Daily Archives: August 9, 2010

Band Students Battle the Heat

CEDAR RAPIDS – On a sticky, sweltering August afternoon, Prairie High School Marching Band members stand at attention. “I made a poor choice wearing this black shirt today,” Derek Wheatley said. The instructor oozes energy to keep everyone in step, … Continue reading

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Trial continued for man accused of attempted murder

Update on Aug. 9 by John McGlothlen, adding dates Today Iowa Courts Online shows the pretrial conference for Spears is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 30 and the jury trial is scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 11. Original post Aug. … Continue reading

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Another E. Iowa church steeple struck by lightning this morning

About 1-1/2 hours after lightning hit the steeple of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg this morning, lightning struck and crumbled the steeple at Trinity Episcopal Church in Muscatine, at about 3:30 a.m., according to the Muscatine Journal. The Journal … Continue reading

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Camper rolls near Williamsburg exit

IOWA COUNTY — Traffic was backed up for several miles on Interstate 80 Monday afternoon after a camper rolled near exit 220. The camper sat in the median between the east-bound and west-bound lanes on its side. An Iowa County … Continue reading

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Jury selection in Coggon murder trial will continue Tuesday

CEDAR RAPIDS – Jury selection in the first-degree murder trial of Lee Muldoon, 25, of Coggon, will continue 9 a.m. Tuesday in Linn County District Court. Sixth Judicial District Judge Marsha Bergan released the 32 people  being questioned by attorneys … Continue reading

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UPDATED WITH PICS: Building collapse in Washington, Iowa

4:52 update by John McGlothlen to link to related article Interesting twist: A neighbor saw a bus next to the building and at first thought the bus must have hit the building. On the contrary, the falling bricks from the … Continue reading

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New group to take over long-term flood recovery

Linn Area Community Organizations Active in Disaster Begins as Long-Term Recovery Coalition Ends  The Linn Area Long-Term Recovery Coalition (LALTRC), launched soon after the 2008 flood to coordinate voluntary recovery work in Cedar Rapids and Palo neighborhoods, turns its work … Continue reading

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Sholom Rubashkin transferred to Otisville federal prison

CEDAR RAPIDS – The former Agriprocessors vice president will serve his 27-year prison sentence for bank fraud and other charges at a medium security prison in Otisville, New York. Sholom Rubashkin, 50, of Postville was transferred to the Federal Correctional … Continue reading

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Man spots his stolen truck, is stabbed, police say

UPDATED 3:50 P.M. Aug. 9 BY Steve Gravelle It’s not the first time Janish stabbed someone over a vehicle. He pleaded guilty in May to asssault while displaying a weapon in the Feb. 20 incident in which he stabbed Peter Borchardt, … Continue reading

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Jesup man killed in Black Hawk County crash

A Jesup man was killed last week in Black Hawk County when his pickup rolled and he was partially ejected. Jayson M. Jordan, 28, of rural Jesup, lost control of his pickup truck Wednesday evening while driving north on Jesup … Continue reading

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