Teen killed in crash heartbreak for Cedar Rapids youth turning life around
Travell Harris 17 of Cedar Rapids had promised to turn his life around after probation issues and hoped to earn a GED and attend Kirkwood Community College. He died in a Highway 30 crash shortly after visiting a friend, with two others injured. Funeral plans are pending.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Travell Harris
Kirkwood Community College
Harris
Dolores Harris
Rose Morrow
Hardy Westerfield
Rock Island
Travell
Clarinda
Mount Vernon
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Brian Humker
Decorah
Crawford
St. Luke’s Hospital
Humker
St. Luke’s
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Victor woman killed in crash and granddaughter injured
A 51 year old Peggy Gorsh of Victor died when her car crossed into the path of a pickup driven by Donald Scott 57 of Brooklyn Iowa. Her granddaughter Mary Exline-Peggy 10 remained in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City. The crash happened near the Iowa Power county line as Gorsh failed to yield at a stop sign.
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Girl
Victor
Gazette
Mary Thompson
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Peggy Gorsh
Iowa/Poweshiek county
Mary
Hope
Peggy
Donald
Gorsh
D Avenue
Donald Scott
Brooklyn
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol
Traffic snarls and disturbances during Iowa Iowa State game
Iowa City police reported traffic gridlock and a surge of calls during the Iowa State at Iowa game weekend. Attendance reached about 70 000 with congestion on Mormon Trek and Melrose avenues. Nine people faced charges for keeping disorderly houses and three for public intoxication. one charged with operating while intoxicated and another with assault at College Street Billiards. An assault near Mercy Hospital was under investigation.
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Lisa Livermore
Vacette
Iowa City
Iowa State
University of Iowa
Matt Johnson
Johnson
Melrose Avenue
College Street
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa Council weighs downtown grant bid
The Anamosa City Council plans to decide today on applying for a $2.8 million ISTEA grant to fund a downtown streetscape. Dave Stone of Anamosa outlined a plan adding a tourism center and parking, with Stone seeking 6 percent of the award if earned. Council members noted bond funding could push near debt limits.
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CoreSpuruen
Anamosa
Dave Stone
Iowa
IDOT
Stone
Council
Bernie Kenney
Community Volunteer Opportunities and Needs
Local groups list volunteer openings across Iowa. Preschool program leaders at Indian Creek Nature Center training provided. calls to 362 0064. Fantasy of Lights at Ellis Park seeks marketing and operations help. contact 319 743 3728. Crisis Center seeks crisis counselors. call 362 2174. Aging Services needs drivers. 398 3644. Olivet Mission Clothes Closet volunteers sort and distribute free clothes. 364 7946. Anamosa Chamber seeks help selling pumpkinfest tickets and coordinating games on Oct 7. 462 4879.
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Fantasy of Lights
Ellis Park
Hillcrest Family Services
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Olivet Mission
Anamosa
Daily Notebook Question Line Open for Opinion Polls
The city notebook notes callers are urged to dial CITYLINE at 363 7000 or 337 7000 and enter category 1111 before 5 p m to weigh public prompts. Yesterday asked about Gov Vilsack proposal with 405 yes 164 no. Today's question asks if life is more stressful today than five years ago TELUS is described as a non scientific public sample.
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Cityline
Local and regional government and school board meetings listed
A dense schedule for Sept 18 2000 shows Linn County and regional meetings across Cedar Rapids Marion Anamosa Dubuque Decorah and other cities. Items include board of supervisors finance committees city councils school boards conservation and planning commissions with times from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. plus cultural events and markets.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency Finance Committee
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
Hiawatha City Council
Springville
Linn County Board of Health
Public Health Department
Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission
Robins
Albumett Community School Board
Linn County Conservation Board
County
Marion
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Tipton
Allamakee
West Union
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Manchester
Vinton
West Liberty School Board
East Buchanan Community School Board
Winthrop
Anamosa
Dubuque
Eastern Allamakee Community School Board
Lansing
Keota
Maquoketa Valley
Delhi
MidPrairie
Wellman
North Cedar
von Oelwein School Board
Stormont Community School Board
Arlington
Tama
Toledo
Tri-County School Board
West Branch
Vital Statistics Births at Mercy and St. Luke's
Mercy hospital announcements list births: Carol and Timothy Zaiser in Marion welcomed a daughter on Sept 13. Nancy and Craig Jones Cedar Rapids welcomed a daughter on Sept 15 with Erin Ennis and Greg Ennis at 1838 Blake Bird. Sept 16 Dawn Rupp of Wyoming Iowa welcomed a son. St. Luke's reports Sept 13 Jodi Doyle Cedar Rapids welcomed a son. Sept 14 Carrie Cummins Anamosa welcomed a son and daughter. Sept 15 Stacie Torrence Cedar Rapids welcomed a son with Dan Reed. Sara Zahrt Atkins welcomed a daughter. Kelly Houser and Lance Wild Marion welcomed a son. Amy Bechcka Fairfax welcomed a daughter. Tami Westhoff Marion welcomed a daughter.
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Nancy
Craig Jones
Chatham Rd
Cedar Rapids
Erin
Greg Ennis
Blake Bird
ST. Luke's
Jodi Doyle
Vincent Bowie
10Th Ave
Stacie Torrence
Dan Reed
Mallory St
Sara
Jeff Zahrt
Atkins
Kelly Houser
Lance Wild
Third Ave
Marion
Amy
David Bechcka
Fairfax
Tami
Dennis Westhoff
33Rd Ave
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Reedburg
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Gersh
Margaret Edmundson
Exline
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Donald and
Inez Scott
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Timothy Gorsh
United Methodist New Covenant Parish
By Michael Finn
LIV
United Way
East
Call
Indian Creek Nature Center
Daily Notebook
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Waterville
Independence Communty Schoo Board
MarMac Community School Board
Monona
Montezuma
Flint Hills
Clapp Recital Hall
Richard Jackson
Becker Communication Studies
Comell Chautauqua
Richard Thomas
Comell
Hedges Conference Room
the Commons
Corell College
Hancher
Pilobolus Institute
McKinley Middle
Farmers Markets
Collins Road
Council Street
Coralville
Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic
Jane Boyd
14Th Ave
Illinois
Illinois Lottery
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Timothy Zaiser
28Th Ave
Dawn
Rusty Rupp
Wyoming
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Bruce Cummins
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