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GazetteOnline.com : Man refuses to tell police how he was stabbed

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:23:28 +0000

Just keepin it reel yallz!! No snitchin.

KCRG : U.S. Attorneys Introduce New Child Exploitation Strategy | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sport

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:59:43 +0000

Ha! I'm glad that I'm not the only one who got a giggle from that headline. :-)

GazetteOnline.com : Stanzi scouting report

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:44:35 +0000

Lest we forget! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wIm_41OIOM

GazetteOnline.com : Cedar Rapids man pickets; opposed to Second Avenue closure (WITH VIDEO)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:40:05 +0000

If Mike Sundall is buddies with John Smith, I can promise that this truly stupid idea gets approved. This terrible idea fails the eyeball test as badly as the True North libary swap fails the smell test and it all smells like a sweaty trucker on 16th Ave,

GazetteOnline.com : It's good to be Steve Alford

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:23:44 +0000

Cedar Rapids (returned) native here. I lived in Albuquerque for many years and attended UNM. Albuquerque and Alford are a perfect fit for each other. That town is COMPLETELY bonkers for Lobo basketball and Coach Alford is right in the spotlight, exactly where his ego requires him to be. That being said, The Pit is the best NCAA basketball experience on the planet. I've been to the majority of Big 10 and ACC arenas over the years and NOBODY gets loud like the fans at UNM. I did get tremendous satisfaction/grief when I wore my Iowa BB shirt to a game at The Pit last year! :-)

GazetteOnline.com : After death, life still something to celebrate

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:51:28 +0000

You couldn't find 2 nicer families in town and Lisa and Doug will be sorely missed. This was evidenced by the HUNDREDS of people at the viewing last night (and at Doug's services) and the grace exhibited by John, his kids and Lisa's family who took time to chat with everyone there with a smile on their faces despite their heavy hearts. These families will be fine due to their strength of character. Lisa has set a tremendous example on how to handle adversity and her family has obviously learned from it. God bless both families and Lisa.

GazetteOnline.com : Property tax bills to rise in Cedar Rapids

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:37:39 +0000

Taxes up, utilies up. Economic growth dyiiiing. I'm sure that DBQ has seen their resurgence the last decade or so fueled by higher taxes and more government intervention. Watching my home town become a real P.O.S. to live in. Sjould have stayed away.

GazetteOnline.com : Alliant seeks 13.8 percent rate increase

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:33:53 +0000

@" trim their budgets": If my friend that works there is any indication, they are putting it (and not in a good way) to their employees as well. He's been their nearly 20 years and I've never heard him gripe about hius job until the last few months. He's ready to leave.

GazetteOnline.com : Orange Bowl visit, No. 7 final ranking worth millions in bonuses, raises to football program

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 21:16:37 +0000

Career rushing yards? 2. Fumbles? 1. I was reminded of Garo Yepremian trying to throw the ball for the Dolphins back in the 70's. Wow, I'm old!

KCRG : Iowa City Robbery Suspect Tells Police He Robbed 10 Banks | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Spor

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 17:47:13 +0000

What?? Cedar Rapids banks not good enough for this punk? Maybe the money stinks too. :-)

KCRG : Downtown District To Buy, Demolish Old Siegel Building | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports,

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:57:48 +0000

Except for this: "The ability of the non-profit Downtown District to purchase the property was aided by an I-Jobs grant the City of Cedar Rapids received FROM THE STATE" (caps added for emphasis)." Good use of taxpayer $$ as far as I'm concerned. That property needs to be cleaned up and made more viable for future development soon. My question is are the current owners of the site not accountable to maintain it?

KCRG : Downtown District To Buy, Demolish Old Siegel Building | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports,

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:55:31 +0000

Also, they plan for "strategic redevelopment" all of which is fine with me. If the NPO wants to buy it, clean it up and have it redeveloped by a private company, I'm all for it. That piece of property needs some attention as it is an eyesore. It also needs to be developed and back on the tax rolls asap.

KCRG : Downtown District To Buy, Demolish Old Siegel Building | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports,

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:52:29 +0000

From the story: "The ability of the non-profit Downtown District to purchase the property was aided by an I-Jobs grant the City of Cedar Rapids received FROM THE STATE" (caps added for emphasis). I'm not saying it's a bad idea but it is funded by the state directly or indirectly.

KCRG : Patience Growing Short As Snow Piles Up | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather |

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:49:05 +0000

Kudos to the whomever decides to close/keep schools open. Good choice today, rather than fall for the media guesses/hype.

GazetteOnline.com : Linn County considers chemical storage fees

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:46:41 +0000

I swear that local governments are on a mission to drive business away, not attract it. BRING BUSINESSES HERE and you can fund an essential function like HAZ MAT protection from general funds as it should be.

KCRG : CR Council Passes "Buy Local" Ordinance | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather |

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:20:10 +0000

Agreed. ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, local companies should get City business. This should not be an opportunity for local businesses to gouge the taxpayers.

GazetteOnline.com : Satellite providers side with Mediacom in Sinclair dispute

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:08:40 +0000

Sinclair is terrible, Mediacom is slightly worse. This is a case of douchebag on douchebag crime and should only be encouraged. Maybe enough customers will fly away from Mediacom and Sinclair programming to force them out of the market or to do something about both companies utter disrefard for customer service.

KCRG : Prosecutors File Motion to Drop Immigration Charges Against Rubashkin | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iow

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:23:52 +0000

No point in prosecuting him further. The guy will most likely die in prison and is financially ruined. No point in spending further government money for revenge. Rubashkin is as punished as he's gonna get. Kudos to the feds for showing a bit of both fiscal and judicial restraint. I'm sure if he'd not been convictedf on the previous charges this trial would go full steam ahead. This seems like a good example of effective charging and prosecution.

KCRG : Prosecutors File Motion to Drop Immigration Charges Against Rubashkin | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iow

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:18:23 +0000

Gee, KCRG, could you have titled the article in a more inflammatory way? No bias there! Daveym is right - his time in prison will not be appreciably increased, and it will simply cost time and money and accomplish little. It's a shame that the immigration charges (which of course garnered far more media attention) are the ones to be tossed, but either way they got their man. Be happy with that. A separate trial on the immigration charges will serve little more than to further pad the pockets of his attorneys.

KCRG : Police Shoot Suspect in Waterloo Home Invasion | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Wea

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:40 +0000

About time. I hope all the other dirtbags get a good look at this story. Please bring these cops while on their mandatory administrative leave down to CR to teach our cops to shoot our local dirtbags. This: "If possible, shoot these people harder." completely cracked me up. :-)