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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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Investigators Search for Cause in Fatal Dubuque Fire
DUBUQUE – Investigators are still trying to figure out what led to a fatal fire in Dubuque, Friday night. Fire fighters were called to 605 Bluff St around 7:35 p.m., yet firefighters think the fire had been going for a … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster and Accident
Tagged bluff street, death, Dubuque, Dubuque Fire Department, fatal, fire, Red Cross
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Hawkeye Football Tickets Sold Out
Final Version IOWA CITY – Hawkeye fans are experiencing what could be one of the worst internal struggles for college football fans. Go to the game, or sell the ticket for a healthy profit? “It’s a seller’s market,” said Derek … Continue reading
Opponents of Lake Delhi Dam Speaking Up
MONTICELLO – In the last three years, Chip Smith has had to clean up flood mess four times on his campground. It’s a job he’s tired of doing. “[The only time we flood] is when they manipulate the gates,” said … Continue reading
Plan to Reduce Dust Gets Negative Reviews
LINN COUNTY – The Environmental Protection Agency is considering new rules on air quality for communities across the country, and they’re focusing on dust. Although, the EPA calls it Particulate Matter. The proposal could change the way farmers have harvested … Continue reading
Posted in economy, business and finance, environmental issue, government, politics
Tagged Agriculture, dust, EPA, farmer, gravel, Linn County
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Wellman Gets Hit by Heavy Rainfall
WELLMAN – The town of Wellman in Washington County is starting to dry out, again. The town was hit with nearly five inches of rain Tuesday morning. It swamped the city’s fire station with two-feet of water, and damaged at … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster and Accident, weather
Tagged Aaron Shumaker, Dave Ross, fire station, flooding, Washington County, water treatment, WELLMAN
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Parking Tickets Finally Getting Paid in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS – Scofflaws are starting to pay up in Cedar Rapids. The city’s new parking authority said it has collected $230,000 of the outstanding $600,000 in unpaid parking tickets. In August, 2009, Republic Parking won a contract to oversee … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice, government, traffic
Tagged Cedar Rapids, parking tickets, republic parking
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Landlords of Linn County File Lawsuit Against City of Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Landlords of Linn County, a group that represents most landlords in Cedar Rapids, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Cedar Rapids. The lawsuit seeks to either change or eliminate the latest city ordinance which … Continue reading
Iowa City Denies Permit for Magic Bus
Updated at 7:25 p.m. with entire story IOWA CITY – The Magic Bus won’t be rocking out for tailgaters in Iowa City at the location they were hoping for, and might not be rocking out at all this football season. … Continue reading
Posted in arts, culture and entertainment, government, lifestyle and leisure
Tagged Football, Hawkeye, Iowa City, magic bus, tailgating
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Car Crashes Into Fence, Driver Walks Away
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man walked away from a crazy crash that sent a fence post through the roof of his car early this morning. The crash happened on the exit ramp from 380 North onto Blairs Ferry Road just … Continue reading
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Oxford Junction and Oxford Mills Fighting Flood Water
OXFORD JUNCTION – Save the Legion. That’s the call in the town of Oxford Junction. “That place is important to a lot of people, that’s the whole town pretty much,” said Alan Lasack, 18, Lisbon. Lasack spent Tuesday afternoon on … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster and Accident, environmental issue, weather
Tagged flood, floods, Oxford Junction, wapsi
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