Tama County employers seek skilled workers amid rising job postings
Tama County employers now list over 50 openings on the Internet from entry level to highly skilled posts including a psychologist for the Iowa Juvenile Home and nurses and lab technicians. Local executives note a need for certified truck drivers as November rules take effect and emphasize the value of IowaWORKS as a clearinghouse for jobs.
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Ternet
Iowa
Deb Hanus
Jim Ocheltree
Elliott Brothers Truck Line
Dysart
Tama County
Iowa Workforce Development
Roeloffe
Man accused of stabbing in Cedar Rapids
David Janish, 27, remained in Linn County Jail on Monday charged with willful injury causing bodily injury second degree theft and interference with official acts after stabbing Daniel Kolsto who confronted him over a stolen pickup outside AutoZone. Kolsto with minor injury was treated at Mercy Medical Center. Janish planned to jail on 56 500 bond.
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Steve Gravelle
Cedar Rapids
David Janish
Linn County
Janish
Cristy Hamblin
Daniel Kolsto
Kolsto
Mercy Medical Center
Peter Borchardt
New Hampton
Oil leak mystery prompts Cedar Rapids cleanup
An unknown heating oil source leaked into a Cedar Rapids storm sewer and Vinton Ditch from near a Guppy’s on Edgewood Road NW. Firefighters scoped the drain to 125 feet without locating the exact origin as cleanup contractors absorbed spill in the ditch.
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Cedar Rapids
Guppy’s
Edgewood Rd
Fire Department
Greg Buelow
Buelow
Vinton Ditch
Johnson Avenue NW
Marion
Jeff. Raasch
Gazcomm.com
Marion invites input on Uptown District streetscape plan
Marion schedules public meetings at Marion Square Park and Illowa wood Park to display draft streetscape plans for the Uptown District. City staff will gather comments and answer questions ahead of the Downtown Get Down event. Plans include reopening 11th Street, brick street work, altered parking, wider sidewalks, and rain gardens to aid storm water.
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Iowa News Service
Marion
Marion Square Park
Illowood Park
Marion Pool
Tom Treharne
City of
11Th Street
Treharne
Tenth
Youplanuptown.com
Corbett Proposed Two Monthly City Council Meetings
Mayor Ron Corbett urges the city to keep formal meetings on two Tuesday evenings each month through 2010. He cites staff vacation time, better question handling, and preparation time between sessions as benefits. Special meetings remain possible if needed, with sessions at Hiawatha City Hall.
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Rick Smith
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Corbett
West Des Moines
Jeff Pomeranz
Hiawatha City Hall
Veterans Memorial Building
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Mario
Main Street
Wall Street
Zea Capital Fund
Iowa Corn Growers Association
ICGA
Aavin Equity Advisors
Zea
Zeacapital.com
Ee Meena E Anes Zeaapi LLC
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