Seven Cedar Rapids structures face demolition hearing
A fire authorities deem arson damaged a Southwest Cedar Rapids home at 809 Second Ave SW. The City Council will hear seven properties today to determine public nuisance status and possible demolition, with owners urged to show progress to avoid removal. The 9 a.m. session at City Hall includes 217 11th St NW, 1729 D Ave NE, 617 Eighth Ave SE, 800 12th St NE, 1422 Fifth Ave SE, and 302 35th St NE. Two suspects face second degree arson charges.
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Dallas pastor Anthony Evans to appear at Cedar Rapids events
Anthony Evans of Dallas, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and Urban Alternative leader, will visit Cedar Rapids for a series of talks Saturday through Tuesday. He will speak at an Eastern Iowa Sports Banquet, Gospel Tabernacle Church, and multiple Five Seasons Hotel ballroom sessions on topics from America’s Hope to spiritual warfare.ickets for the banquet at Cedar Book Store Lemstone Books or Faith Bible Church Robins 393-7790. All evening meetings are free.
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Tama County budget hearing questions deputy cuts
At a Tama County budget hearing more than 80 citizens debated whether to cut two deputies from the Sheriffs Department or keep property tax levies unchanged. Supervisors postponed a decision until next Tuesday as they consider trimming the department’s next fiscal year budget to about $690,000. Sheriff Mike Richardson said eliminating two of his nine deputies is the only way to meet that target.
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Benton man to face trial on kidnapping and abuse charges
LaVerne E. Belk, 33, pleaded not guilty to first degree kidnapping and related counts. Trial date set for June 1 in Benton County District Court for alleged abduction and sexual abuse of a woman last month after an alleged March 9 assault with a baseball bat at his residence.
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Fifth graders showcase festival concert at Mount Mercy
Fifth grade students from Arthur Polk Kenwood and Garfield elementary schools will perform at Mount Mercy College for a Be the Best You Can Be festival. The 5:15 p.m. concert in McAuley Auditorium features 250 voices and serves as both outreach and training for Mount Mercy music methods students.
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Hiawatha Charge Reported In Linn County
The Log notes Jerald Greve, 33, of London, charged in the 3200 block Mount Vernon Road SE after 2:14 a.m. Tuesday. Charges are under review by the Linn County Attorney's Office. Second offense cited.
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Cedar Rapids police issue 87 tickets on busy bridge corridor
Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday officers on the 12th Avenue bridge Interstate 380 and C Avenue NE issued 87 citations for speeding seat belt and tinted window violations. Enforcement yielded 59 speeding tickets 20 for seat belts four for tinted windows three for driver license violations and one for driving while suspended. United States 29 year old Teresa Blazek was charged with drunken driving after 6:40 p.m. Monday.
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Iowans favor national health insurance poll finds support rises
A Gallup poll for the Iowa Hospital Association shows 64 percent of Iowa heads of households support a national health insurance program with 80 percent willing to pay higher taxes. Two years earlier support was 54 percent. The survey also notes opinions on end of life choices and preferred benefits in a basic policy.
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Council Bluffs casino revival gains tribal swap approval
Pottawattamie County supervisors approve transferring the Santee Sioux Tribe’s project interest to the Omaha Indian Tribe to revive a planned 30,000 square foot casino a 450 room hotel and a 15000 square foot convention center. The plan would allocate 2 percent of gross gaming revenue to the county and 0.5 percent to charities. The project was previously rejected by Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan over cross state tribal competition issues.
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Iowa Attorney General sues over living trust sales scheme
Bonnie Campbell files consumer protection suit in Dallas County District Court against Robert Christensen of Atlantic and Daniel Johnson of Chariton doing business as Beneficial Living Trust and Beneficial Estate Planners. Alleged misrepresentation of qualifications costs and tax impact. Iowa Supreme Court commission seeks injunction to stop unauthorized practice of law by Christensen.
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