Center Point names police chief after long dispute
After a five minute meeting the Center Point council approved a $19 000 salary for David Benter 34 while Mayor Neenan said the dispute is over Benter formerly a sergeant with Akron Iowa will start around Aug 17 and plans to launch drug awareness in schools Neighborhood Watch bicycle safety and an Explorer Scout post He will work with two certified reserve officers and the town has been without local police since May when Barbara Roorda was dismissed and Terry Hudik quit Neenan noted the vote was 3-1 Randy Smith absent and Paul Roseberry dissented preferring sheriff contract gains and costs The turnaround followed a residents survey showing 58 percent favor a local chief over sheriff contract
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Center Point
TJ Neenan
David Benter
Neenan
Benter
Akron
Iowa
the Gazette
Barbara Roorda
Terry Hudik
North Sioux City
S.D
Hudik
Pleasant Hill
Roorda
Randy Smith
Paul Roseberry
Linn County
Roseberry
Sheriff's Department
Diane Thomas
Brian Hepker
Thomas
Hepker
Theft charge filed over phone calls in Linn County
Karen A Bruening, 47, a state DHS employee and financial assistance caseworker, is charged with third degree theft for allegedly using a secret access code to place about 100 long distance calls to the Linn County Attorney's Office over 18 months, totaling roughly $130. She was released from custody as the DHS investigates and decides on discipline. Denver Dillard confirmed bill discrepancies and a month of investigation, with Dixie Clark noting potential disciplinary action.
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State Department of Human Services
Linn County
Karen A. Bruening
28Th Ave
Denver Dillard
Outdoor events sweep Saturday with bike tour theater and parade
A Saturday lineup features a Bever Park to Lisbon 27 mile bike tour at 8 am hosted by Hawkeye Bicycle Association, Marion High School presents Anything Goes at 8 pm by Marion Creative Events Council with $3 adults and $1 for 12 and under, plus the Jane Boyd Community House picnic carnival from 11 am to 4 pm at Van Vechten Park offering horseshoes sack races volleyball and bowling and urging attendees to bring their own lunches.
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Bever Park
Lisbon
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Marion High School
Marion Creative Events
Jane Boyd
van Vechten Park
Cedar Rapids Visitors Bureau names new board head
Jim Lamb, owner of Amalgamated Spirit and Provision Co., becomes chairman of the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau board at the annual meeting held at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. Townsend Hoopes III becomes ex-officio director as Lamb succeeds him.
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Jim Lamb
Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids Women’s Bowling Association
Five Seasons
Phyllis Newhouse
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Car Crash Reporter Details and Theft Incidents
Lila Thompson 38 in good condition after a three car crash at Edgewood Road and Crestridge Drive NW. Thompson cited for failure to maintain control after striking George Dougherty 61 and pushing him into Frances Gabbianelli 28. Damages around 1050 dollars. Porch thefts: Dawn Langham 1126 Sixth St NW plants and clothing valued 586.88 stolen Wednesday. Wheel chair 800 stolen from Heritage Acres Care Center between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Lila Thompson
Woodside Ct
St. Luke's Hospital
Edgewood Road
Crestridge Drive
Thompson
Edgewood
George Dougherty
Belle Plaine
Frances Gabbianelli
Falcon
NE. Thompson
Dawn Langham
Sixth St. NW
Milford Melberg
Heritage Acres Care Center
Clive Dr
Assaults and Robbery Report From Lincoln Area
Edgar Nixon, 36, faces charges including assault and second degree criminal mischief after an alleged attack on Linda Becker, with Nixon’s vehicle collision affecting Donna Warner’s car. Bond set at 4160 dollars. Toy Chambers robbed at Westdale Mall by two unarmed males. one distracts, one enters office. cash amount undisclosed. Suspects described as a 20-year-old 6-foot blond man in gray shirt and cutoffs and a 25-year-old 5 foot 6 inch man in a red shirt and cutoffs. Other incidents list Randal Miller, 25, on Highway 1 south of Mount Vernon, and Charles Mitts, 29, at I 380 and Blairs Ferry Road, Hiawatha, with times noted.
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Edgar Nixon
Linda Becker
Sixth St
Lincoln Lounge
J St
Donna Warner
10Th Ave
Nixon
Toy Chambers
Westdale Mall
First Street
Randal Miller
Homestead
Mount Vernon
Charles Mitts
Driftwood Lane
Interstate 380
Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha
Fire Calls Across City Reported Over Two Days
A sequence of fire and emergency incidents logged Wednesday and Thursday includes calls for assistance on Emerald Avenue SE Sixth Street and Ninth Avenue SW a vehicle extrication at J Street and Ninth Avenue SW a gas flush on Sixth Street SW medical emergencies at Center Point Road NE Forest Drive SE and 33rd Avenue SW and an alarm malfunction on Edgewood Road SW, with times from 1:57 p.m. to 12:42 a.m. the next day.
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Emerald Ave
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
J St
Sixth St
First St
Center
Point Rd
Forest Dr
33Rd Ave
Edgewood Rd
Burglaries Reported at Cent Point Road Residence
Burglary at Lois McDonnell home 1119 Center Point Road between 6 30 a m Thursday and 6 15 a m Friday. A microwave oven and a video recorder valued at 700 dollars were stolen after entry through a screened window.
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Lois McDonnell
Center Point Rd
Fire station vacancy found at 4200 Council St NE
A vacant fire station at 4200 Council Street Northeast was discovered at 11 45 a m on Friday. No injuries were reported and authorities began an inspection of the site.
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Council St
Drunken Driving Suspects Named by Police
Robert Fitzsimmons 26 of 716 Ninth St NW arrested 12 01 a m Friday at E Avenue and Eighth Street NW second offense Kevin Brennan 24 of 3100 Alleghany Dr NE taken into custody 1 30 a m Friday in the 800 block of Sixth Avenue SE Jennifer Pedersen 23 of 5341 Locust Rd listed as charged in the drunken driving report with time and place of arrest provided.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
Ninth St. NW
E Avenue
Eighth Street NW
Kevin Brennan
Alleghany Dr. NE
Sixth Avenue
Jennifer Pedersen
Locust Rd
Candidacy Announcement Sparks School Board Talk
Burton Loupee announced his run for the Cedar Rapids Community School Board. He urged offering voters an alternative when there is dissatisfaction with board policies, a correction noted from Friday’s Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
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