It’s almost been a month of consecutive double-digit increases of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Johnson County since the current surge began on June 17. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 15 Johnson County residents tested positive during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, bringing the county to 29 days of […]
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COVID-19: Another 368 Iowans test positive, Johnson County’s surge continues and cases at Fort Dodge prison more than double in a week
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 368 Iowans tested positive for COVID-19 during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. The new cases brought the state’s total to 35,830, according to IDPH. The statewide positivity rate — the percentage of people tested who were confirmed as having COVID-19 — was 8.8 […]
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One in five people tested in Iowa during 24-hour period were positive for COVID-19
About one in five people tested in Iowa during the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. on Monday were positive for COVID-19. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 460 Iowans tested positive for the virus from 10 a.m. on Sunday to 10 a.m. on Monday. During this same period, there were only 2,321 […]
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Fired Cedar Rapids officer Lucas Jones is appealing his termination
Former Cedar Rapids Police Department Sergeant Lucas Jones is moving forward with the appeal of his June 18 termination. CRPD spokesperson Greg Buelow confirmed to Little Village in an email on Wednesday that Jones’ attorney filed an appeal on his behalf on Thursday, July 2. Jones had announced his intention to file an appeal in […]
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Linn County Auditor’s Office will mail absentee ballot request forms to every voter for November’s election
The Linn County Auditor’s Office will mail absentee ballot request forms with a postage-paid return envelope to all voters in the county ahead of the November general election. The office is encouraging Linn County residents to vote by mail due to COVID-19, just as they did for the June primary. The Auditor’s Office will mail […]
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Fillmore Center in Cedar Rapids will be used as a cooling center for people experiencing homelessness
With temperatures rising and many buildings closed to the public due to COVID-19, people experiencing homelessness or individuals who don’t have access to air conditioning have limited options for where they can go to cool off. On Wednesday, the Linn County Board of Supervisors approved using the county-owned Fillmore Center, 520 11th St NW, as […]
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Termination letter explains why ex-Cedar Rapids Police Officer Lucas Jones was fired
A Cedar Rapids Police officer was fired for turning off the microphone that should have been recording a traffic stop he conducted in October 2016, then lying about it. The stop in question occurred on Oct. 30, 2016, two days before the officer, Lucas Jones, shot and paralyzed Jerime “Danky” Mitchell during a traffic stop […]
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New app offers discounts to Cedar Rapids restaurants, will also help support local nonprofits
Creators of a new mobile app say they are looking to help restaurants in eastern Iowa rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, while also giving discounts to patrons and supporting local nonprofits. Matt Roling and his brother Nick co-created City PERK$, an app that has various discounts to 27 restaurants and other businesses in Cedar Rapids, […]
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Long-term care facilities are recovering from COVID-19 outbreaks as cases rise in Linn County
Nearly all of Linn County’s long-term care facilities that have had outbreaks of COVID-19 are now considered recovered. Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, the fifth facility to recover, has had no new cases for two consecutive incubation periods, or 28 days, Linn County Public Health announced on Friday. A total of 38 residents and […]
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Supervisor Stacey Walker on defunding the police, marijuana laws and becoming a ‘radioactive’ politician
Linn County Supervisor Stacey Walker told a crowd of more than 2,000 at Greene Square Park in downtown Cedar Rapids on June 6 to “understand the largeness of this moment” and that they are “part of a movement — a part of living history.” The protest in Cedar Rapids against police violence and racism was […]
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Cedar Rapids Police Department fires Lucas Jones, an officer involved in two shootings
Lucas Jones, a sergeant in the patrol division of the Cedar Rapids Police Department, has been fired for violating departmental rules and policies, CRPD announced on Thursday. “Fire Lucas Jones” has been a frequent chant at recent protests calling for police reform in Cedar Rapids, but the official statement regarding Jones’ firing doesn’t mention the […]
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‘How we treat the formerly incarcerated doesn’t rank very high in the minds of most folks’: With COVID-19, the fight against recidivism in Iowa is even more urgent
Eddie Walker was released from prison last June after being incarcerated for 18 years for a robbery charge. Now living in Iowa City, Walker recalled the arduous process of finding an apartment after his release; in one instance, he was told by a rental company that he was an ideal potential renter, but they wouldn’t […]
