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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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Suspicious Marion article was harmless: police
A suspicious device that shut down traffic in uptown Marion this morning was a harmless length of brass wrapped in tape, police said. Cedar Rapids’ bomb-disposal robot was called … 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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Man killed in two-vehicle motorcycle accident in Marion
MARION – A local man was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon and a woman was severely injured, police said. At approximately 4:15 p.m., three motorcycles were traveling northbound in the curb lane of Hwy 13 when a green … Continue reading
Marion man arrested in connection with September stabbing
Updated with bond information at 5:15 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – A Marion man was charged with attempted murder Tuesday in connection with a September stabbing incident. According to Cedar Rapids police, officers arrested 28-year-old Jason Morris Tuesday at his Marion … Continue reading
Marion Firefighters Extinguish Garage Fire
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Tagged garage fire, Iowa, marion, Marion Fire Department, stone creek court
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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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Tractor destroyed after woman uses lighter near fuel leak in Marion
MARION – A North Liberty woman was arrested early Monday morning after a fire that destroyed a tractor at a Marion residence. Erika M. Visger, 31, of 2320 Rice Ridge Ln. NE, was charged with reckless use of fire after … Continue reading
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Tagged 580 Ninth St., Erika Visger, fire, marion, police, reckless use of fire, Riley Seaman
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UPDATE: Missing Marion woman found
Update at 9:45 a.m. – Marion Police confirm Holly Dingman has been located. Initial post: MARION – A Marion woman was reported missing Monday morning, prompting police to issue an Operation Quickfind. Holly M. Dingman, 40, of Marion, was last … Continue reading
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Tagged Central City, Holly Dingman, marion, missing person, Operation Quickfind
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Fire at CR apartment complex displaces three residents
Updated with cause of fire at 10:09 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – A fire at the Forest Ridge Apartment Complex Friday afternoon damaged one unit and displaced three residents. According to a news release, two girls watching television with their father … Continue reading
Most Cedar Rapids police cars missing dash cameras as upgrade continues
CEDAR RAPIDS – Dozens of Cedar Rapids police patrol cars are without in-car cameras as the department undergoes a technology upgrade. Dash cams, as they are commonly known, record through the windshield of the patrol cars, and have been used … Continue reading
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Tagged Arbitrator, Bankruptcy, Brent Long, Cedar Rapids, dashboard camera, dashcam, ICOP, marion, Mike De La Mater, Panasonic, police, upgrade, Walter Deeds
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