Iowa City Man Sues to Get Out of Marines
An Iowa City 20 year old sues to discharge from Marine reserves claiming misrepresentation by a recruiter. He says enlistment promised no interference with University of Iowa studies, but ongoing boot camp meetings and out of state trainings disrupt his schooling. He filed to sever seven months ago but papers could not be found.
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Iowa City
Kelly Paulsen
University of Iowa
Paulsen
Waterloo
Cedar County closes Tipton jail for failing state standards
Cedar County Board of Supervisors voted to close the Tipton jail after Cedar County Attorney Lee Beine advised shutdown. The 90 year old facility lacks a second exit required by January by state inspector Paul Mueller. Four inmates were moved to Scott and Muscatine counties as officials plan to house prisoners elsewhere.
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Cedar County
Lee Beine
Board of Supervisors
Tipton
Paul Mueller
Scott County
Muscatine County
Panel explores Iowa hydroelectric potential at public meeting
A public meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church will examine Iowa hydropower potential. Experts from Page Hydro Power Systems and the University of Iowa discuss technical feasibility and economic effects. City officials weigh a Five-in-One Dam project and related finances and legislation.
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Iowa
Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Drive
Cedar Rapids-Marion League of Women Voters
Sierra Club
Citizens For Community Improvement
Jean-Pierre Bourgency
Page Hydro Power Systems
Iowa City
Mike Sheehan
University of Iowa
Larry Bean
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Lee Coppock
Cedar Rapids Water Department
C R man charged in Pazour burglary
James R. Munson, 25, of 528 First Ave NW, charged with first degree burglary in a break in at Michael Pazour home 1045 G Ave NW early Wednesday. Pazour and Lisa Riehman were surprised by two intruders. Pazour was struck on the head but not seriously injured. Munson held in Linn County Jail awaiting initial court appearance. Munson formerly owned Energy Shop at 610 Ellis Blvd NW, linked to look alike stimulant pills outlawed by a last year law.
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James R. Munson
First Ave
Michael Pazour
G Ave
Pazour
Lisa Riehman
Munson
Linn County
Ellis Blvd
Energy Shop
Cedar Rapids Eyes Lawsuit Over Tax Fund Timings
Cedar Rapids may join Linn County tax timing suit filed by Linn-Mar, Marion, and Cedar Rapids school districts to force distribution by the 15th. Ed Burrell cites processing bottlenecks and potential lost interest, suggesting up to $100,000 annual impact. City Council will decide on involvement as districts push for earlier payments and interest recovery.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
FACT
Ed Burrell
Linn-Mar
Marion
James Hennessey
Hennessey
Burrell
Glen Easterday
Ron Wendt
Cedar Rapids Community
Wendt
Supervisors consider external budget review plan
Linn County supervisors favor a two week old proposal from Henderson Young & Co to hire Randy Young for 49500 to train officials in performance based budgeting. The plan aims to reveal program costs and waste and may lead to a budget office. Next week he will answer questions from department heads.
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Nancy Stevens
Atte
Linn County
Henderson, Young & Co
Boulder
Colp
Randy Young
Young
Scott County
Joe Rinas
Donald Sawyer
Ken Perry
James Hennessey
Hennessey
Rinas
Sawyer
Office of Budget
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