Daily Archives: July 8, 2010

Eastern Iowans honored with Rebuild Iowa Award

DES MOINES – Several Eastern Iowa individuals and organizations are among a group of recipients of the Working to Recover: Rebuild Iowa Award for their work with disaster recovery following the 2008 floods. Gov. Chet Culver and the Rebuild Iowa … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids lawmaker who introduced smoking ban 35 years ago dies

UPDATED: It took a while, but James Wells finally got his way.  The former Cedar Rapids legislator started the campaign to snuff out smoking when in 1975 he proposed a $10 fine for lighting up in public. When the Iowa … Continue reading

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Two CR teens charged with armed robbery

Two Cedar Rapids teens were charged Thursday in Linn County District Court for robbing several people while armed June 23. Rayquan Barnette, 15, of 4821 First Ave. SW, #D, and Jeremiah Ellis, 16, of 649 16th Ave. SW, Upper, were … Continue reading

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Rogers Charged

A Cedar Rapids man in jail for hitting a man during a sidewalk brawl Tuesday night now faces a much more serious charge. But his bond remained the same. Henry Rogers, 28,  2725 O Ave. N.W.  was initially charged with … Continue reading

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Motorcycle Accident on I-80

UPDATE:  IA State Patrol Crash Report IOWA COUNTY — The Iowa County Sheriff’s department, Oxford Fire and Iowa State Patrol responded to a motorcycle accident on the east-bound lanes of I-80 near mile-marker 228 between Oxford and Amana a little … Continue reading

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Water inches higher at Coralville Lake emergency spillway

(Updated with interviews from Scales Pointe Marina and Campground/Bobber’s Grill managers) Johnson County – Scales Pointe Marina and Campground managers are in a bit of disbelief today as they watch water from the Coralville Lake infiltrate their businesses, again. “It’s … Continue reading

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Linn County to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony July 14 for Juvenile Justice Center

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Linn County will celebrate another flood recovery milestone on July 14 with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Linn County Juvenile Justice Center. “This marks the second of several flood-recovery construction projects for Linn County,” said Linn … Continue reading

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Police substation proposed for southeast Iowa City

IOWA CITY – Police Chief Sam Hargadine wants to put a police substation in southeast Iowa City to help provide stability to a side of town with a reputation for criminal activity. The substation would be in 1,485 square feet … Continue reading

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Hoyer in Iowa for Boswell

U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland will headline a fundraiser for 3rd District U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 13936 South Shore Drive, Clive July 9. Suggested donation is $50, with higher sponsorship levels. … Continue reading

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Sex abuse trial reset for former Regina High teacher

Corrected version 12:01 p.m. July 8 by Trish Mehaffey ANAMOSA – The third-degree sexual abuse trial of Robert Dolan, 50, of Olin, was reset Tuesday to Sept. 14 in Jones County District Court. A pre-trial hearing is set for 10 … Continue reading

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