Suit filed over hand injury at General Mills plant
Robert N. Middleton sues Ronald White Leo Vanourney and Buhler Ming Inc in Linn District Court over a left hand injury suffered when caught in a flaking roll machine at the Cedar Rapids General Mills plant. The complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, alleging inadequate safety guarding and easy removal of the guard by workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mills
Cedar Rapids
Robert N. Middleton
Linn
Ronald White
Leo Vanourney
Buhler-Ming Inc
Buhler-Ming
College Community seeks earlier property tax funds through court action
College Community Schools join Linn County districts Cedar Rapids Community Linn- Mar Community and Marion Independent to ask courts to order the Linn treasurer to turn over all tax revenues by the 15th of the month after due dates. The district also weighs charging leaves of absence costs and approves a tentative 1983 84 general fund plan while confirming a resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
College
Linn County
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Linn- Mar
Marion
Linn District Court
William Bach
Bach
Prairie View
Kim Ryan
Ryan
Kopel pushes own campaign to pass Linn County finance bill
Linn County auditor Merle Kopel has begun a drive to promote passage of a county finance reform bill. He mailed letters to 48 legislators on Ways and Means committees urging support as budgets shift to performance bases. The bill would limit mandatory funds to four groups and create a nine member local board of appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Kopel
Linn County
Kopel
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Mental Health and Institutions
Community Mental Health Center
State Board of Appeals
Board of Appeals
State Comptroller’s
State Auditor’s
CPA
Legislative Council
Citizens seek action on Redmond Park safety and upkeep
Southeast side Citizens for Community Improvement will file petitions with Cedar Rapids City Council raising concerns at Redmond Park 1600 block Third Avenue SE. Issues cited include speeding traffic lack of crosswalks gravel in play areas no rest rooms broken glass curfew enforcement sleeping in the park and alcohol and drugs in use. St Luke's Hospital asks city to issue up to 5 million in hospital facility revenue bonds for a new Ambulatory Surgery Center renovations and debt retirement with funds from gifts and hospital revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Side
Citizens For Community Improvement
City Council
Redmond Park
Third Avenue
CCI
Park Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Linn‑Mar Coach Landis to Speak at JA Future Unlimited Banquet
Linn‑Mar coach Bob Landis will headline Junior Achievement's Future Unlimited Banquet. Banquet chairman Horace Webb announced the event set for April 18 at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. Landis led Linn‑Mar to its first state tournament appearance and the Class 3A boys title this spring as 500 expected attendees honor JA participants with their own miniature businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Landis
Linn-Mar High School
Junior Achievement
Horace Webb
Stouffer's
Five Seasons Hotel
Landis
Linn-Mar High
Future Unlimited
Linn County Title 20 funds face shortfall despite 1983 increase
Linn County will gain about $20 219 more in Title 20 federal funds next year for social services yet officials warn the available 732 169 on July 1 falls short of needs. Sheltered workshops including Linn Handicapped Systems Goodwill Kirkwood Skills Center would bear most cuts as demand for community based services grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Iowa Department of Social Services
Loren Jansa
Jansa
Linn
Forbes Johnson
Linn Department of Mental Health Services
Madge Phillips
Linn Health Center
Jean Oxley
DSS
Department of Social Services
Linn Handicapped Systems
Goodwill Industries
Kirkwood Skills Center
Turnout strong in Cedar Rapids for social services bargaining vote
Statewide voting on Iowa United Professionals representing 1700 public human service workers faces final tally Thursday. Cedar Rapids turnout is high with Linn County voting 65 of 80 eligible. Approval hinges on PERB certification and possible exemption from March 15 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Iowa United
Cedar Rapids
Dan Kelley
Iowa Department of Social Services
Kelley
IUP
Barbara Adams
Des Moines
Social Services
Federa
Human Services Professional
Afscme
Iowa United Professionals
Linn County Human Service
Linn
Adams
Public Employment Relations Board
PERB
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Burke
Linn Auditor
St Luke’s
Bonds
Aetna Life Insurance Co
By Vanessa Shelton
Calvert Dist CO
Calvert Canadian
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!