Residents fight Bluestem landfill costs and tolls
Neighbors in Linn County spent nearly 100000 and countless hours opposing Bluestem Solid Waste Agency plans for a 150acre expansion near Marion and sites near Cedar Rapids and Viola. The dispute affected emotions and future development, with residents funding legal fees and enduring tension while area groups press for concessions or alternatives.
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Linn County
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Arlington farmer seeks Senate 12 seat
Ron Longmuir a 56 year old Navy veteran and Arlington farmer seeks the Senate 12 seat in Iowa. He vows to improve business climate reduce health and liability costs and provide tax relief for seniors while noting his long service on local boards and coops. Primary is June 8 with other Republican and Democratic candidates contesting.
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Iowa
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Rowley
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Peg Erdman
Independence
Brian Schoenjahn
Stormont High School
University of Iowa
Rosemary
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Fayette
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Linn County dust control signups announced for 832 miles of roads
The Linn County Engineer's Office opens dust control signups for rural rock roads with periods through May 12 and June 4 to July 14. Minimum application length is 150 feet with increments of 50 feet. calcium chloride costs 50 cents per foot, oil 1.25, seal coat 2.50. Residents hiring private contractors need a $10 permit and must use approved materials. The county will inspect surfaces and provide calcium chloride applications to roads with traffic over 200 vehicles daily.
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Dick Hogan
de Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn
Steve Gannon
Gannon
Plat OK'd for G.R. adult dance club
The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission approved a preliminary subdivision plat for the Lumber Yard First Addition at the northeast corner of Sixth Street and 60th Avenue SW. Owners Eric and Rebecca Fisher seek eight lots, with one to be sold to Midwest Hospitality Co. for an adult club, while Woody's Performing Arts and Theater Co. plans a May opening at 9401 Sixth St. SW.
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
City Planning Commission
Lumber Yard
60Th Avenue
Eric
Rebecca Fisher
Fishers
Midwest Hospitality Co
Steve Warbasse
Warbasse
Des Moines
Daven
Midwest Hospitality
Woody's
Sixth St
Wright Brothers Boulevard
Dancers Ranch
The
Adult Shop
66Th Avenue SW
Tama man given six year sentence for firearm assault
Tama resident Pren tiss R. Wolf Jr. was sentenced to 71 months for assaulting his common law wife with a firearm after pleading guilty to possessing a gun by a prior domestic violence offender. He was found unconscious with the weapon in his hand after the incident.
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Wolf
U.S. District Court
Linda Reade
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