Cedar Rapids mayor opposes prevailing wage ordinance
Cedar Rapids likely will not adopt a prevailing wage rule for city bids Mayor Don Canney cited court challenges in other states and potential higher taxpayer costs. City Attorney David McGuire noted mixed court outcomes and the risk of two-year delays if litigated. Unions filed petitions earlier this year and the River Carpenter District Council backed the bid, while county projects follow Davis-Bacon for federal funds.
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Heather Sloman Woodin
Gazette City Hall Reporer
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
David McGuire
McGuire
Cedar Rapids City Car
Ive River Carpenter District Council
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Rock Island
Ill
Roger Boyles
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
U.S. Department of Labor
Protests Over Sand Pits Near Iowa City Continue
Iowa City area residents filed petitions with Johnson County supervisors urging closure or strict rules for nearby sand pits. They seek traffic control signs, dust suppression, spring road embargoes, and road maintenance, while the board approved a caution sign for school bus stops. Central Materials Inc. plans to mine there and the board enlarged Area IV Fringe Area Policy boundaries to Highway 1, Interstate 80, and Iowa City's corporate limits.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Central Materials Inc
Three protesters fined for attempt to arrest Bush in Cedar Rapids
Jeff Stack 27, Bernie Prokop 43, and Mike Sprong 24 were each fined 50 dollars in Linn District Court for allegedly entering a security area during Vice President George Bush's appearance at Mount Mercy College. They had testified they wanted to symbolically arrest Bush over Reagan era Central American policy. Interference with official acts carries up to 30 days in jail or a 100 dollar fine.
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Cedar Rapids
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Jeff Stack
Bernie Prokop
Mike Sprong
Linn District Court
Bush
Thomas O'Flah
Erty
John Sieber
Siebenmann
O'Flaherty
Stack
Fifth Ave
Prokop
Central Ave
Marion
Sprong
S.D
Mount Mercy College
Log Assault and Domestic Incidents Span Several Arrests
A series of incidents includes David Jones charged with assault after a stabbing during a family argument at 61244 Third Ave SE. Vincent Thels faces assault charges for striking Jane Kimm as a fight occurred Thursday evening. An accident near Old River Road SW sent Anete Viansel, Nicolas Spencer, and Bertram to Mercy Hospital after a car hit a pole. Elvira Stewart, Sean Healy, and Jeff Hogan were injured in a separate crash on Blais Ferry Road with charges for improper left turn and belt violations.
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Third Ave
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David Jr
Jones
Rom Hospital
Vincent Thels
Cross Parkway
Mawatha
Jane Kimm
Homer
Anete Viansel
Bertram
Nicolas Spencer
Mercy Hospital
Spencer
Old River Road
Wise
Elvira Stewart
Baits Ferry Ra
Sean Healy
Brentwood Dr
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Healy
Jeff Hogan
Ridge
Marion
St Luke's Mergency
Pernoon
Stewart
Blais Ferry Road
Lindale Drive
Hogan
City Meetings and Events In Cedar Rapids Area
City Council meets at 9 a.m. in Lisbon City Hall Council Chambers to discuss Community Center and assistant city clerk position. Outdoors bicycle tour from Noelridge Park to Alburnett at 8 a.m. Float or Flounderange Race at 10 a.m. at Chainikes Park, $25 per team. Theater Godspell at 8 p.m. Daehler Kitchin Auditorium Coe, tickets $4.
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Noelridge Park
Alburnett
Hawkeye Bicycle Assa
Iakes Park
American Diabetes Association
Daehler- Kitchin
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Theft on First Avenue Bridge Targets Rentals and Tools
A theft report details two incidents between July and August. Thompson's TV Rentals at 1443 First Ave SE reported meters valued at $506 and $1,700.43 missing from a display. A belt sander, a stud gun, 4,200 worth of shots and ins, and two red toolboxes were stolen from Mike Atwood's garage at 3022 Huxley Lane SW with no forced entry.
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Thompson
First Ave. SE
Kane
Mike ‘Atwood
Huxley Lane
Pool closures and fall hours at Iowa City rec center
The Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center pool closes for yearly maintenance from Monday to Sept. 7 and reopens with new fall hours Sept. 8. Meanwhile City Park pool operates noon to 1 p.m. for lap swimming and 1 to 9 p.m. for public swimming through Sept. 7, per officials.
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