Daily Archives: February 22, 2012

U.S. 69 is Open Near Lamoni

U.S. 69 is open to traffic just south of Lamoni from an earlier accident.  Source

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U.S. 69 Blocked Near Lamoni

U.S. 69 is blocked just south of Lamoni due to an accident.  Follow local detour, use caution and expect some delays if traveling in this area.  Source

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Interstate 80 Right Lane is Open in Davenport

Interstate 80 westbound right lane is open near the MIssissippi River in Davenport from an earlier incident.  Source

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CR man faces up to 695 years in federal prison after being found guilty of wire fraud, money laundering

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man was found guilty Wednesday in federal court of 47 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in connection with a dice game and mining schemes, which cheated investors out of … Continue reading

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Iowa man sentenced to 10 years after ramming deputy’s squad car during chase

ELKADER – A Clayton County judge sentenced 27-year-old William Kobelt to 10 years in prison Tuesday, nearly four months after Kobelt led deputies on a high speed chase and rammed his truck into a deputy’s squad car. According to a … Continue reading

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Two Ladora residents charged with conspiracy to manufacture meth

LADORA – Authorities arrested two Ladora residents Wednesday following a three-month long drug investigation. According to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office, several agencies assisted in executing a search warrant at about 9:30 a.m. at 305 Pacific St., the residence of 31-year-old Christopher … Continue reading

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Lane Closed I-80 WB in Scott County

The right lane of Interstate 80 is closed near Le Claire as crews inspect the South 35th Street SW bridge. Motorists should use caution traveling in this area. Source

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Mobile speed camera Jeep mostly unscathed in fender-bender

CEDAR RAPIDS – At least one person hadn’t heard about the Cedar Rapids police department’s famous red Jeep. She knows about it now, though. The vehicle, which is equipped with a camera system that automatically snaps photos of speeders as they … Continue reading

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Armed Man Not Found Following UI “Hawk Alert” Text

Iowa City police did not find an armed man in City Park after a quick search Wednesday morning.  The search had been prompted by a call from Washington County alerting the Iowa City police about a missing person who was … Continue reading

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UI Warns About “Armed Subject” via “Hawk Alert”

The University of Iowa sent a “Hawk Alert” text message to the campus community shortly before 10:30 Wednesday morning.  The message warned of a possible armed subject in City Park. “Report of armed subject in city park. Remain indoors and … Continue reading

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