Cedar Rapids man stabbed to death outside Louisiana bar
Jerry Anderson a 27 year old Cedar Rapids man was stabbed in the back outside ZZs Lounge Ferriday Louisiana at about 2 am on Sunday Robert Johnson 23 Ferriday was arrested and charged with second degree murder Witnesses say Johnson and another man sat in a car as Anderson approached and a fight began He died at a nearby hospital after friends transported him there
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Cedar Rapids
Louisiana
Jerry Anderson
Ferriday
Concordia Parish
Johnson
Anderson
Marion to vote on gas franchise with MidAmerican
Marion residents vote today on extending a non exclusive gas franchise to MidAmerican Energy Co. If approved by a simple majority the franchise will allow gas service for up to 25 years. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall.
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Marion
MidAmerican Energy Co
MidAmerican
Jeff Schott
City Hall
HIAWATHA Council Sets Special Meeting on Plant Zoning
The City Council will hold a 6 p.m. Wednesday special session to finalize rezoning for a Parker Hannifin assembly plant. The 60,000 square foot $2.6 million building on 6.7 acres would replace highway commercial zoning with restricted industrial for aircraft and machinery control systems.
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Parker Hannifin Corp
Oliver Merriam
Thomas Patterson
Merriam
Progress Drive
North 20Th Avenue
North 18Th Avenue
Readers may submit questions for area school board races
The Gazette invites readers to submit questions for Cedar Rapids Linn-Mar College Community and Marion school board candidates. Questions must arrive by noon Friday. Call 398-8219 to leave a message or mail to Becky Stover The Gazette 500 Third Ave SE 2401.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
College Community
Marion
the Gazette
Becky Stover
Third Ave
Family home ruled unfit after animal seizure in Cedar Rapids
Authorities removed 11 dogs 11 cats and two birds from the Molyneux residence at 1736 A Ave NE Cedar Rapids the house deemed unfit for human habitation. DHS may consider removing the 14 year old daughter from the mother’s care while officials require cleaning and repairs before any family can return.
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Molyneux
Iowa
Ave. NE
DHS
On the Road Sign Makers Tour Iowa State Fair
Laurie and Vic Steilow, long time road travelers from Hiawatha, operate Cheyenne's Redwood Signs at the Iowa State Fair Des Moines and the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion Mount Pleasant. They sell 6300 personalized redwood name signs yearly, traveling 6000 miles annually despite earlier motor home life.
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Laurie
Vic Steilow
Hiawatha
Des Moines
Mount Pleasant
Vic
America
Knoxville
Tenn
Solon
Cheyenne
Fireworks convention lights Amana with crowds and praise
Thousands of Iowans attended the Pyrotechnics Guild International convention kickoff at the Amana Outdoor Convention Facility. Safety director Bill Bahr said 15 000 people were present and events will continue nightly despite rain threats with a grand finale expected Friday. George Plimpton praised the displays noting art in shell work and the joy of watching masters at work.
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Bill Bahr
Pyrotechnics Guild International
Bahr
Iowa County Sheriff's Department
Guild
Amana
George Plimpton
New York
The
Paris Review
Plimpton
New York Harbor
New York City
John Lindsay
Marion Linn-Mar boards discuss additional curriculum sharing
Marion Independent and Linn-Mar boards wrapped a joint meeting with suggestions for curricular sharing such as orchestra and swing choir, plus more sports. They already share soccer and other programs and consider ICN classroom use. Administrators rejected hiring teachers with five years or less experience as discriminatory.
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Kevin Kane
Marion Independent
Linn-Mar
Marion
Marion Report Card Commission, Linn-Mar
Tom Miller
Report Card Commission
Iowa Communications
Marion Learning Center
Kirkwood
Bill Jacobson
Joe Pacha
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Dick Schmadeke
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