Firefighters tackle log jam fire on Cedar River sandbar
Firefighters battled a log jam fire in the Cedar River on a sandbar near Cedar Rapids. About 400 feet of hose was run from a highway bridge as crews fought a pile of dead trees and branches near the Iowa Northern Railroad Bridge. The 3:50 p.m. Saturday blaze closed one eastbound lane of Highway 100 and involved Linn County Sheriff’s Office Rescue, Iowa State Patrol, Palo, Atkins and Shellsburg fire departments.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Sheriffs Office
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Shellsburg Fire Departments
Linn County Sheriffs Office and Rescue
Iowa State Patrol
Palo, Atkins and
Linn County
One Killed in Linn County UTV Crash
A Polaris UTV with two occupants veered into a north ditch on Wapsi Banks Road about 20 miles northeast of Marion. One occupant died at the scene and the other was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Names pending family notification. Linn County Sheriff's Office leads the investigation with multiple responders.
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Linn County
Wapsi Banks Road
Marion
Haron Harley rider killed in Cedar County crash
A Harley-Davidson rider died Saturday after colliding with a Nissan Altima on Taylor Avenue in rural Cedar County north of Wilton. The Altima driver ran a traffic device and entered Taylor Avenue at about 11 am, injuring the other vehicle’s driver. Names have not been released and investigators continue.
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Cedar County
325Th Street
Wilton
Taylor Avenue
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Morningside Seeks Model Role via $2.76M NSF Grant
Morningside University in Sioux City will establish an Office of Sponsored Programs with a $2.76 million five year NSF grant. A three person team will coordinate research grants. director Brian McFarland will move into the post in January. The effort aims to expand campus research capacity and set an example for other small private colleges.
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Sioux City
National Science Foundation
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Morningside
McFarland
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