Cedar Rapids Officers Assaulted During Arrest
Two Cedar Rapids police officers were assaulted while arresting William B. Loftus after a two car crash at Center Point Road NE. Loftus faces charges of interference with official acts two counts of assault driving under the influence and hit and run. Officers Zahn and Jeffrey treated for minor injuries at Mercy Medical Center.
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Cedar Rapids
William B. Loftus
Inwood Ct
Loftus
Center Point Road
51St Street
Hiawatha
Linn County
David
Muscatine Man Dies After SUV Hit by Semi on Highway 61
A Muscatine man died at Genesis Medical Center West after his SUV was struck from behind by a semi-trailer west of Blue Grass while stopping for a school bus. His wife Linda Rue Preston, 51, was treated at Muscatine General Hospital and was listed in stable condition. Willard Brown, 58, of Davenport, the truck driver, was uninjured. State Patrol continues investigation.
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Muscatine
Blue Grass
Genesis Medical Center
Preston
Linda Rue Preston
Highway 61
Montpelier
Linda Preston
Muscatine General Hospital
Willard Brown
Davenport
Quasqueton Apprentice Wins Iowa Contest Title
Todd Mueller of Quasqueton a member of Carpenters Local 308 Cedar Rapids won the state apprenticeship contest and will represent Iowa in Philadelphia in November this marks the second straight Local 308 winner Stan Cooper apprenticeship coordinator praised the program Mueller and his wife Holly have two children he completed two days of skills testing
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Todd Mueller
Quasqueton
Carpenters Local 308
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Philadelphia
Local 308
Stan Cooper
Mueller
Holly
National Czech Museum and Library Growing National Role
Ray Shubinski, newly named executive director, envisions the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library as the national archive for Czech Moravian and Slovak artifacts. He notes the Cedar River site in Czech Village suits the mission as preparations for a Dec 1 completion and a grand opening next summer proceed. Plans include exhibit hall layout and a $1000 each for 27 museum quality mannequins to display the largest collection outside the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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Lisa Powell
Grand Hall
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Cedar Rapids
United States
Ray Shubinski
Shubinski
Cedar River
Lincoln
Neb
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Killian
Armstrong
16Th Avenue
Old Prague
Czech and Slovak Museum Fund-Raiser Festival
Fund-raiser to support the National Czech and Slovak Museum runs until 9 p.m. Tickets cost 5 dollars, children 12 and under admitted free. All proceeds benefit the museum.
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National
Eastern Iowans Face Special Issues and Board Races
Voters across Eastern Iowa face a slate of special issues and school board contests. The Midland and Oxford Junction districts weigh merger, while College Community and Williamsburg districts consider large bond measures for school renovations and new facilities. Voters in College Community face a 6.1 million bond for Prairie Heights and Prairie View classrooms, media centers, and extensive renovations, with tax effects described by district officials.
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College Community
Williamsburg
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo
Midland
Oxford Junction
College Community School
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OWA Journal
Thomas
Julianne Thomas
American Academy of Pediatrics
Douglas Weismann
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Stanley Hackbarth
Jody Murph
YWCA
Ywca of
Five Seasons Hotel
Ava
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Unzeitig Construction
Leo C. Peifer
By Dale Kueter
E. Iowa
Iowa Community College
Calmar Om Lee
Prairie Heights
Prairie View
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