West Branch to ask Iowa students for study
West Branch will hire University of Iowa graduate students to study downtown West Main and North Downey streets to revive the economy. The City Council approved 5 to 0 spending 2500 dollars to subsidize the analysis by three second year students under the Urban and Regional Planning Program, with results due by year end.
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West Branch
University of Iowa
University of Iowa Urban and Regional Planning
Central Business District
West Main
North Downey Streets
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Tom Walsh
Walsh
David Forkenbrock
U of I’s Public Policy Center
Folkenbrock
Zoning board rejects fur farm obstacles
Linn County Zoning Commission recommends denial of an amendment restricting fur farming and related uses on agricultural land. If the Board of Supervisors approves the main change Sept 1, fur farming would face no special restrictions. The vote followed two hours of public input with animal rights groups and residents voicing concerns.
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Linn County Zoning Commission
Board of Supervisors
James
Florence Robertson
Nounced
Toddville
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Zoning Commission
Walker man arrested on a Linn County warrant
James Cloughy 22 was held in Linn County Jail on a warrant charging assault causing bodily injury and possession of a controlled substance. Independence police arrested him at 10 11 p m after Oelwein police flagged a wanted person heading south on Highway 150. Bond set at 1150 dollars. preliminary hearing scheduled Sept 4 at 10 30 a m.
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Independence
James Cloughy
Linn County
Buchanan
Cloughy
Oelwein
Linda Johnson
Public hearing set on cable TV extension north of Iowa City
Iowa City area residents await cable service as River Heights extension faces delay due to a misrouted request. C E Peterson of Liberty Communications told the Johnson County Board of Supervisors last week the plan went to the wrong office, triggering a series of meetings by the Broad Band Communications Commission. County Attorney Pat White labeled the interim action illegal for lack of a quorum. The commission will reconvene Monday to act, with a public hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. August 27.
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Iowa City
C.E. Peterson
Liberty Communications
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
River Heights
County Planning and Zoning Department
Broad Band Communications Commission
Pat White
Shelly Jenny Assault Case Leads to Arrest
Shelly Jenny, 29, of 2333 Rompot St SE, treated at St Luke’s Hospital for a broken ankle after a Sunday night altercation in an alley between Third and Fourth Avenues SE. A woman intervened, Jenny was knocked down, bitten, and head struck on concrete. Rita Railsback, 22, of 104514 Fifth Ave SE, was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily injury.
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Shelly Jenny
Rompot St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Third
Fourth Avenues
Jenny
Rita Railsback
Fifth Ave
Century Cab Driver Robbed by Passenger on Bever Avenue
A Century Cab driver was robbed at knife point at 2:50 a.m. Monday in the 1400 block of Bever Avenue SE after picking up a passenger in the 1500 block of First Avenue East. The suspect stole 58 dollars in cash and ripped the radio from the vehicle before fleeing on foot. A detached garage behind 1014 B Avenue NW owned by Linda Scolaro burned at 1:50 a.m. Sunday with cause under investigation.
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Century
Bever Avenue SE
First Avenue East
B Ave. NW
Linda Scolaro
Accident figures Louis Williams in fair condition after collision
Louis Williams ninety year old, admitted to St Luke s in fair condition for observation after a collision on Collins Road turning onto Northland Drive. He collided with a westbound car driven by Ray Williams of Fairfax. No charges filed.
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Louis Williams
North Point Rd
St. Luke’s
Williams
Collins Road
Northland Drive
Ray Williams
Fairfax
Budget Director Bert Lance Cleared by Federal Investigators
Federal investigators said they found no evidence to warrant prosecuting Budget Director Bert Lance over his Georgia banking activities, effectively closing the inquiry without charges.
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Bert Lance
Georgia
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