Muscatine curb on gang violence credited to police unit
Muscatine police report a decade of reduced gang activity after forming a two person Street Crimes Unit in 1992. Prosecutions, community watch and supervised after school programs helped cut drive by shootings and turf disputes once tied to Latin Kings and Gangster Disciples.
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Muscatine
Mississippi River
John Moore
National Youth Gang Center
Tallahassee
Fla
Mike Yocum
Iowa Women's Music Festival Draws 400 to Upper City Park
The ninth annual Iowa Women's Music Festival in Iowa City drew about 400 to Upper City Park despite overcast skies. Performers included Ellis, Pamela Means, Red Letter Day’s Suzanna Mallow, 2likeminds, and Olenka from Davenport, with coordinator Laurie Haag noting the volunteer event highlights women’s issues and community.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Upper City Park
Minnesota
Ellis
Pamela Means
Suzanna Mallow
Washington, D.C
Red Letter Day
2Likeminds
Illinois
Olenka
Davenport
Lawmakers press over beef recall handling in Congress
Congress members accuse the Agriculture Department of slow action on the ConAgra beef recall after tests showed E coli 0157:H7. They question why sale halts took months, demand details from Elsa Murano and Veneman, and probe ConAgra cooperation and data sharing with CDC.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Mary Kaptur
Ohio
Rosa DeLauro
D-Conn
Richard Durbin Bill
Agriculture
Ann Veneman
Veneman
Elsa Murano
Food Safety
ConAgra Beef Co
Murano
Department
Food Safety and Inspection Service
ConAgra
USDA
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Alisa Harrison
Greeley
Colo
Cedar Rapids police arrest man sought by Benton County
A Cedar Rapids traffic stop led to the arrest of Donald A. Kading 24 on a Benton County warrant. He faces charges of interference with official acts possession of a firearm as a felon and probation revocation. Officers seized a 12 gauge shotgun shells nine bags of marijuana like substance from the truck.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Donald A. Kading
Linn County
Kading
Three teens injured in Elkader pickup crash
Shane Teslik 17 was in serious condition at Sandersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse after being ejected from a pickup near Elkader. Driver Brad Anderson 16 and passenger John Claiborne 17, both Cedar Rapids, had minor injuries and were treated at Central Community Hospital Elkader. Investigation continues.
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the Gazette
Shane Teslik
Sandersen Lutheran Medical Center
la Crosse
Wis
Elkader
Brad Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Big Springs
Depot Roads
Anderson
Senger
John Claiborne
Central Community Hospital
Teslik
la Crosse Hospital
Daily Notebook Linn County Meetings and Events
Schedule lists 1 p.m. Cedar Rapids Municipal Band meeting in Coe College room 104. Out & About covers Marion Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking at 1:30 p.m. and a slate of music, theatre, and festival events across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Amana, Decorah, and nearby towns with admission details and contact numbers. It also notes two weekend arrests in Iowa City, including Beadle and Carfin.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marquis Hall
Coe College
Marion Project
Cedar Valley Habitat For Humanity
31St Street
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Marion
Suzanna Mallow
Lojo Russo
CSPS
Third St
Kristin Thelander
Sue Haug
Clapp Recital Hall
University of Iowa
Hannah Holman
Ciano
Iowa City
Peter Miyamoto
Eva Pearl Yeardon
Harper Hall
Voxman Music Building
Shun-Lin Chou
Kyle Vesely
Rosemary Gast
Jenson-Noble Hall of Music
Luther College
Decorah
Lieber and Stoller
Ruthless
Riverside Theatre
P.m
N. Gilbert St
Joel Paley
Marvin Laird
David Hast
Riversidetheatre.org
Patsy Cline
Old Creamery Theatre
Amana
Oldcreamery.com
the Depot Theatre
Oldcreamery
Independence
Cedar County Fairgrounds
Tipton
Ellis Park
Belle Plaine
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Iowa State Laddie Club
Iowa Equestrian Center
Kirkwood Community College
Amana Colonies
Amanacolonies
Gilbertson Nature Center
Elgin
Ant Hill
Wayland
Lewis Black
Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom
IMU
Jaynelle J. Beadle
Tamara
Births and Lottery Odds in Gazette Listings
The Gazette invites birth announcements with forms at Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices. listings are free for newborn notices. Public safety reports include drunken driving charges with arrest date and place. various Iowa lottery results and recent jackpots are listed with numbers and amounts.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Third Ave
Iowa City
E. Market St
Gazette
Iowa
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Unites
Mallow
Laurie Haag
Haag
Women’s Resource and Action Center
Jackie Duncan
Iowa State
Duncan
C.R
Mount Vernon Road
Luke Pappesh
Jon Hoeton
Clayton County Sheriffs Department
Daily Notebook
Today
Suzan Erem
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
International Writing Program
Writers’ Workshop
Prairie Lights Books
S. Dubuque St
Johnson County
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