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Emily Andersen
I’m the Public Safety Reporter for The Gazette. I’ve always enjoyed writing and decided to be a newspaper reporter after my sophomore English teacher encouraged me to join my high school newspaper. I love news-style writing because it’s concise and straight forward. This job is great because I spend my days talking to people and sharing important and interesting stories. When I’m not at work I can usually be found playing card games or watching movies with my family.
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Latest Articles by Emily Andersen
Crashes Dec. 7, 2023 5:56 pm674d ago
A motorcyclist who fled from Cedar Rapids Police officers Wednesday was seriously injured when he crashed into a bus in Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
News Dec. 7, 2023 4:56 pm674d ago
A portion of I-380 in Cedar Rapids was closed Thursday afternoon while officials responded to a medical call on the interstate, according to the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Crime & Courts Dec. 7, 2023 11:47 am674d ago
The sexual abuse happened multiple times between December 2022 and July 2023, when the child was under 14 years old, according to a criminal complaint.
Crashes Dec. 7, 2023 7:40 am675d ago
A motorcyclist was injured Wednesday afternoon after crashing into a bus near the intersection of O Ave and Ellis Blvd NW, Cedar Rapids.
Fires Dec. 7, 2023 7:39 am675d ago
A 71-year-old woman has been identified by police as the person who was killed in a fire at an apartment building in Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon.
Crime & Courts Dec. 6, 2023 3:48 pm675d ago
Police say it’s because of the seriousness of the offenses students are committing.
Fires Dec. 6, 2023 1:20 pm675d ago
One person died and three were hospitalized after a fire broke out at an apartment building in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday.
Crime & Courts Dec. 6, 2023 7:47 am676d ago
Violent crime and gun violence in Cedar Rapids are down significantly from last year’s numbers, according to a report delivered by the interim police chief to a City Council committee.
Crashes Dec. 6, 2023 7:41 am676d ago
The identities of three adults who were killed in a crash in Cedar Rapids Friday night have been released by the Cedar Rapids Police Department. The crash also killed a 13-year-old, whose name was not released by police but who was identified on a GoFundMe page started on behalf of his family.
Crime & Courts Nov. 30, 2023 2:39 pm681d ago
He also was charged in domestic abuse of girlfriend
Crime & Courts Nov. 30, 2023 10:46 am681d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Wednesday on a warrant after police say he sexually assaulted a woman in July.
Crime & Courts Nov. 28, 2023 2:26 pm683d ago
A former Atkins city clerk has been criminally charged after an audit earlier this year found she had been misusing city funds.
News Nov. 27, 2023 8:07 am685d ago
A Marion city employee decided to get to know his city this year one street at a time.
News Nov. 27, 2023 9:58 am684d ago
But many families continue the tradition, saying they ‘love the smell’
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 23, 2023 4:26 am689d ago
AJ Gale of Keystone was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Down syndrome and a host of other health conditions. Now, at 8 years old, he is healthy and thriving, but his day-to-day life — and the day-to-day life of his family — still looks quite different from that of other kids his age