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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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Tag Archives: Johnson County
Iowa City man charged with second-degree sexual abuse found not guilty Friday
A not guilty verdict was returned Friday in Johnson County for Joseph Lundgren, according to online court records. For additional details on the case, click on the Lundgren link.
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice
Tagged courts, Johnson County, joseph lundgren, verdicts
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Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Johnson County
A candle is believed to have started a fire that destroyed a Johnson County mobile home Tuesday night. Fire crews from Hills, Lone Tree and Riverside were called to the Regency Mobile Home Park shortly before 7 p.m. When they arrived the … Continue reading
UPDATE: Two injured after semi, SUV collide on Hwy 1
Updated 1/31/12 with names, crash information. BIG GROVE – Two men were injured after a driver attempted a U-turn on Hwy. 1, directly in the path of an oncoming semi truck. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Jeremy Kingston, 40, … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster and Accident
Tagged 110th st. ne, accident, Big grove, hwy 1, Johnson County, semi, Solon, suz
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JoCo Salvation Army exceeds holiday goal
IOWA CITY – The Johnson County Salvation Army exceeded its 2011 Christmas fundraising goal by more than $10,000 as of Thursday. Although some Eastern Iowa Salvation Army Corps were still thousands short of their goals as recently as late December, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, human interest
Tagged Christmas, eastern Iowa, Iowa City, Johnson County, red kettles, Salvation Army
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Johnson County installs newest rural weather siren
SOLON – The latest rural weather siren was put into service Tuesday, one of the 10 total new warning alarms Johnson County Emergency Management plans to use to protect residents and visitors. According to a news release, the siren, installed … Continue reading
Student charged with trying to kill Iowa City cop denied bond reduction
UPDATED 5:30 p.m. with comment from the University of Iowa IOWA CITY – A University of Iowa student charged with attempted murder for allegedly choking an Iowa City police officer failed Monday in his bid to have is jail bond … Continue reading
IC man to enter plea hearing for sex abuse, and recent criminal charges
IOWA CITY – A 29-year-old Iowa City man will enter a plea hearing on charges of third degree sexual abuse and distribution of a controlled substance to a person under the age of eighteen from July 29, as well as … Continue reading
Iowa City man pleads assault with intent to commit sex abuse
IOWA CITY – Chad P. Anciaux is to plea assault with intent to commit sexual abuse (an aggravated misdemeanor), which was announced after his final pre-trial conference Thursday. Anciaux was arrested in June for allegedly drugging and sexually … Continue reading
Two Iowa City men accused of felony controlled substance violation
Two Iowa City men are accused of controlled substance violation, a Class D felony, after authorities say they found marijuana, drug paraphernalia and weapons at their residence in August. Records indicate that authorities executed a search warrant at 221 Iowa … Continue reading