Greens and talks highlight East Iowa Journal roundups
Johnson Greens at 1st Christian Church in Iowa City will meet at 7 p.m. today and sponsor a talk by Howie Hawkins on ecology at Schaeffer Hall at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Donated sidewalk is being poured at City High as part of a training program by Master Builders of Iowa. Motel fire heavily damaged Heartland Inn near Decorah, with 30 percent structure damage and smoke damage to all areas. electric heater in stair well cited as cause. repairs hoped within a month.
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Johnson County
Iowa City Contractors Association
City High
Iowa City
Master Builders of Iowa
Barb Cullinan
Heartland Inn
Decorah
Cullinan
Floodwaters Close Roads and Threaten Homes Along Wapsipinicon
In northern Linn County the Wapsipinicon River inundated Chesmore Beach and nearby yards. Residents like Cynthia Becker describe near misses as the river rose again into a year of frequent flooding. Cedar Rapids prepared for rising Cedar River levels while roads and bridges faced closures and repairs.
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Marsha Lassiter
Lassiter
Bobby
Danny
Cynthia Becker
Becker
Chesmore Beach
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids schools seek lighter levy plan for instructional funds
Superintendent Stephen Daeschner proposes converting part of the district cash reserve levy into a 1.5 million instructional support levy with a 25 percent state match, creating an instructional support fund while keeping total taxes steady. If rejected, $1.5 million would stay in the cash reserve, restricting spending and risking $1.5 million in budget cuts.
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Gazelle Education
Stephen Daeschner
Cedar Rapids
Daeschner
Lieve
Local Assault Charges From Hiawatha Domestic Dispute
Jody Villa and Kelly Villa of 51 Samoa Dr are charged with assault causing bodily injury after a Saturday incident in which Jody allegedly assaulted Kelly injuring her left wrist. Kelly is accused of kicking Jody in the face. Blake Taylor of Fairview is charged after an altercation at 95 N Center Point Rd injuring Renee Heskett with cuts. Thomas Mollenhauer of 1647 B Ave NE is charged for striking cohabitant Tami Wittittee in the mouth. Edward Woods of Walker is accused of assaulting Joe Woods at 5047 Fee Rd with pushing choking and wrist injuries.
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Jody
Kelly Villa
Samoa
Hiawatha
Kelly
Blake C. Taylor
Fairview
Renee Heskett
Center Point Rd
Thomas Mollenhauer
Ave. NE
Tami Wittittee
Edward Woods
Walker
Joe Woods
Fee Rd
Center Point
Discrimination case heard in Cedar Rapids housing conflict
In a Monday public hearing in Cedar Rapids landlord Frank Roman and manager John Abeln faced a race discrimination claim by tenant Dorene Polton tied to her daughter’s Black boyfriend. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission will decide on probable cause, conciliation, and potential remedies.
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Rick Smith Lazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Dorene Polton
John Abeln
Frank Roman
Polton
Abeln
Brandy
Jack High Iti
Abela
Roman
Ave. NE
Sonia Polton
Adela
High
Poltons
Linn County
Abela and
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
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East Iowa Journal
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Johnson Greens
City and West
Winneshiek
Ossian Fire Department
Paris
Wapsipinicon
LeRoy Soukup
Soukup
Cedar River
Otis Road SE
Manhattan
Don Rodman
Streets Department
Linn County Civil Defense
Victor Root
C.R
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Jazette
Chris Stewar
Travis
Jenny Walantus
Shannon Hickson
Lisbon
Five Seasons Center
Randy Travis
Walantus
Ticketmaster
Donald Bohlken
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1St Ave
DeSoda’s
Lindale Mall
Will
Iowa Ave
Munuul
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Sten's
2Nd Ave
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