Deer Bowhunt Approved by C R Council Amid Citywide Deer Issue
The Cedar Rapids City Council moves to authorize a bowhunt with up to 300 licenses for Oct 1 to Jan 10, citing daytime deer encounters on First Avenue. Four public meetings will announce applications while sharpshooters and safety rules are discussed, backed by cost estimates and prior deer-vehicle damage data.
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First Avenue
Ole Munson
Munson
Don Thomas
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Marion
Evans
Voter Turnout Low in Cedar Rapids Election
In Cedar Rapids only 5.1 percent of eligible voters cast ballots with 3,862 total votes. Linn County reports 6,239 of 120,784 registered voters turned out, with North Linn district showing the highest rate at 27 percent. All returns unofficial.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
North Linn
Iowa native behind Tuskegee Airmen story dies at 75
Robert W. Williams born Ottumwa Iowa died at home after years with prostate cancer He led a 43 year effort to bring The Tuskegee Airmen to screen HBO finally backed the 1995 film starring Laurence Fishburne Cuba Gooding Jr and Andre Braugher It earned several major awards Williams served as co executive producer and earned a screenplay credit The film chronicles the Fighting 99th the first black combat fighter unit fighting racism to serve in World War II The Tuskegee airmen trained in Tuskegee Alabama and flew missions over North Africa Sicily and Europe They destroyed 260 enemy planes damaged 148 and sank a Nazi destroyer
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Pasadena
Calif
Robert W. Williams
Williams
Ottumwa
Iowa
Alvah Jalila Larsuel
Tuskegee Airmen
HBO
Laurence Fishburne
Cuba Gooding Jr
Andre Braugher
Fishburne
Hannibal Lee
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Ala
North Africa
Sicily
Europe
Second Bank Robbery Suspect Remains Juvenile
A judge ruled the 16 year old Washburn involved in the April 30 Mercantile Bank robbery will be tried as a juvenile. The case details include a drug debt, a planned escape via the Cedar Rapids sewer system, and involvement of K J C who drove Washburn to the bank. The FBI and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reviewed the shooting.
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Brown
Cleveland
Bennett
Mercantile Bank
Old Marion Road
Washburn
Iowa
K.J.C
Cedar Rapids
Juvenile court case reviews K J C's rehab potential
Court records reveal factors affecting transfer to adult court for K J C linked to a bank robbery plan and LSD sales at Washington High School. Judge Bennett notes age favors juvenile rehabilitation despite offenses, with a decent home life, ADHD on Ritalin, a minor delinquency past, and limited involvement in the alleged crimes.
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Bennett
K.J.C
Washburn
Arizona
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
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