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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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Short police chase ends in Hiawatha collision
HIAWATHA – A short police chase ended in a two-vehicle collision in Hiawatha Tuesday afternoon. Hiawatha police said an officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcyclist near the Hiawatha Fire Station, 60 N 10th Ave., but the driver … Continue reading
Police identify man killed in Marion motorcycle crash
MARION – Marion police on Monday identified the motorcyclist killed in an crash Saturday as Matthew L. Dunkel, 40, of Marion. Police said three motorcycles were northbound on Highway 13 around 4:15 p.m. when a sport-utility vehicle that was westbound … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, Crash, fatality, hennessey parkway, Highway 13, Jagger Glubka, marion, Matthew Dunkel, motorcycle, Tami Mysak, wreck
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Muscatine woman injured in I-80 crash with semi
A 19-year-old Muscatine woman was injured after an accident involving a semi truck on I-80 Tuesday afternoon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Cheyenne Brauns was driving eastbound in a Dodge Caravan on I-80 near mile marker 259 in Cedar … Continue reading
Three injured in two-vehicle CR accident
CEDAR RAPIDS – One adult and two children were injured in a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon. According to police, a gray Toyota Camry and a green Ford sedan collided at the intersection of Westwood Dr. and F Ave. NW shortly … Continue reading
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Tagged 701 10th st. se, accident, Cedar Rapids, f ave nw, Ford, gray toyota camry, Mercy Medical Center, westwood dr.
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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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Tagged accident, Cedar Rapids, Crash, mobile speed camera, police, wreck
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UPDATE: Names of drivers released after head-on crash on County Home Road
Updated at 2:08 p.m. with conditions MARION – Two people were hurt in a head-on crash Tuesday morning on County Home Road near Marion. A westbound pickup driven by Susan Koch, 46, of Central City, collided with an eastbound van … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, County Home Road, Crash, Linn County, marion, wreck
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One hurt in I-380 rollover in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS – One person was hurt in rollover crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids. Police responded around 11:20 a.m. to the single-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes just north of the 76th Avenue overpass, or about … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, Cedar Rapids, Crash, Interstate 380, rollover
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Two Wellman residents killed after Clear Creek crash
Updated 2/5/12 CLEAR CREEK – Two Wellman, Iowa, residents died in a one-vehicle accident Saturday shortly after noon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Mickey Murray, 47, was driving a Toyota Avalon northbound on Ivy Ave. SW at 12:05 p.m. … 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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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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