City moves toward out of court air terminal settlement
Cedar Rapids seeks dismissal of a lawsuit by Ozark and Mississippi Valley airlines over the new terminal bond sale while Mayor Canney pushes toward out of court agreements. A memorandum of agreement on lease guidelines is expected to be signed. United Airlines has not signed and two other airlines have signed.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Canney
Linn District Court
Ozark and Mississippi Valley Airlines
United Airlines
United
Don Canney
Midstate
American Central
Canney
Hearing scheduled on new water tower in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon City Council set May 23 for a public hearing and bid opening on 200000 government obligation bonds for a new water storage tank and June 2 for bid opening and a second hearing. Three designs to bid. a legged tower estimated at 386000 and two mushroom styles at about 465000 each. A federal grant up to 400000 will help fund the facility.
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Mount Vernon
Bob Edleman
Steve Goldin
Plaza Furniture
Highway 30
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bass
Department of Environmental Quality
Dry grass fires prompt Linn County warning and incidents
Fire officials warn that dry spring grass can ignite easily after several grass and brush fires in Linn County. Lt. Laverne Daugherty notes the season between winter dead grass and summer green growth. Sparks from a train near Wilson Avenue started a small grass fire with no damage, while another burn near Whittier was controlled by Springville volunteers after rubbish burning got out of hand.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Whittier
Laverne Daugherty
Daugherty
Wilson Avenue
D. Shatto
Springville
Ray Wyman
Brucemore Mayfest Brings Dance Music and Craft Exhibits
Mayfest at Brucemore is a members only event Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. on 2160 Linden Drive SE featuring Dieman Bennett Dance Theatre Maypole dance, Cedar Rapids Symphony string quartet, John Dowdall guitar inside, plus Mary Nassif storytelling and a basket making session for children. Items include balloons ice cream and lemonade. annual membership is 10 dollars for individuals and 15 dollars for families granting access to Mayfest and two other member events.
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Brucemore
Dieman-Bennett Dance Theatre of the Hemispheres
Linden Drive
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
John Dowdall
Mary Nassif
Toledo Council Approves Rail Land Purchase for Roads
Toledo City Council voted 5-0 to buy just over four acres of abandoned Chicago and Northwestern railroad land for road use. The $10,000 price beat an initial $17,000 ask, covering parcels from Highway 30 to Fee Street and West High Street area.
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Toledo
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Highway 30
Fee Street
Ross Street
High Street
West High Street
Century Fence Co
Davenport
Jan Kazimour Named Mercy Hospital Trustee
Jan Kazimour of 1200 Norwood Dr SE was named to Mercy Hospital’s board of trustees at the April 19 meeting. A Mercy volunteer for 15 years with over 3000 hours, she chairs the Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission and serves on multiple community boards and committees.
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Janis Kazimour
Norwood Dr. SE
Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees
Kazimour
Mercy
Mercy Auxiliary
Auxiliary Board of
Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
Ottumwa Horse Show Dates Shift Due to Wet Grounds
The April 30 Ottumwa Arena horse show by Circuit Horse Shows is rescheduled to July 16 at 10 a.m. The circuit opens May 21 at Soap Creek Saddle Club Arena four miles south of Ottumwa along Highway 63 with a noon start.
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa Arena
Soap Creek Saddle Club Arena
Highway 63
Norway men fined for using explosives on bar sidewalk
Two Norway men, Brad L. Hahn and Stuart C. Towe, both 25, were fined 500 each after pleading guilty to reckless use of explosives for exploding an acetylene bag bomb on the sidewalk in front of Rich's Roost bar in Norway. The March 2 blast damaged bar windows with estimated 157.
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Anderson
Virginia Hart
Vinton
Glen K. Scheel
LaPorte City
Mabel V. Prentice
Urbana
Michael L. Bennett
Two Men Arrested in Linn County for Drunk Driving
Melvin R. Malone, 45, of rural Aurora, Iowa, and Don E. Servey, 22, of 5915 Sharer Lane NE, were arrested Monday in Linn County on drunk driving charges. Malone was picked up at 3:26 p.m. at Seventh Street and Eighth Avenue SE and also charged with speeding. Servey was arrested at 7:50 p.m. in the 800 block of Sixth Street SW and also charged with speeding.
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Linn County
Melvin R. Malone
Aurora
Iowa
Seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Don E. Servey
Sharer Lane
Sixth Street
C R man charged after alleged punch outside Linn County Jail
Steven Matlock, 37, of 1101 12th St SE, arrested at Linn County Jail Sunday night after allegedly attempting to punch a deputy during an argument outside the jail. He faced assault and criminal trespass charges and was released on his own recognizance Monday morning.
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C.R. Man
Steven Matlock
12Th St. SE
Linn County
Matlock
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