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One Person Arrested After Overnight Police Chase in Cedar Rapids
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- One person is in custody after a pursuit overnight in Cedar Rapids. Police say the pursuit ended on I-380 and County Home Road around 2:30 Tuesday morning. Investigators haven't said where the chase started. The identity of the suspect has not yet been release, and the chase remains under investigation.
New Restaurant Opens in the Former District 23 in Cedar Rapids
A Mexican restaurant with a couple of other Iowa locations has expanded into Cedar Rapids! Say hello to La Terraza Mexican Grill & Seafood!. La Terraza Mexican Grill & Seafood held its official grand opening at 2825 6th St SW back on June 14th, just about a week after welcoming customers for the first time. The new restaurant has replaced District 23, which just opened its doors in July of 2023. It closed its doors less than six months later, on Christmas Eve. Prior to that, it was the home of Los Compadres, which is now located on 33rd Ave SW.
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Uppu receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
Https://clas.uiowa.edu/news/2024/07/clas-physics-and-astronomy-assistant-profes…. Ravitej Uppu, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. The award is given to early-career faculty for research and education. The award includes a five-year grant of $550,000, which will fund Uppu’s research in electronic...
‘We are all humans’: Immigrant workers march in Iowa City protesting 'illegal reentry' law
Reverand Guillermo Trevino of West Liberty was born in Texas to two Mexican immigrant parents. Trevino said Monday during a march in Iowa City that he is concerned Iowa's Senate File 2340, signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds in April, will devastate Hispanic families. He believes support from the state's entire Latino...
Iowa Pharmacy Association names Maquoketa pharmacist honorary president
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) has announced the 2024 Honorary President of IPA is Marilyn Osterhaus, RPh of Maquoketa, according to a news release. The award was presented at the association’s 2024 annual meeting on June 20 in Coralville, Iowa. Osterhaus is a second-generation pharmacist and graduate of the...
UI reaches settlement with tenured professor under investigation
A tenured associate professor at the University of Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Physiology has agreed to resign in lieu of termination as part of a settlement reached over the weekend. The Gazette reports by signing a settlement agreement with the UI, the state Attorney General’s Office and...
7.1.24 – Metro baseball & softball results
Iowa City West defeated Cedar Falls, 5-3. The second game of the doubleheader was rained out. Cedar Rapids Prairie took a pair of games from Waterloo West, 7-2 and 15-1. And Waterloo East swept a doubleheader at Fort Dodge, 11-1 and 10-3. In Metro softball…. Cedar Falls split a doubleheader...
Now Playing: Friday, July 5, through Thursday, July 11
Reviews; IMDb hyperlinks take you to the films’ Internet Movie Database pages or other sites with film information.) Bad Boys: Ride or Die (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - Will Smith's and Martin Lawrence's playful chemistry and obvious enthusiasm for even the movie's silliest gambits suggest that, 29 years into this series, they're just getting warmed up. IMDb listing.
Jury Awards $35.7 Million To Iowa Crash Victim
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A jury has awarded what may be a state-record $35.7-million in damages to a woman injured in a crash with a semi. A tractor-trailer owned by Cedar Rapids-based Westside Transport, turned in front of 18 year-old Margaret McQuillen's car in the fog on Highway 151 outside Anamosa in 2020.
Three reasons why wrestling is so ingrained in the culture of Iowa
On Nov. 19 in Iowa City, nearly 15,000 people gathered to watch the No. 3 Iowa wrestling program take on No. 16 Oregon State. Busch Lights, Carver Cones and other merchandise were flying off the shelves at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. ...
Cedar Rapids woman charged with assault after spitting incident
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested after an alleged reckless driving incident that ended with her spitting on a person who confronted her. The incident occurred at the Casey’s on Broadway Street on the afternoon of June 13th. 22-year-old Shalia Lewis of 12th Street NE was reportedly identified as the driver of a Chevy Tahoe with dealer plates, driving recklessly. Police say she moved in and out of traffic, passed vehicles on the shoulder and followed another vehicle to the convenience store.
As farmland conservation lags, so does progress in curtailing Gulf's 'dead zone'
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The cover crop that blankets Dan Voss’ farmland from late fall into the spring gives comfort to the Eastern Iowa farmer because he knows heavy spring rain won’t wash away his topsoil. The off-season crops also serve another purpose, soaking up excess fertilizer. But for every one Dan Voss,...
Iowa City woman accused of stealing stolen IPhone, using stolen card at convenience store
An Iowa City woman was arrested after allegedly selling a stolen cellphone and using a card stolen during the same incident at a local convenience store. Police say 38-year-old Bridget Dual of Sycamore Street used the card, which had allegedly been stolen during a residential burglary committed earlier that day, twice at the Casey’s on Highway 965 on April 4th during the 5am hour, spending over $35. Later that morning, Dual went to SmartphonesPlus in Coralville at around 11:15 and sold an IPhone 14 pro that allegedly had been stolen during the same burglary. She received $451 for the device, which is valued at $999.99.
Iowa City roommates arrested after reported dispute over convenience store fried chicken
A pair of Iowa City roommates was arrested after a reported dispute with convenience store staff over a lack of fried chicken. Iowa City Police say 23-year-old Cardaeja Jones and 47-year-old Martina Smith…who live together on Cross Park Avenue…were at Kwik Star on Keokuk Street just before 11:45 Thursday night when they became upset that there were no more eight-piece chicken boxes on the hot food rack. The two allegedly began following an employee around the store, despite being told that they had been trespassed and the police had been called.
A look back on the Iowa Hawkeyes' only winless season
Since 1973, the Iowa Hawkeyes have finished the season with a losing record 14 times. Half of them happened in consecutive seasons following the worst season in program history. The 1973 season saw the Hawkeyes finish with an 0-11 record. Let's just say that if you were disgusted by the...
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