Gazette Daily News Podcast, April 25

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This is John McGlothlen with The Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Monday, April 25th.

Today in the Cedar Rapids area we can expect it to be partly sunny, with a high near 48, according to the National Weather Service. Winds from the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Then tonight, it should be mostly clear, with a low around 28.

A man in the Cedar River, clinging to a concrete wall, was rescued Saturday afternoon by fire crews. Authorities said the man, who they did not identify, was spotted before 1 p.m. on the river’s west bank near First Avenue and First Street W. They did not say how he came to be in the water. Rescuers threw ropes over the wall to the man, who was growing weak holding on, and lowered a firefighter down to secure him. A boat was launched and crews plucked the man — and the firefighter — to safety. He was evaluated by an Area Ambulance crew, but the Fire Department said it does not know if the man was taken to a hospital.

Former Vice President Mike Pence dropped by the Cedar Rapids Kernels game against the Peoria Chiefs Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium, along with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. Pence was also in western Iowa Saturday to join U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in serving breakfast to delegates at Iowa’s Republican 4th Congressional District convention in Carroll at the high school.

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🎹 Podcast music: “New Day” by Emily McGlothlen