Linn County seeks informal hearing on facility abuse report
Linn County supervisors authorize a letter to the State Department of Health requesting an informal hearing on a report of abuse at Linn County Care Facility. The report cites three violations and fines the facility $600, with state recommendations to be issued this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burke
Ratte County
Pearl Johnson
Department of Health
Forbes Johnson
Department of Mental Health Services
Johnson
Norma Walker
Cox rate hike request prompts city study in Cedar Rapids
Cox Cable Cedar Rapids seeks a monthly rate rise from 8.25 to 9.50 by June 1, citing required return. The proposal is referred to the Financial Activities Coordinating Team for study after Public Safety Commissioner Bergen requested an independent opinion following Cox earnings showing higher revenue and operating income in Q1. Initial council action unlikely for one to two weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Cox Cable
Cedar Rapids Inc
Cox
Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Council
FACT
Bergen
Cox Communications
First year of housing code inspections in Cedar Rapids
In one year covering mid March 1982 to March this year 228 living units in 176 structures were brought into code compliance. 2,446 inspections were made with 1,221 sparked by complaints and 84 on owner occupied premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Terry Steinbach
Housing Inspection Services Department
Lion
Steinbach
Housing Board of Appeals
Springville woman charged after neighbor assault
Betty L. Besta, 34, of 148 Circle Drive, was arrested after a neighbor, Deborah Abodeely, signed an assault complaint. An argument escalated to a physical fight in Besta’s yard near 4 p.m. Police also report early Tuesday arrest of Benjamin Schminkey, 18, for third degree theft after removing stereo equipment from a Cedar Rapids car.
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Springville
Betty L. Besta
Circle Drive
Linn County
Deborah Abodeely
Besta
Benjamin B. Schminkey
Seventh Ave
Cedar Rapids
Schminkey
Terry Koopman
Missing Cedar Rapids girl found near Interstate 380
A 14-year-old Cedar Rapids girl reported missing Monday night was found two hours later walking dazed on Interstate 380 near Coldstream Avenue NE. She told officers she had left a location earlier.
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B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Interstate 380
Coldstream Avenue
Recorder Stolen From Residence On B Avenue
Police report shows a video recorder and tapes worth 1200 dollars stolen from the Michael Anderson home at 1846 B Ave NE. No forced entry noted. Burglary is believed to have occurred Monday or Tuesday.
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Michael Anderson
B Ave. NE
Linn Health Services to expand low cost care for more residents
The Linn Health Center board approved increasing monthly enrollments by 75 to 660 households starting July 1, with current limit 585. The expanded access will shorten the average wait from about eight weeks to four and helps low income Linn residents obtain outpatient care and prescription medications at reduced costs. The board also approved a $2,100 grant to Eden Day Care for about 12 children as Title 20 funds and county match wane May 15 to June 30.
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Vanessa Shelton
Linn Health Services Program
Linn Health Center Board of Directors
Health Services Program
Lois Rude
Health Center Board
Donald Hoskins
Health Services Advisory Committee
Rude
Julianne Thomas
Eden Day Care Center
Eighth Ave
State Department of Social Services
DSS
Motorist Jonathan L. Leslie Charged With Drunk Driving
Jonathan L. Leslie aged 18 of 2270 First Ave Marion was arrested at Mount Vernon Road and 24th Street SE and charged with drunk driving and speeding.
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Jonathan L. Leslie
First Ave
Marion
Mount Vernon Road
24Th Street
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