Daily Archives: February 10, 2012

Interstate 80 Near Williamsburg is Now Open

Posted February 10, 2012 11:32 pm by Iowa Department of Transportation

Interstate 80 near Williamsburg (Iowa County) is now open to normal traffic. Source

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Interstate 80 Reduced to One Lane Near Oxford

Posted February 10, 2012 9:14 pm by Iowa Department of Transportation

Interstate 80 eastbound is reduced to one lane at Exit 230 near Oxford due to a multi vehicle incident.  Use caution and expect some delays if traveling in this area.  Source

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Fire at CR apartment complex displaces three residents

Posted February 10, 2012 6:42 pm by Emily Busse/SourceMedia Group News

Updated with cause of fire at 10:09 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – A fire at the Forest Ridge Apartment Complex Friday afternoon damaged one unit and displaced three residents. According to a news release, two girls watching television with their father … Continue reading →

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Owner forfeits 88 animals rescued from Sac County

Posted February 10, 2012 5:57 pm by Emily Busse/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – The owner of the 87 dogs and one cat rescued from allegedly “deplorable conditions” in Sac County two weeks ago surrendered the animals to animal shelters across the state Friday morning. According to Sac County news release, officials … Continue reading →

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UI library staff members relocated, allowed to go home due to fumes

Posted February 10, 2012 4:51 pm by Vanessa Miller/SourceMedia Group News

About a dozen University of Iowa library staff members were relocated Friday, and another handful chose to go home, after fumes from an asbestos abatement project wafted through the main library. Crews working on the asbestos abatement project began on … Continue reading →

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Blairstown Marine evacuated from Syrian embassy

Posted February 10, 2012 3:24 pm by Emily Busse/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – As a group of U.S. Marines gathered around the flag pole above the U.S. Syrian Embassy earlier this week to lower the American flag for the last time, Sgt. Stephen Rivera stood a few feet away snapping … Continue reading →

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Drivers hurt in accident

Posted February 10, 2012 3:20 pm by Waterloo Police Department

On Friday, February 10, 2012 at approximately 1:10 PM, Waterloo Police attempted to stop a maroon GMC Yukon in the area of Paper Mill Street and La Porte Road. The Yukon took off from police and drove across the 18th … Continue reading →

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Pair Accused of Stealing Tip Jar

Posted February 10, 2012 2:50 pm by Adam Carros/KCRG-TV9

MARION — Two Cedar Rapids women are accused of stealing a tip jar from a Chinese restaurant Sunday. Marion police arrested Trisha Miller, 37, and Laura Brown, 47, Friday on charges of aggravated theft. According to the police report, Miller … Continue reading →

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OWI charge against Keokuk County sheriff dismissed, his driver’s license now invalid

Posted February 10, 2012 10:58 am by Vanessa Miller/SourceMedia Group News

The Washington County Attorney’s Office on Friday announced that it is dismissing a drunken driving charge against Keokuk County Sheriff Jeffrey Earl Shipley, 46, on the condition he receive alcohol evaluation and treatment. Although Shipley no longer is facing criminal … Continue reading →

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