Linn supervisors clear way for fox fur farming operation
Florence and James Robertson of Cedar Rapids won approval to start a fox fur farm on less than an acre of their 12 acre Toddville property. The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 to amend agriculture definitions allowing fur farming later published. Opponents voiced concern but farmers hope to be set up by winter with 50 to 100 adult foxes.
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Linn
vIcKnogan Gazette
Florence
James Robertson
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
Linn County
Jean Oxley
Robertsons
Zoning Commission
Oxley
Don Debarkarte
Marion
Deburkarte
Joe Rinas
Ken Schriner
Rinas
Fillmore School Roof Replacement Price Surges in Linn County
Linn County will pay 221000 plus fees to replace the leaky Fillmore School roof at 520 11th St NW. The sole bid came from Lown and Strahorn for 201867, with added costs for air conditioning jacking, architect fees, and plumbing work. The building houses Abbe Center for Community Mental Health and related services.
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Fillmore
Steve Moshier
County General Services
Dunlop Inc
Des Moines
John Gerber
Cedar Rapids
OPN Architects
Linn County
11Th St
Lown and Strahorn
Abbe Center For
Marion district holds public hearing on Mentzer remodeling project
The Marion Independent School District schedules a 7 p.m. public hearing at the Longfellow Administration building on 2901 10th Ave to discuss remodeling Mentzer Elementary into district offices. If approved, move planned by Dec. 1, with bids needed as costs may reach 25,000, and open classroom design noted.
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Marion Independent School District
Mentzer
Longfellow Administration
10Th Ave
Marion
Longfellow
Jeff Humiston
Humiston Si
Humiston
Harold Hulleman
Mornanne Ereciee
Cedar Rapids boy injured after bleacher fall at Reds game
A Cedar Rapids five year old, identified as Chris Jacobi of 2438 Illinois St SW, fell about 20 feet from the left field bleachers at Memorial Stadium during the Cedar Rapids Reds game at 9 16 pm. He was treated at St Luke's Hospital for a head cut and possible arm injury with no condition report available.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’ Hospital
Cedar Rapids Reds
Chris Jacobi
Illinois St
Memorial Stadium
Boys Searched For In Cedar Rapids Sewer System
Police and firefighters combed Cedar Rapids sewers from I Street to 18th Avenue SW after two boys were reported missing around 6 18 p m. A witness said one boy fled while the other vanished back into a sewer, with rain and sewer gas raising danger as residents recalled youths roaming the lines for years.
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Cedar Rapids
I Street
18Th ‘Avenue
Cedar River
Don Gogg
Hayes St. SW
Gogg
Tts
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