Lisbon man dies after accidental selfinflicted gunshot
Donald Glackin, 22, of Lisbon, died Wednesday after shooting himself once in the head with a handgun while demonstrating the gun at 563 Country Hill Lane NE No. 1 Set in Cedar Rapids. Police and an obituary notice confirm the incident was purely accidental. Morgan Funeral Home in Mount Vernon will handle arrangements.
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Morgan Funeral Home
Mount Vernon
Iowa City Hearing Set on Jones Lawsuit Dismissal
A hearing October 16 at 1 30 p m will consider the Regents motion to dismiss Phillip Jones wrongful termination suit. The board argues lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim, while Jones alleges wrongful termination due process violations and defamation amid a sexual assault scandal involving student athletes.
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C Street SW Bridge Over Prairie Creek Closed for Repairs
Beginning at 7 a.m. Friday the C Street SW bridge by the Tait Cummins Softball Complex will close for deck repairs. Work may take about four weeks depending on weather. Traffic should follow the marked detour.
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Cedar Rapids
C Street
Prairie Creek
Tait Cummins
Cedar Rapids wins Downtown Achievement Award of Distinction
Cedar Rapids earns the International Downtown Association prize for the Phase 1 River Corridor Redevelopment Plan and Phase 2 Neighborhood Planning Process. The award credits the cross department partnership with the City Council and agencies, plus Sasaki Associates led consulting.
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Cedar Rapids
International Downtown Association
Sasaki
Marine Lance Cpl. Laurenz Deployed to Iraq for Base Closures
Marine Lance Cpl. Craig Laurenz, 20, of Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids, heads to Iraq with about 600 Marines for the base closure mission. He leaves Kirkwood Community College, citing need to support his ailing father with medical costs. The family, including his brother Jeff who plans to enlist, will bid him farewell at Eastern Iowa Airport.
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Kcrg-Tv9
Edar Rapids
Lance Cpl
Craig Laurenz
Iraq
Kirkwood Community College
Laurenz
Marine Corps
Tom Laurenz
Hiawatha
Jeff
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Craig
Iowa
Marine Lance Cpl
Tom
Julie Laurenz
Trinity Lutheran School
Trinity Lutheran
Marion approves busines district redesign plan
An 11 to 1 advisory committee vote backs diverting Seventh Avenue traffic to a new Sixth Avenue roadway to spur east-edge development. Opponents warn impacts on Seventh Avenue businesses, with a "Save 7th Avenue" petition gathering 2388 signatures while planners defend the vision and set an Oct. 6 discussion.
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31St Street
Seventh Avenue
Sixth Avenue
7Th Avenue
Tom Treharne
Gary Nesteby
Planning and Zoning Commission
Treharne
Planning Commission
Gazed Rapids mayor Kay Halloran not seeking re election
Kay Halloran announced she will not seek another term as mayor amid an early stage breast cancer diagnosis. The 72 year old, elected in 2005 under the council manager system, said she cannot guarantee four more years and urged voters not to be strung along. Nomination papers were due by 5 p m today.
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Cedar Rapids
Kay Halloran
Halloran
Ron Corbett
Brian Fagan
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