trouble if the levy fails.
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Ken Freeman
The
Cedar Rapids Education Association
District to host two call-in shows on instructional levy
Officials outline a $5 million instructional support levy with Q and A sessions on WMT AM 600 from 4 to 5 PM and Cox Cable Channel 28 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Freeman notes teachers will assist outside school grounds while others answer parent questions and address groups.
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Wmt-Am
Cox Communications
Freeman
Citizens Committee
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