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Cedar Rapids Firefighters Now Ready for Ethanol Fires
The danger of a fire involving thousands of gallons of burning ethanol is something that's worried Iowa firefighters since the alternative fuel boom began years ago.
Crews looking for cause of Independence house fire
The cause of a Sunday night fire that destroyed a family's home has yet to be determined, Independence Fire Chief Doug Cook said Monday morning.
Jesup hires Midland superintendent
Jesup, Ia. - The Jesup school district has hired a new superintendent. Nathan Marting is superintendent and principal for sixth through 12th grades in the Midland school district east of Cedar Rapids.
YGC: Jesup eighth graders prepare for Museum Night
JESUP As part of an extensive unit, eighth graders at Jesup Middle School are studying the Holocaust.
RAMBLIN': Bahrain friendship shows education can take you anywhere
In a couple of weeks, Jon Reynolds will fly from Cedar Rapids to Bahrain to visit his good buddy Crown Prince Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
The state is finally recognizing a hero that proudly served his country. Richard Youngblut was wounded while serving in the Korean War, but did not receive a purple heart.
One hurt, one jailed after van hits motorcycle
One man is in a hospital and the other is in jail after a van struck a motorcycle near Littleton late Tuesday.
Pride and pain: Jesup family accepts deceased soldier's medal
After 57 years, a portion of the wrong was finally made right. In January 1952, Dick Youngblut took a bullet in his back while fighting with the U.S. Army in Korea.
Purple Heart awarded man tortured by Korean War experience
The Purple Heart came belatedly Tuesday to Korean War veteran Richard Youngblut, who took his own life in 1993 after suffering physical and emotional war wounds for 40 years.
Gerald R. "Gerry" Steen, 74, of 5009 Broadlawn Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Jesup, died at home on Saturday, March 7, 2009, following a bout with cancer.
RAMBLIN': Coggon barber, 98, shuns easy chair for barber chair
Tom Waters, 98, is reflected in a multi-panel mirror at one end of the barbershop in Coggon where he's been cutting hair for 63 years.
BREAKING NEWS from the CBS 2 Newsroom. Rescue workers are on the scene in Jesup, where several train cars have derailed.
Train derails, homes evacuated in Jesup, Iowa
POLICE CHIEF RICK DEITRICK SAYS THREE CARS WENT OF THE TRACKS AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE TIPPING.
Homes evacuated after train wreck in Jesup
Some residents of Jesup in eastern Iowa remain out of their homes after a freight train derailment.
Train Derailment in Buchanan County
A train derailment has authorities in Buchanan County busy late Sunday afternoon.
Woman in book theft case to meet author
Shelly Koontz will meet the author of the book that cost her $250 bail and an unflattering photo.
Overdue library tome books Iowa woman jail time
A theft charge over a missing library book has been dismissed against an Iowa woman who was jailed when she failed to return the overdue tome.
Unreturned book's author coming to Independence
The author of the unreturned library book that landed an Independence woman in jail last month will speak here Feb.
Dorman: In defense of cutting slack in intolerant age
First thing Monday morning, I drove to the Marion Public Library to drop off some overdue books.
Issue isn't woman's arrest; it's that she stole a book
The Gazette posed the question incorrectly in its recent Your View poll when asking, 'Should police have arrested an Independence woman for failing to return a book to the Jesup Public Library.' A more ...
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