Pension dispute over city surplus sparks major funds claim
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City hold about 19 million and 3.7 million respectively from local pension funds tied to a 1992 statewide police fire pension. Cities and several Iowa communities face a federal suit by police and firefighters claiming the money belongs to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Gravelle
Lyle Muller
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Bettendorf
Davenport
Muscatine
Clinton
Webster City
David Helling
Bill Kinney
Kinney
Rick Scofield
International Association of Firefighters
Scofield
Iowa League of Cities
General Fund
Helling
Judge denies state payment for defense in double homicide case
Des Moines attorney Alfredo Parrish won a second public defender to assist Gerald Rieflin Jr. in a Linn County murder trial slated for May 12. Judge William Thomas ruled state law allows two lawyers for a Class A felony defendant but denied continuing state payment to Parrish, noting about 34 thousand dollars has been paid by the RIEFLIN family since the case began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogar Uazette
William Thomas
Des Moines
Alfredo Parrish
Gerald Rieflin Jr
Thomas
Parrish
Linn County
Rieflin
Gregory Martin
Mark Greiner
Marion
Ralston Foods
16Th St. NE
Rieflins
Marion's curbside recycling pilot starts strong
Marion Public Services Director Tom Newbanks reports a 34 percent drop in garbage in the pilot area with households averaging 30.50 pounds weekly dropping to 20.25 pounds. About 525 homes participate and 76 percent with bins set out recyclables, averaging 20.50 pounds per household.
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Cindy Hadish Toazelle
Marion
Marion Public Services
Tom Newbanks
Newbanks
Banks
First
Seventh Avenues
First Avenue
Seventh
15Th
35Th
15Th Street
Cedar Rapids
Family reacts after verdict in Linn County willful injury case
Kristy Howard says the family wanted accountability, not revenge, after the verdicts. Jeremy Howard has recovered enough for two college classes and plays light basketball with headgear a possibility for a return to competitive play. Darling’s attorney plans an appeal, while Linn County officials weigh dismissing the robbery count. Eric T. Howard Cooks, 24, remains charged with willful injury.
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Jeremy
Kirkwood Community College
Jim Howard
Darling
David Grinde
Weston
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Linn District Court
Jonathan Mitchell
Brandon Wright
Howard
Eric T. Howard Cooks
Linn County jury acquits Chicago man in Cedar Rapids beating
A Linn County District Court jury acquitted Bruce M. Braggs, 21, of Chicago, of attempted murder and willful injury after about an hour of deliberation. Porter was beaten Oct 26 in Cedar Rapids with a jack handle following a drug deal dispute. Two co-defendants pleaded guilty to lesser charges. one received fines and license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan Gazette
Linn County District Court
Bruce M. Braggs
Braggs
Chicago
Roderick Porter
Cedar Rapids
Porter
15Th Street
Daily notebook of local meetings and events across Linn County
Listings show a full day of public sessions in Linn and neighboring areas including Linn County Supervisors, Cedar Rapids Housing Code Board of Appeals, Cedar Rapids Visual Arts Commission, Marion School District Facilities Development Committee and Cedar Rapids City Council. Arts and music events feature Dorian Choral Invitational at Luther College, Bach Festival 21 at University of Iowa, Alvin Ailey at Hancher, plus Beuys lecture and a foreign relations luncheon. Recycling sites open in Cedar Rapids with Bluestem contact. lottery results and citylines numbers provided.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids Housing Code Board of Appeals
City of Cedar Rapids Visual Arts Commission
Department of Development
Marion School District
Cedar Rapids
Marion Arts Council
Marion Community Center
Jim Leach
R-Iowa
Cedar County Senior Center
Tipton
First National Bank
Iowa City
Luther Pike Kor
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Chamber Singers of
Clapp Recital
University of Iowa
Joseph Beuys
Guenter Zoeller
University of Iowa Department of Philosophy
U of Museum of Art
el Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Kenneth Coleman
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council
Congregational Church
N. Clinton St
Mercy and St Luke’s Births and Marriages
A record of births and marriages including Mercy April 1 and St Luke’s March 31 entries listing new sons and daughters, the Cedar Rapids and Marion couples, and the Prairie City area. Also notes on marriage licenses for Cedar Rapids residents and related civic data from The Gazette. Includes a Drunken Driving Charges notice with arrest details.
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Michael Shea
Kristin Carroll
Zeferino Alcantara
Krista Smith
Kevin Welch
Amber Farmer
Bruce Seifert
Janice Cooney
John Bullard
Emma Jorgensen
Douglas Peyton
Patricia Callahan
Michelle Craig
Bradley Owens
Charles Esker Posey II
Helena DeKeyrel
Laurel Brooks
Michael Collier
Nicole Mikesell
Marc Pollock
Cedar Rapids
Scott Waybill
Dawn Sediacek
William Monroe Clarkes
Jill Reinhart
Anthony Henderson
Melissa Vos
Roger Gray Vabler Jr
Mary Siech
Matthew Townsend
Lori Johnson
Jason Gatewood
Anna Hulshizer
Richard Revilla Jasso Jr
Sarah Baack
Jeremy Meyer
Erin Tadken
Kim Bailey
Karen O'Connor
Carter Moss
Jennifer Brown
Marion
Gary Schwab
Sandra Reid
Jason Fencl
Lynn Stejskal
Hiawatha
Roy Martin
Highland
Ind
Catherine Cave
Calgary
Alberta
Brian Huff
Elisa Mordue
North Liberty
Larry Dodson
Verna Kemp
Palo
Joel T. Pearson
Julia Colbert
Residents debate backyard business development in Robins
About 45 Robins residents attended a meeting voicing concerns that a proposed development could bring traffic and alter land values. Tim Zimmerman warned his and surrounding homes may drop in worth while Bob Knoll urged rebirth and growth for a town with limited retail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robins
Tim Zimmerman
Bob Knoll
Knoll
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Hunt Trail NE
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St. SW
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Kristin Hibbs
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Carver
Iowa City, TA
van Coreer Aees
Lowa
Daily Notebook
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Hancher Auditorium
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
Randall Foods
Edgewood Rd
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Iowa
Illinois
Traci
Jason Fine
Sixth Ave
Linda
Robert Rosenthal
Janet Pl.ne
ST. Luke's
Tina Meyer
Zachary Taylor
Wyoming
Renee
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Monticello
Kate
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Lisbon
Tracy
Chris Wilcox
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Ely
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Fourth Ave
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Sixth Street
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Anamosa
Collins Road
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