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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Category Archives: Disaster and Accident
Two elderly Iowans killed in one-car crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY – Two elderly Iowans died in a one-vehicle car accident Friday in southwestern Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Gladys Bowen, 78, of Imogene, and Hazel Hinkle, 87, of Emerson, were killed in an accident on Old … Continue reading
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Tagged A Ave., emerson, gladys bowen, hazel hinkle, imogene, Iowa, Iowa State Patrol, lincoln towncar, montgomery county, old hwy 34
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Vacant CR house destroyed in fire was being remodeled
CEDAR RAPIDS – Investigators are still working to determine the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed a vacant house and damaged neighboring homes on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids Friday. According to fire department spokesman Greg Buelow, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1707 Washington Ave. SE, building services, Cedar Rapids, fire, Greg Buelow, michael saba, southeast
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UPDATE: No environmental issues expected after fire at Cedar Rapids wastewater treatment plant
UPDATE at 10:52 a.m. by Jeff Raasch CEDAR RAPIDS – A two-alarm fire at the Cedar Rapids wastewater treatment plant Friday morning will not lead to any environmental contamination, officials said. No one was hurt in the fire, which was … Continue reading
Ice Fishing Death in Black Hawk County Leaves Some Fellow Fishermen Puzzled
WATERLOO- The death of a man after he apparently fell through the ice at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo left fellow fishermen feeling perplexed on Thursday. The victim was a longtime angler in the Black Hawk County area who … Continue reading
UPDATE: Three hurt in crash near Cedar Rapids after car runs stop sign
Updated with names and location clarification at 1:40 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – Dense fog was not a factor in a crash Thursday morning that shut down a highway west of Cedar Rapids. Three men were hurt in the accident, which … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, Crash, Ellis Road, Highway 94, Linn County, wreck
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Raccoon hunter OK after suffering gunshot wound near Belle Plaine
BELLE PLAINE – Authorities said a Belle Plaine man will be OK after he was shot while hunting raccoons Tuesday. Christopher M. Pippert, 41, was in an abandoned farm house with two other hunters northwest of Belle Plaine when he … Continue reading
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Tagged Belle Plaine, Christopher Pippert, dnr, gunshot wound, hunting accident
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Man dies after falling through ice in Cedar Falls
CEDAR FALLS – A man died Wednesday night after falling through the ice at George Wyth State park. According to a news release, Waterloo Police and Waterloo Fire and Rescue responded to the state park, 657 Reserve Dr., at about … Continue reading
Two Sioux City residents killed in Woodbury County crash
WOODBURY COUNTY – Two Sioux City residents died Wednesday after their pick up truck rolled several times and came to rest in a pond. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Jamie Anderson, 36, and Jestaine Olsen, 25, both of Sioux … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa, Iowa State Patrol, jamie anderson, jestaine olsen, old hwy 141, Sioux City, Woodbury County
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Ute man killed in Crawford County crash with semi
CRAWFORD COUNTY – A 29-year-old Ute, Iowa, man died Tuesday morning after he crashed into a semi truck. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Benjamin Monk was driving eastbound in a Mazda 929 at about 7:45 a.m. on Hwy. 141, … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin monk, charter oak, crawford county, hwy. 141, Iowa, Iowa State Patrol, justin hanson, ute
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Man seriously hurt in Otis Road crash improving
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man has shown medical improvement after a single-vehicle crash left him with serious injuries. Kevin Baker, 26, was westbound in the 1600 block of Otis Road SE around 4:30 p.m. Friday when he lost … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, Cedar Rapids, Crash, Kevin Baker, Otis Road SE, police, wreck
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