Cedar Rapids bus offers runs for homeless to Social Security office
The Cedar Rapids bus system will provide transportation from downtown to the Social Security office at 1241 Park Place Center NE for homeless individuals. Call 398-5335 a day ahead to arrange, with a 50 cent fare and passes honored. The service follows a Legal Services Iowa request to aid the homeless.
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Mark Davis
Iowa
Chadima
Social Security Office
Richard Hartman
Ment
Ground Transportation Center
Hartman
Attorneys of Legal Services Corp
Linda Messar
Legal Services
Local City Meetings And Theater Listings For Aug 10
No lawn watering today. Cedar Rapids City Council at City Hall 9 a.m. Linn County Board of Supervisors 10:30 a.m. Hiawatha City Council 7 p.m. Springville school board 7:30 p.m. Theater shows Extremities and The Nerd at Old Creamery Theatre 8 p.m. Amana Visitor Center Theatre presents The Amorous Flea 8 p.m. Tickets adults 11, children 12 and under 5 50.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Hiawatha City
Springville School Board
Old Creamery Theatre
Garrison
Amana Visitor Center
Coggon seeks new police chief amid vacancy
Coggon plans to hire a police chief after the previous chief’s contract expired July 1 and the county sheriff’s department covers law enforcement. More than 20 officers applied, with City Clerk Judith Anton noting the Monday council meeting will review candidates. The negotiable salary last year was 16000 dollars. Mayor Bob Trumbull cites public complaints as cause for not rehiring David Walter, who could not be reached for comment.
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Coggon
Judith Anton
David Walter
Bob Trumbull
Walter
Cracks Found Prompt One Lane Traffic on Iowa Bridge
A Highway 30 bridge two miles west of Cedar Rapids will run one lane only for an undetermined time after cracks appeared in strengthening plates under the span. Iowa DOT engineer Jim Phinney said plates welded to a beam add strength and tests will assess load capacity and whether more plates are needed.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim Phinney
Iowa Department of Transportation
Morgan Creek
Phinney
Cityline News Quiz Call Line Details
CITYLINE advertises a weekly news quiz with call-in participation at 363-7000 in category 4600. The item urges readers to test current events knowledge and join the program.
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Cityline
Cardboard Pickup Owner Tamps Soaked Load After Warehouse Flood
Raymond Wells of Cedar Rapids, owner of Cardboard and Paper Pickup, tamped soggy boxes after rain flooded Voelkers Office Products warehouse on Monday afternoon. All office furniture was moved out before damage occurred.
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Raymond Wells
Cedar Rapids
Voelkers
Woman and passenger hurt in rear-end crash on Collins Road
Vera Robey 78 of Clarence Mo in fair condition at St Luke's after a car driven by Roxie Kofton 54 was struck from behind by a Menards truck driven by Robert Redman 32 on Collins Road at C Avenue NE at 5 p m Tuesday. Redman faces a charge of failure to maintain control. Kofton treated and released. Robey and Kofton wore seat belts.
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Vera Robey
Clarence
Fair Condition
St. Luke’s
Robey
Roxie Kofton
Shady Oaks Ct
Menard
Collins Road
C Avenue NE
Robert Redman
F Ave. NW
Kofton
Drunken Driving Arrests Listed By Time And Place
A roundup lists nine individuals charged with drunken driving including Susan Hollar at 2:04 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of 15th Avenue SW and Randy Parmenter at midnight Friday at Highway 1 and N. Colonial in Mount Vernon.
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Susan Hollar
Cherry Hill Rd
15Th Avenue
Randy Parmenter
Monticello
Highway 1
N. Colonial
Mount Vernon
Gary Jensen
Quincy
Ill
Highway 151
Dean Road
Jeffery Hunter
E Ave
Westwood Drive
F Avenue
Charles Michalec
Hiawatha
I-380
H Avenue
Kevin Otto
Fifth St
County Road E
Eastern Drive
Richard Jones
Rural Swisher
Eighth Avenue
W. Main
Lisbon
James Stick
Fifth Ave
James Allen
Fifth St. NW
Fire Calls Reported Across City With Multiple Incidents
A sequence of emergency responses includes a Monday lightning strike at 7212 Parkwood Lane NE at 5:50 p.m. a transformer short at 609 Wiley Blvd NW at 7:02 p.m. a river rescue on the Cedar River at the First Avenue bridge at 7:09 p.m. a wiring short at 40 16th Ave SW at 7:29 p.m. and a medical emergency at 925 19th Ave SW at 9:06 p.m.
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Parkwood Lane
Wiley Blvd
Cedar River
First Avenue Bridge
16Th Ave
19Th Ave
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