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Your voice- Katie Beckett, CR woman who changed Medicaid, diesKatie Beckett, 34, whose battle with a childhood disease and federal bureaucracy made her a national symbol in the 1980s, died today. Beckett’s death was confirmed by Teahen Funeral Home of Cedar Rapids. Her parents Julie Beckett and Mark Beckett … Continue reading → […]Steve Gravelle/SourceMedia Group News
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Chasing Out The Black Bear of Fayette County
WEST UNION – All because of someone on a charter bus, with the cell phone at the ready. “Someone called in and said they saw a black bear crossing Highway 150.” Fayette County Sheriff Marty Fisher then spent the late … Continue reading
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Clearing Out The Wood For Summer
VINTON – In the ten months since a 100-mph wind storm blew through Benton County in the middle of the night, broken and snapped trees still fill Vinton. “We estimate that, maybe, 80% of our trees were damaged on July … Continue reading
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Police: Two Dead In Manchester Crime Scene; DPS Calling Deaths a “Double Murder”
MANCHESTER – Manchester police are confirming two people were found dead inside a home on the city’s north side on Sunday. On Sunday evening, the Iowa Department of Public Safety classified the deaths as a “double murder”. Throughout the early … Continue reading
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A True Welcome Home For Injured Cedar Falls Marine
CEDAR FALLS – Quentin Hamilton packed up and left Cedar Falls around Independence Day in 2005. He was fresh off his graduation at Cedar Falls High School and ready for the world, starting with the U.S. Marine Corps and basic … Continue reading
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California Man Confesses To Horrific 1981 Waterloo Double Homicide
WATERLOO – 31 years after the violent deaths of an older Waterloo couple, investigators say a California man walked into the station on Tuesday and said he did it. “(He) came into the police department and said he wanted to … Continue reading
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UI Student Cites “Sizeism” In Downtown Iowa City Bar Incident
IOWA CITY – For the past two weeks, Jordan Ramos has thrown herself into a place where her experience at a downtown Iowa City bar is now fodder for hundreds, perhaps thousands of online comments. “I’ve completely stopped reading the … Continue reading
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“Bully” Debuts in Cedar Falls As Director, Producer Will Speak on Tuesday
CEDAR FALLS – If cinema is a means of escape for two hours, a documentary about bullying will, instead, pierce the emotions of people with the tragic reality of what happens when despair and intimidation go too far. “I think … Continue reading
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Latest Report of Shots Fired As Cedar Rapids Crime Wave Continues
CEDAR RAPIDS – Dozens of small children played in the sidewalks and yards on Wednesday afternoon, under a relenting sun. One of the first truly sticky days of the year. Yet, just an hour before, the 1400 block of 4th … Continue reading
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Waterloo Police Find Drugs, Guns, Toddlers in House Raid
WATERLOO – When drug investigators and law enforcement officers serve a search warrant, they strive to be ready for whatever they encounter on the other side of the door. “Drugs and guns — they seem to go together,” said Captain … Continue reading
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Waterloo Police Officer Shoots, Kills Pitbull During Attack
WATERLOO – Phil Henderson was terrified, bleeding and helpless to save his dog, Phoenix. “Probably ten minutes,” Henderson said on Friday when asked how long a pitbull attacked his eleven-year-old dog while they were on a walk Wednesday night in … Continue reading
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