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Marion Firefighters Extinguish Garage Fire

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Wellman woman injured after car strikes tree

WELLMAN – A Wellman woman was injured after her car struck a tree Friday night. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Everette Haines, 24, was driving a Chevy truck northbound on 110th St. less than a mile east of Ivy … Continue reading

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13-year-old hit by car, injured in Palo accident

PALO – A 13-year-old boy was injured after being struck by a car Friday night. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s office, Samantha Eggers, 25, of Cedar Rapids, was driving westbound on Blairs Ferry Rd. when she struck the 13-year-old … Continue reading

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Dump truck hits pole, hydrant, phone box in one-vehicle crash

Updated with City Carton Inc. information at 4 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – A one-vehicle accident involving a dump truck caused more than $16,000 in damages and shut down power to a recycling center after it struck a utility pole, fire … Continue reading

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Man struck by own, unoccupied car in Heinz parking lot

CEDAR RAPIDS – A man was injured after being struck by his own, unoccupied car in the Heinz parking lot Wednesday night. According to police, the Heinz employee started his red GMC Jimmy, then left the vehicle to go back … Continue reading

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Iowa man arrested, deported after protest in Bahrain

Updated at 4:25 p.m. with contributed statements from Brian Terrell. An Iowa man is among six U.S. citizens reportedly arrested in Bahrain today during protests. According to a Voices for Creative Nonviolence press release, Brian Terrell, of Maloy, was arrested … Continue reading

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Wellman water shut off after main break, boil order to be in effect

Updated 5:22 p.m. Wellman residents are without water this afternoon after a major water main broke Tuesday. According to city officials, the break occurred at the intersection of 8th Ave. and 7th St. The street is closed off for repairs. … Continue reading

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Five people charged after shots fired at IC nightclub

IOWA CITY – Iowa City police seized three handguns and charged five people after responding to a report of shots fired at the Caliente Night Club and Bar early Saturday morning. According to a press release, officers were investigating noise … Continue reading

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Wellman couple remembered as “amazing” parents, leaders

WELLMAN –  Julie and Mickey Murray “lived every day with passion,” family said. That passion, they say, touched countless other lives. And on Saturday, that fact manifested itself in an outpouring of community support as more than 1,000 people filled … Continue reading

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Owner forfeits 88 animals rescued from Sac County

CEDAR RAPIDS – The owner of the 87 dogs and one cat rescued from allegedly “deplorable conditions” in Sac County two weeks ago surrendered the animals to animal shelters across the state Friday morning. According to Sac County news release, officials … Continue reading

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