Drought Spurs Troy Mills Dam Repair Push
In Linn County, drought reduces the Wapsipinicon to a trickle boosting a campaign to repair the Troy Mills dam. The Linn County Conservation Board discussed ownership and funding options with IE and the dam group, signaling study and possible canoe ramp plans while a $45,000 repair estimate could rise if water returns.
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Nancy Stevens
Sazette County
Iowa
Wapsipinicon
Troy Mills
Linn County Conservation Board
Jack Andrews
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Andrews
Dick Fultz
The
Conservation Board
Troy Mills Sewer District
Linn County
Dan Biechler
Biechler
Conservation Department
Linn-Mar bid boosts and merger endorsement face board action
Linn-Mar school board enhanced teacher and administrator salaries under state pay plans and formally endorsed a merger with Marion Independent schools. The panel approved hiring James Casey as associate high school principal and Robert Carey as athletic director, while seeking an assistant superintendent. A citizens committee to study reorganization was urged, with a reservation for Aug 30 meeting at Marion.
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Kurt Rogahn
Azette Education v — Linn-Mar
Marion Independent Schools
James Casey
Casey
West Des Moines
Jeff Athey
Robert Carey
Mike Hellenthal
Galesburg
Ill
Carey
Alan Rowe
Rowe
Council Bluffs
Dick Christie
DeWalle
Christie
Linn-Mar
Marion
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Knights reach finals at Drum Corps World Championship
The Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, 58 members, qualified for finals at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City by winning the prelims with 83.5 points. They edged the Mandarins of Sacramento who scored 83.3. The top seven advance to Open class quarterfinals tonight.
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Emerald Knights
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
Knights
Mandarins
Sacramento
Calif
Funeral director charged with theft in Maquoketa case
Maquoketa funeral home director Joseph Kedley 35 faces two counts of first degree theft and five counts of second degree theft over 30000 dollars in prearranged funeral funds. Arraignment set August 26 while Kedley remains hospitalized at Mercy Hospital Dubuque. bond set at 50000. Investigation began July 1 after clients said funds were not deposited in trust as required by Iowa law.
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Maquoketa
Joseph Kedley
Haylock, O’hara and
Kedley
Iowa
Drunken driving arrestees listed with time and place
A log lists individuals charged with drunken driving including Emil French in Robins at Blairs Ferry Road and I 380, and Kurt Chesmore on Edgewood Road near 42nd Street NE among others with times ranging from Friday evening to Sunday night across Cedar Rapids area roads and streets. The record names 18 arrestees with ages and hometowns such as Andrea Dufek, James Jensen, Gregory Murphy, Gerald Wildeboer, Susan Connell, Ronald Ricklefs, Joseph Lewis, Robert Sturm, Michael Roseberry, Christopher Rogers, Alan Wall, Timothy Gerber, Brett Karasek, and Mary Buzek.
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Emil French
Troy Rd
Robins
Blairs Ferry Road
I-380
Kurt Chesmore
Quasqueton
Edgewood Road
42Nd Street
Andrea Dufek
Louisa St
Third Avenue
Second Street
James Jensen
Holly Ave
Boyson Road
Gregory Murphy
Mount Vernon
B Avenue
Gerald Wildeboer
Waterloo
Mount Vernon Road
Susan Connell
Sixth Ave
Marion
Ronald Ricklefs
Oakland Rd
Prairie Drive
Joseph Lewis
A Ave
Robert Sturm
Westwood Dr
Ely
Ely Blacktop
Michael Roseberry
Center Point
Emmons Street
Christopher Rogers
16Th Ave
F Avenue
19Th Street
Alan Wall
Central City
Vehicle and Property Thefts Reported At Several Addresses
Stolen items include a 35mm camera valued at 1300 from 286 Tomahawk Trail SE between Aug 5 and 7. water skis worth 975 taken from a parked boat at 521 Fairview Dr SE in past two weeks. two guitars valued at 1200 stolen from an unlocked van at 152 Broadmore Rd SW between 8 p.m. Friday and 6:20 p.m. Sunday. clothing jewelry makeup medicine valued over 1150 stolen from a locked auto entry at 3101 Johnson Ave NW. Also reported are a Sheraton Inn camcorder fishing gear portable typewriter luggage and clothes worth 2200 stolen from a locked van between 10:45 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday by breaking a window and Sheraton Inn softball equipment including bats gloves shoes worth 1800 stolen from a locked van between midnight Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday by breaking a window.
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Tomahawk Trail SE
Fairview Dr
Broadmore Rd
Johnson Ave. NW
Sheraton Inn
Charcoal blaze on Cedar Rapids balcony prompts warning
A charcoal fire in a cardboard box ignited a balcony at 1305 A Ave NE Cedar Rapids early Monday. The 1:44 a.m. fire spread to one room and part of the roof causing heavy smoke and heat damage. Coe College owns the building and Mustafa Al Ashram lived there. Fire Captain Larry Spielbauer warned residents to dispose ashes properly and use a metal can for hot coals on balconies.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Mustafa al Ashram
Larry Spielbauer
Spielbauer
County park looks to boost power hookups for campers
Linn County Park Ranger Tom Hazelton told the Linn County Conservation Board that campground circuits are mostly 20 amp while large travel trailers require 30 to 60 amps. The board agreed upgrades may be needed when funding is available to keep air conditioners from failing in hot vehicles.
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Hazelton
Linn County Conservation Board
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Troy Mills Group
Chris Stewart
Department of Transportation
Interstate 380
David DeWalle
Education News
Dodgeville, Wis
Linn Cooperative Oil Building
35Th St
de Walle
Danny Dye
David Gehring
Coe
Timothy Gerber
Wilson Ave
Sixth Street
Brett Karasek
32Nd St
Sixth Avenue
Hiawatha
Mary Buzek
Route 1
Oxford
15Th Street
Rueben
Irkey Mushroom
Ats
Burg
16Th Ave. S.W
Edgewood Rd
Linn County Park
Tom Hazelton
Affordable Furniture
Furniture
7Th Ave
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