Demolition Approved for Block of Cedar Rapids buildings
Cedar Rapids City Council awarded a demolition bid of 86 735 44 by Dave Schmitt Construction for six structures in the 400 block of Second and Third avenues SE to clear the way for an 8 million Museum of Art project. The Paul Building and old library contain asbestos to be removed under strict guidelines by Mid Iowa of Des Moines at a cost of 22 500 with work starting next week in the library and delayed at the Paul Building until tenants depart. Project completion set for July 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Second
Third Avenues
Dave Schmitt
Schmitt
William Hennessey & Son
Museum of Art
Carnegie
Paul
Linn County Health Center
Cedar Rapids Art Assocation
Paul Building
Old Library
Aller
Mid Iowa
Des Moines
Dick Ransom
Grant for needy approved for four Iowa counties
HACAP receives 45,652 dollars in federal emergency funds to aid food and shelter for crisis cases in Linn, Jones, Washington and Iowa counties. Funds issued as vouchers to vendors and landlords, with two installments totaling 19,809 and 25,843 dollars, must be spent by September.
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Linn County
Iowa- Illinois Gas and Electric Co
HACAP
Blouin
Federal Emergency Management Administration
Emergency Food and Shelter Committee
Mare's Big Boy Food Theft at 4801 First Ave SE
Boxes of food were stolen from outside a cooler at Mare's Big Boy located at 4801 First Ave SE. The incident occurred Tuesday or Wednesday with a padlock cut and the value estimated at $730.
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Mare’s Big Boy
First Ave
Scelfo Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge in Cedar Rapids
Scott Scelfo aged 22 of Cedar Rapids was arrested and charged with drunken driving at 1 01 a m Wednesday in the 400 block alley between E and F avenues NW.
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Scott Scelfo
Cedar Rapids
F Avenues
Beaming City Logs Multiple Utility Emergencies
Tuesday and Wednesday entries show a string of incidents including medical emergency at 1640 13th St NW a gas line break at 532 Ninth St SW and furnace backfire at 375 18th St SE. Also listed are alarm malfunctions false alarms a gas flush and an under investigation status at 818 10th St SE and related times.
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13Th St. NW
First St
Ninth St
10Th St
Marilyn Dr
Blairs Ferry Road
Northland Dr
18Th St
Fire damages hallway mattress at apartment building
An arson fire at an apartment on 818 10th St SE started in a hallway outside a first floor unit. A upstairs tenant heard someone kick in the outer door, call the downstairs tenant, and drive away in a car at 1:45 am. Damage includes walls mattress and smoke throughout. Building owned by Joe Sladek at 1222 B Ave NE.
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10Th St
Joe Sladek
B Ave
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Metro-Iowa
Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Iowa County
Washington County
Jones County
Whirlpool Steam
C.R. Econo Lodge
Showtime
ESPN
Econo Lodge
Westdale Mall
16Th Ave
Jllex
Julio Iglesias
VISA
MasterCard
Brenton
Brenton Bank and Trust Company OF
FDIC
N.E
Salem Mills
Philadelphia Mills
Lee’s
Galaxy Mills
Cash
Carpet & Furniture Center
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