Judge awards seized livestock to Linn County in Palo case
Sixth Judicial District Judge David Baker ruled Linn County will receive the livestock seized March 2 from Olin and Wendy Andrews farm in rural Palo. The Andrewses must pay for the animals' care, a bill that could total several thousands of dollars. The county will decide where to place the animals, with some boarded animals possibly returned to their owners.
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Sixth Judicial District
David Baker
Linn County
Olin
Wendy Andrews
Palo
Andrewses
Baker
Licenses Restored for Hacienda Las Glorias Chains
City Council approves return of liquor licenses to two Hacienda Las Glorias locations and Casa Las Glorias after prior loss following felony convictions of former owners. Edgar Barrios is listed as new owner. previous owners were Luis A. Varela Arteaga and Jesus Ibarra Castaneda.
County seeks leverage to clean trashed land in Johnson County
Johnson County supervisors plan to appoint a task group next week to pressure owners of abandoned or neglected property in unincorporated areas. An emotional informal meeting highlighted the need for a policy to monitor such properties as residents near the site where 10 year old Jesseta Gage was found after an abduction from Cedar Rapids last month.
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Johnson County
Jesseta Gage
Cedar Rapids
Judge Denies Pierce Request in Des Moines Sexual Abuse Case
Dallas County Judge Gregory Hulse refused to dismiss the assault with intent to commit sexual abuse charge against former Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce. The 21-year-old Westmont, Tennessee, resident faces up to 56 years if convicted on all counts, with trial set for May 10 in Adel.
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the Gazette
University of Iowa
Pierre Pierce
Dallas County District Court
Gregory Hulse
Adel
Pierce
Westmont
Hulse
Tiffany Whitsell
West Des Moines
Alfredo Parrish
Whitsell
Iowa City
Casino tour ends as Iowa panel inspects 10 sites
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission members toured 10 proposed casino sites and heard plans from developers to inform their May vote on licenses. The two day trip covered 685 miles and included discussions with site owners and architects about Riverside and other communities.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Tim Hinckley
Isle of Capri
Iowa
James Q. Lynch
The
Gazette
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Mike Mahaffey
Montezuma
Mohammed Lawal
KKE Architects
Minneapolis
Riverside
Marion condo plan stirs Cedar Rapids flood fears
About six Cedar Rapids neighbors urged Marion City Council to keep the area for parks and recreation arguing against a 40 unit Creekside Developers condo project on a 36 acre parcel along Hillview Drive and Grand Avenue The council tabled the proposal to April 21.
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Rogahn W
Marion
Indian Creek
Cedar Rapids
Tom Treharne
Marion Planning and Development
Creekside
Hillview Drive
Grand Avenue
New Menards
Highway 100
Jon Dusek
Dusek
Ramblin’ landmarks fall as Cedar Rapids area changes
The concrete block service station at Johnson Avenue NW near Hy-Vee and the Edgewood No. 2 School at Edgewood Road and Wilson Avenue SW are slated for demolition by summer. The station, once Smitty’s Skelly Service and later Coastal Mart, will yield to a car wash. Edgewood No. 2, built in the 1920s and later apartments, will be replaced by a restaurant. Local historian quotes lament the loss of local history.
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Kris Burkle
18Th Street
Kris
Hy-Vee
Carl and Mary Koehler History Center
Skelly Oil Co
Island
Johnson Avenue
B Avenue
Skelly
Mark Hunter
18Th Cedar Rapids
Smitty
Larry
Novak
Surfco
Texaco
Coastal Mart
Jim Angstman
Iowa Wash LLC
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Edgewood No. 2
Edgewood Road
Wilson Avenue
B Avenue NW
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Richard Miller
Maple Grove
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Kucharski
Gerry Bair
C.R
Ramblin
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