Buggy day at polls tests Cedar Rapids election workers
Workers at Cleveland School Cedar Rapids faced machine glitches after a fly hit a voting unit causing it to spit tape. No voters affected as 75 ballots per 50 voters stood, extra ballots printed for several districts, and hand counting delayed results. Starry Elementary and Marion District also dealt with jammed ballot boxes and late ballots. Voter turnout surprised officials with 232 votes at Starry. staff cooperated to resolve issues.
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Gazette
Cleveland School
Cedar Rapids
Langenberg
Linn-Mar Community
Fairfax
Swisher
College Community
Starry Elementary School
Marion Independent
Bappe
Seven charged with drunk driving in Linn County
Seven people were arrested in Linn County on drunk driving charges. Daryl Renken, 19, was jailed for additional offenses including suspended license and speeding. David Chavez, 31, faced speeding and suspended license counts. Daniel Norton, 25, was charged with several offenses including possession of marijuana and a concealed weapon. Elizabeth Cavin, 22, faced license and control violations. Oma Scott, 67, and Suzanne Thorpe, 29, also confronted license issues, while Craig Walden, 28, was cited for driving wrong way on a one way street and no headlights.
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Linn County
Daryl M. Renken
Wilson Ave
David R. Chavez
10Th Ave
Marion
10Th Avenue
Daniel W. Norton
Blairstown
Edgewood Road
Highway 30
Elizabeth A. Cavin
Emerald Ave
32Nd Street
Oma F. Scott
Sixth St
Seventh Avenue
Suzanne M. Thorpe
Third Ave
Interstate 380
Collins Road
Craig W. Walden
St. Louis Park
Minn
18Th Street
Cedar Rapids police seek adult in northeast apartment attack
Police arrested two juveniles on first degree burglary charges after an 85-year-old man was attacked in his Northeast Cedar Rapids apartment late Tuesday. The victim described three intruders, two white males and a Black male, one held him down and masked him while demanding money.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
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Christie Wallace
Linda Langenberg
Linn
Nina Rappe
Linn County Elections Office
Bapp
42Nd Street
Lowa
35Th
Credit Union
Ave NE
Roscoe Mullins
Rosetta Williams
Stella Pedar
Northwest
Budget Department
Wool Shirtings Sportswe
Town & Country Shopping Center
1St Ave
Omers
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