Daily Archives: July 20, 2010

ABD reverses Iowa City’s denial of Fieldhouse liquor license

Posted July 20, 2010 4:26 pm by Jami Brinton/SourceMedia Group News

Final write-through.  Updates from interviews with Iowa City Police, Iowa City assistant attorney, Iowa City Mayor. By: Jami Brinton, SourceMedia Group News IOWA CITY – Iowa’s Alcoholic Beverages Division today reversed Iowa City’s denial of a downtown bar’s liquor license … Continue reading →

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Shots Fired at Cedar Rapids Park (includes earlier Raasch Story)

Posted July 20, 2010 4:14 pm by Dave Franzman/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS- Cedar Rapids Police are investigating more trouble in a troubled park. Police received a call about shots fired at Daniels Park, Oakland Rd. N.E.,  sometime around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.  Officers who arrived found evidence that a number … Continue reading →

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Family of Kamryn Schlitter issues statement

Posted July 20, 2010 4:11 pm by Jeff Raasch/SourceMedia Group News

The family of Kamryn Schlitter issued a statement to the media this afternoon, following news reports that the little girl’s death has been ruled a homicide. Kamryn, of Cedar Rapids, was just 18 months old when she died March 28. She had been … Continue reading →

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Vandals break dozens of windows in Central City overnight

Posted July 20, 2010 3:40 pm by Jeff Raasch/SourceMedia Group News

Updated at 3:41 p.m. by Jeff Raasch Linn County Sheriff’s Maj. Gerald Hansel said earlier reports on the number of windows vandalized may have been inflated. His belief is that the number is closer to 20. He said multiple deputies … Continue reading →

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Shots fired at Cedar Rapids park, no reports of injuries

Posted July 20, 2010 3:20 pm by Jeff Raasch/SourceMedia Group News

Update at 2:25 p.m. by Jeff Raasch: Dan Michels, 45, who lives across the street from the park, said he was watching TV when he heard at least 10 to 12 shots in succession. Other neighbors reported hearing a similar … Continue reading →

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No Sale Yet for Field of Dreams

Posted July 20, 2010 3:13 pm by Katie Wiedemann/SourceMedia Group News

A few nibbles but no bites. Not yet at least. The owners of the “Field of Dreams” movie site say they’ve had several offers from people interested in buying the property.But so far there has not been a sale. Owners … Continue reading →

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Mason: UI and UI Foundation donations 3rd best

Posted July 20, 2010 2:56 pm by Diane Heldt/SourceMedia Group News

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa and the UI Foundation had their third-best fundraising year ever in fiscal 2010, UI President Sally Mason said Tuesday. The donations and pledge details are still being finalized and won’t be announced until early August, … Continue reading →

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Crime scene gathering evidence at Daniels park.

Posted July 20, 2010 2:30 pm by Chris Blake/SourceMedia Group News

People living around Daniels park say at least 10 shots where fired at around 1:20pm.

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Watkins man pleads guilty to federal gun charge

Posted July 20, 2010 2:09 pm by Trish Mehaffey/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – A 33-year-old Watkins man pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to one count of being a felon in possession of firearms. Jeremy Franzen was convicted of drunken driving, his third offense in March 2007 in Benton … Continue reading →

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Marion man to serve 10 years in beating death of Hiawatha man

Posted July 20, 2010 12:00 pm by Trish Mehaffey/SourceMedia Group News

Kim Polley reads a statement expressing his remorse during his sentencing in the December 2008 beating death of Daniel Meade of Hiawatha. Polley plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to the mandatory 10 years plus $150,000 in victim … Continue reading →

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