Retired Cedar Rapids firefighter to receive life saving honor
Retired Cedar Rapids Fire Department captain Godfrey Suchan will be honored by the Linn County Firefighters Association for a life saving rescue of a 2 year old girl in June. Suchan, 64, defibrillated and revived Melissa Paulsen after a hair dryer fell into a bathtub, with the girl later hospitalized. He retired in 1970 after 23 years of service.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Firefighter’s Association
Godfrey Suchan
Fairfax Fire Station
Suchan
L St
Melissa Paulsen
Department
ECICOG weighs Cedar Rapids vehicle maintenance hub
East Central Iowa Council of Governments proposes a single facility to service city and county light vehicles in six counties. The plan, seeking a $2.3 million federal grant with a $3 million project cost, faces questions about Cedar Rapids feasibility and potential use by Iowa City Coralville and University of Iowa bus fleets. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors paused survey decisions until ECICOG meets on Sept. 30.
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Iowa Council of Governments
Cedar Rapids
Elza
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Don Lehr
Coralville
University of Iowa
Ecicog
Fires Put Under Scrutiny In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids fire crews investigated two early morning blazes in different city quadrants. A 1300 block List Street NE shed burned down with unknown owner. At 320 Ninth St NW a vacant two story house had minor damage from a small fire set with flammable liquid. Officials noted a prior arson on August 15 and said three suspicious fires have occurred this summer in the area.
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Cedar Rapids
List Street
Ninth St
Cedar Rapids pair charged in southwest side warehouse burglary
Cedar Rapids police charged Nevin R. Leichliter II and Jane C. Lussenhop with second degree burglary after a 2 a.m. stop near the Worley warehouse on St. SW. A window entry yielded cereal and a portable radio. both were released after court appearances.
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Cedar Rapids
Nevin R. Leichliter II
Third St
Jane C. Lussenhop
Worley
Lussenhop
Linn
Leichliter
State Department of Correctional Services
Peick in Three Iowa House Campaign Stops Addresses Economy
Democratic candidate Doris Peick spoke at three events this week in Tipton and Kirkwood Community College as she outlined priorities for the 52nd District. She stressed cash flow for farmers and the economy, urged new businesses to move to Iowa, and praised community colleges for high enrollment amid layoffs and career shifts.
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Doris Peick
Marion Road
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa Institute of Co-ops
Tipton
Peick
Borer
Union Local 43
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Sinkhole baffles Tama firefighters on farm south of Tama
Tama firefighters responded Wednesday to a sinkhole on the Melvin Miller farm five miles south of Tama. The hole measured about 45 inches across and up to seven feet deep, with no cause or gas leak detected after inspection. Fire Chief Larry Eisentrager stated the call was for potential danger, not a confirmed leak.
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Tama
Melvin Miller
Larry Eisentrager
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