14 year old boy charged in assaults released to parents
A 14 year old arrested March 9 in two assaults and a rape near Johnson Elementary School is released from the Juvenile Detention Center to his parents and remains under 24 hour adult supervision. Juvenile Referee Paul Kilburg ordered the release March 27 with limits after psychiatric reports. He admitted assaults and lascivious acts at a March 23 adjudication, deemed a juvenile delinquent, and faces an April 26 disposition hearing in children's court.
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Johnson Elementary
Paul Kilburg
Kilburg
Paul Nelson
Linn County
Equiva
Turf Squirt suit filed against Turf Squirt director
A rural Marion man named Mark Haltmeyer is accused in Linn District Court of converting money and property from Turf Squirt Ltd. He allegedly made purchases used materials and charged expenses without authority. The suit seeks $25,000 in damages. Directors and officers listed include Donald Katz Ronald Olson and Harry Glintz of Des Moines.
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Marion
Mark Haltmeyer
Linn District Court
Turf Squirt Ltd
Cedar Rapids
Secretary of State
Donald Katz
Ronald Olson
Harry Glintz
Des Moines
Objectors push back on Memorial Drive elderly housing plan
Area residents vow to attend next City Council hearing as developer Thomas Hoegen revises a 66 unit elderly housing project. The plan shifts to an inverted L shape, cuts frontage, and moves parking to the rear, drawing concerns from 28th Street neighbors about increased proximity and night lighting. Council first reading approved rezoning to multiple family while awaiting complete site details and tree plantings.
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Memorial Drive SE
Memorial Drive
28Th Street
Terndrup
Don Canney
Kopel condemns industry tax relief bill HF 650
Linn Auditor Merle Kopel calls HF 650 rhetoric and opposes a bill to allow cities to partially exempt new industrial property from tax for up to five years. He cites unfairness and a fractured tax structure while ISAC committees consider alternatives like investment tax credits or accelerated depreciation.
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Linn
Merle Kopel
Kopel
House
Iowa State Association of Counties
Senate
Taxation and Finance Committee
ISAC
James C. West
R State Center
Ways and Means Committee
Ackerman Sues West Over Roofing Contract Verdict
Donald Ackerman doing business as Ackerman Inc. sued Leonard M. West for the contract fee. West argued the agreement was with West's company, not him personally, and alleged roof leaks after work. The jury returned a verdict after under two hours of deliberation. Jurors were from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Donald Ackerman
Ackerman Inc
Leonard M. West
Ackerman
West
Aso
Kathryn M. Merta
Carol A. Joyner
Gary J. Kramer
Geraldine C. Phillipp
Sharon D. Borchardt
Stephen R. Svee
George L. Wood
Carol A. Reilly
Milo J. Savel
Harold D. Barnes Jr
Cedar Rapids
David M. Starr
Marion
Marjorie L. Varner
Hiawatha
Airport bids on T-hangar project in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission held a public hearing on a proposed T-hangar and tie-down area with an estimated $620,000 price tag. bids from Loomis Brothers, Elview Construction, and Burk Brothers were reviewed but letting was postponed for consulting engineer review.
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Cedar Rapids
Mississippi Valley Airlines Inc
Theft charge filed against Garnett M Snapp in county case
Garnett M Snapp 25 of 1205 Second St SW was charged with third degree theft in a Linn County attorney complaint. Police arrested him about 9 30 p m Wednesday over a report of missing money from Sambo s restaurant at 555 33rd Ave In Records show Snapp, an assistant manager, remained in Linn County Jail this morning.
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Garnett M. Snapp
Second St
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Snapp
Sambo’s
33Rd Ave
Linn County
Airport losses overstated in Gazette report on strike
The Gazette acknowledges the Wednesday story miscalculated Cedar Rapids airport losses during the United Airlines strike. Airport Manager Roy Jameson says the strike costs about 1500 dollars daily, with projected totals for days ahead. The incorrect figures were published by The Gazette, not by Jameson.
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Wednesday Gazette
Cedar Rapids
United Airlines
Roy Jameson
The
Gazette
Jameson
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