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About Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

Patrick Hogan is an education reporter for SourceMedia Group.

Drug checkpoint nets 5 arrests at I-80 rest stop

Posted April 21, 2012 6:08 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

A drug decoy checkpoint conducted by the Iowa City Police Department caught several travelers along Interstate 80 on Friday, April 20,2011. At least four individuals were arrested for possession of marijuana, as well as one arrest for driving while barred, at the … Continue reading →

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Iowa wrestler arrested for public intoxication

Posted April 21, 2012 3:32 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

IOWA CITY — Bobby Telford, 20, a freshman member of the University of Iowa wrestling team, was arrested Friday, April 20, 2012, in Iowa City for public intoxication. Iowa City police were dispatched at 11:56 p.m. due to reports of a … Continue reading →

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Panel calls Cedar Rapids African American community to take action

Posted March 17, 2012 6:26 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS — When asked ‘what are the biggest issues currently facing the Cedar Rapids African-American community?’ Denise Bridges had a long list to go through. The prevention specialist with the Area Substance Abuse Council gave a lengthy description to … Continue reading →

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Cedar Rapids soldier laid to rest

Posted July 18, 2011 2:30 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS — No one would have faulted Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker if he decided to not deploy for what would be his final tour in Afghanistan. Pasker was recently married to Erica Pratt and hoping to start … Continue reading →

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Dubuque elementary principal arrested for child pornography; recording boy’s bathroom

Posted June 3, 2011 3:55 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

Robert Burke, 43, principal of Sageville Elementary School in Dubuque, has been arrested on charges of downloading child pornography. During an interview, Burke also admitted to putting a video camera in the boy’s bathroom at his school. Burke will appear … Continue reading →

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Car with pipe bomb and meth precursors stops traffic

Posted December 31, 2010 4:00 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

Updated at 4:35 p.m. with correct age Interstate 380 was shut down briefly early Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, after a car stopped by Hiawatha Police Department was found to contain a pipe bomb and methamphetamine precursors. The car was pulled over at 29th … Continue reading →

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Man injured in collision with truck in Solon

Posted December 31, 2010 1:04 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

A Solon man was injured in an car accident involving a semi truck Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, evening, according to an Iowa State Police report. Gregory Jay Vacek’s car was struck by the truck while turning north onto Highway 1 … Continue reading →

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Lake Delhi residents cope with flood aftermath

Posted July 25, 2010 2:40 pm by Patrick Hogan/SourceMedia Group News

DELHI — A flood three years ago ruined some of the items Lake Delhi resident Max Anderson kept in a shed behind his lake-side home of 50 years. To make sure that didn’t happen again this year, he loaded all … Continue reading →

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