Cedar Rapids NIMBYs oppose eight sidewalk projects
City Council heard objections from residents to sidewalk plans on eight streets including Old Marion Road NE and Redbud Road NE. Neighbors argued about costs and necessity while officials defended the pick as collector or arterial routes with higher foot traffic. Council members vow to tour each site before voting.
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Cedar Rapids
Dave Elgin
Elgin
Doris Peick
Iowa
Old Marion Road
F Avenue
42Nd Street
Peick
Old Marion Rd
Don Thomas
Dren
Harding Middle School
Noelridge Park
Lyle Hanson
Thomas
Hanson
Redbud Road
Larry Drive
Brooklyn Drive
Solon High freshman faces terrorism charge in threats case
Johnson County Attorney Jo McCarty will decide if terrorism is the proper charge for Solon High School freshman Brian Scott Vincent 14 who allegedly made death threats. Vincent remains in detention after waiving a juvenile court hearing as McCarty weighs filing delinquency petitions.
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Solon
Brad Manard
Vincent
McCarty
Johnson County Sheriffs Department
Bob Dolezal
Dave Henderson
Johnson County
Stephen C. Gerard II
H.A. Wicks
Marion residents face potential displacement over road project
Nurses Jo Marie and other residents fear looming road construction could require buying and relocating homes. The plan seeks 80 percent federal funding and 20 percent city share, with possible full cost to homeowners if purchases occur early. Linn County denied federal funds. another proposal may arrive years later, delaying construction up to five to eight years. Local residents weigh fair market value and transparency as they face uncertainty.
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Jo Marie
Iowa
Marion
Linn County
Marion considers five year capital plan with 29th Avenue priority
City Council meets at 7 p.m. today to hear the Marion capital improvements program for the next five years. The 29th Avenue extension sits higher on the list than the 35th Avenue project and would be the likely funding request, though funds are not guaranteed. Council member John Nieland questions when federal funds will materialize, noting the plan relies on Linn County Regional Planning Commission approval and Cedar Rapids City Council influence.
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Gazette
Marion
29Th Avenue
35Th Avenue
John Nieland
Drug related I C sex assaults rise in Iowa City
RVAP and Iowa City police report a rise in drug facilitated sexual assaults over nine months from July to March with cases up from 12 to 14. The drug GHB or gamma hydroxybutyrate is linked to the increase and authorities urge heightened safety in social settings.
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Zack Kucharski
Gazette
Iowa City
RVAP
Theresa Klingenberg
Klingenberg
Rick Wyss
Wyss
Johnson County
Grass fire near Cedar River blazes 2 acres. embers blamed
Fire chief says embers from a trash burn sparked a grass fire along 16th Avenue SW near the Cedar River. About two acres burned in tall grass between farm fields and a residential area. no injuries reported as Cedar Rapids firefighters contained the blaze.
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City Limits
Dan Smith
Smith
Solon
Con
Cedar Rapids
16Th Avenue
Cedar River
George Howe
Elkader Revitalized Downtown Sparks Tourism Boom
Volunteers urged town leaders to reimagine Elkader with a river walk and Streetscapes project totaling about 501000 dollars. Restored facades boost retail from 16.2 million in 1990 to 22.5 million in 1999 as 18000 volunteer hours revive the central business district. Main Street Iowa coordinator lauds renewed confidence and activity.
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Elkader
Main Street
Iowa
Thom Guzman
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