Bluestem faces suit over Linn County Landfill charges
EnviroGas L.P. claims Bluestem Solid Waste Agency failed to pay its share for a $1.3 million gas and leachate collection system at the Linn County Landfill on County Home Road. Bluestem disputes a $720,000 contract and says costs were disagreed between engineers.
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Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
County Home Road
EnviroGas L.P
Bluestem
Dave Hogan
Hogan
Bluestein
EnviroGas
Cedar Rapids Council Night Out at Franklin Middle School
The City Council holds its third Council Night Out at 7 tonight at Franklin Middle School 300 20th St NE. Northeast residents are invited to discuss city issues with the five commissioners in an informal meeting not tied to neighborhood associations.
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Franklin Middle School
20Th St
Northeast Quadrant
Kirkwood hosts two day Beauty of Diversity program
International students open the Beauty of Diversity at Kirkwood Community College with a 10:30 a.m. ceremony in Ballantyne Auditorium then a march to Linn Hall. The event runs 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with food, dance, music and displays both days in Linn Hall lobby. An international fashion show is set for Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in Ballantyne Auditorium.
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Kirkwood Community College
Ballantyne Auditorium
Linn Hall
Hiawatha May 6 bond vote sign-up deadline set
Friday is the registration deadline for Hiawatha voters to participate in the May 6 bond referendum for a new aquatic center. Linn County Auditor office hours and absentee ballot requests are outlined with in person or written methods. The proposed $2 million facility would occupy four acres in a 30 acre park near Progress Drive and Boyson Road. If approved, property taxes on a $70 000 home would rise about $73 yearly for 10 years.
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Hiawatha
Linn County Auditor’s Office
First St
Cedar Rapids
Linda Langenberg
Linn County Elections Office
Auditor’s Office
Progress Drive
Boyson Road
18Th Avenue
Miller Road
Health Department
Hook
Linn County
Scott Norvell
Master Builders of Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa
Dennis Garling
Garling Construction Inc
Paulson
Cedar Rapids Builders Association
Goldberg
Cedar Rapids to test two hour downtown parking limits
City Council poised to adopt two hour time limits on meters along First through Third streets in the core downtown area and adjacent avenues. Renaissance Group and retailers back the plan to curb all day parking. meters will carry new stickers and tires will be chalked to monitor stay times.
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Renaissance Group
Bob Pentice
Pentico
Fifth grader serves as school principal for a day
Sara Cain a 10 year old student from Walford was chosen from about 20 applicants to be the school's first principal for a day. She greeted students made announcements answered calls and wrote memos during her shift. Principal Ying Ying Chen says the program teaches students about jobs and may expand next year to include other staff roles.
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Becky Stover
Nacette
Jaiie Crest
Sara Cain
Sara
Ying Ying Chen
College Community District
Gary
Sandy Cain
Walford
Chen
Prairie Crest Elementary School
Cedar Rapids
Tyler Hurlbert
Cedar Rapids and Tangshan Deepen Ties with Friendship Pact
Cedar Rapids plans a June 13 to 21 delegation trip to Tangshan led by Mayor Lee Clancey to sign a Friendship Agreement on science culture trade public health and economic issues. City officials and local business and education partners join the delegation. Tangshan will cover Cedar Rapids travel costs. Tangshan officials to visit Cedar Rapids later this year.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Tangshan
Lee Clancey
Don Canney
Tangshen
China
Larry Serbousek
LeFebvre
IES Industries
Kirkwood Community College
The
Chamber of Commerce
Clancey
Matt Paul
Paul
Zhang He
Beijing
Linn County Health Dept bid fails over contract language
No bids were received for Linn County's 583 718 expansion of the Health Department due to new contract language shifting liability to contractors. Officials plan a May 10 rebid after negotiations.
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Beth Chacey Gazette
Area Builders
Linn County
Health Department
New County
Jim Houser
Board of Supervisors
Mike Goldberg
Fritz Paulson
Cedar Rapids Builders Association
O.F. Paulson Construction Co
Goldberg
Ken Hook
Hook Construction Inc
Hook
Scout Patch Workshops Open Ushers Ferry Season
Ushers Ferry starts its season with two Girl Scout Patch Workshops on April 26 and May 3. Girls will learn about Laura Ingalls Wilder by attending a living history event with life on a settler era farm and one room school.
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Ushers Ferry
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Wilders
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