More placements in group homes urged for Care Facility residents
The Linn County Citizens Task Force urged for more residents to be moved into group homes or apartments. Funds shortages limit options, with 215 residents at the Care Facility and discussions to trim to 170 175. Thirteen residents have already moved to supervised apartments with most succeeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burke
Azatta County
Citizens Task Force
Linn County
Forbes Johnson
Department of Mental Health Services
Linn
Iowa State Department of Health
United Way
Susan O’connor
Mercy Hospital
Dick Osing
Council On Aging
Elaine Hulseberg
Lisa Donnelly
Donnelly
Louis Hulseberg
St. Luke’s Hospital
Indpendence
St. Luke’s
Cindy Reed
Johnson
John Morris
Discovery Village
Morris
Tom Sears
Board of Social Services
Sears
Laundry room burglaries land two Indiana men in custody
Two Indiana men Samuel E. Fields and Arthur D. Bouque were charged with second degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after allegedly breaking into laundry rooms at two Hiawatha apartment buildings on Brandon Avenue. Police stopped a pickup on Boyson Road near Highway 150 and arrested them before 9:30 a.m. They were jailed in Linn County.
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Indiana
Hiawatha
Samuel E. Fields
Lake Station
Ind
Arthur D. Bouque
Valparaiso
Hiawatha Police Department
Brandon Ave
Boyson Road
Highway 150
Fields
Bouque
Linn County
Nine charges filed after Cedar Rapids chase
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids man, Joe C. Pledge of 1018 Fifth St SE, faced nine traffic charges after a brief chase on the southeast side Tuesday. The incident began on 14th Street SE when a motorcycle without plates fled police. He was arrested at his home and released from Linn County Jail the next day without bond.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe C. Pledge
Fifth St
14Th Street SE
14Th Street
Pledge
Linn County
Road oil testing in Linn County follows lead findings
Linn County safety director Norm Popenhagen said more waste oil samples will be tested next week for lead after last week’s tests showed 50 parts per million. Additional samples will be collected Monday. results last week showed lead above baseline but not dangerous, with other metals normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Norm Popenhagen
Iowa Department of Water, Air and Waste Management
Popenhagen
Three burglaries reported in Cedar Rapids
Police reports detail three burglaries in Cedar Rapids. Ward J. Long reports a $325 lawnmower was stolen from his mother’s residence at 423 14th St SE after a garage door was pried open. Arthur E. Toms reports boating gear worth over $500 taken from a boat at 2921 Circle Drive NE, including a motor, gas tank and padlock. Harold D. McLellan reports cash and coins worth $275 stolen from his home at 424 First St SW after a window screen was removed.
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Cedar Rapids
Ward J. Long
Applewood Place
14Th St
Arthur E. Toms
Circle Drive
Harold D. McLellan
First St
Vernon Middle School injury suit ends without award
A Linn District Court jury rejected the $50,000 claim for Brett Christiansen and $20,000 for his father Pete in a suit over injuries from arm wrestling with classmate David Cox at Vernon Middle School in Marion. The incident occurred in the cafeteria in November 1980 when both were 11.
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Vernon Middle School
Marion
Brett Christiansen
Pete
Marion Independent School District
David Cox
Christiansen
Shirley
Charles L. Cox Jr
Linn
Council backs Kazimour amid PPA demand for resignation
Cedar Rapids City Council voiced confidence in Jan Kazimour chair of the Civil Service Commission after the Policemen's Protective Association urged her ouster over a hostile remark. The council called the remark unfortunate but affirmed her nine years of service as exemplary and approved her attending a national conference in Washington, D.C. Oct. 9-13.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Jan Kazimour
City Council
Commission
National Association of Civil Service Commissioners
Kazimour
Civil Service Commission
National Association of Civil Service Commissions
Washington, D.C
Cedar Rapids council sale questioned over 1006 Seventh and 917 Tenth properties
Cedar Rapids City Council approved selling two blighted properties to Southeast Improvement Co for 1033 and 333 dollars after previously buying them in 1981 for 23450 total. Lester Petrak pressed for answers on why the city sold below cost and potential conflict involving Southeast officer Robert Blythe. Mayor Canney defended the sale as blight removal and tax base gain. Bill Brown praised improvements to the Kenwood Ditch sewer project.
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Cedar Rapids
Lester Petrak
Route 2
Petrak
Southeast Improvement Co
Seventh St
10Th Ave
Southeast Improvement
Don Canney
Canney
Robert Blythe
Absentee Ballots Available for September School Elections
Absentee ballots for the September 13 school elections are available at Linn County voter registration, 930 First St. SW. Voters unable to vote in their precincts may request by mail or vote in person before the election. Deadlines: 5 p.m. September 12 for requests and 8 p.m. September 13 to return ballots. Office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For info call 398-3485.
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Linn County
First St. SW
Voter Registration Elections Office
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Steven Bristow
Dalewood Ave
Chase
Springfield, Ill
Robins Road
Miller's Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Chain Lakes Road
Chain Lakes Bridge
Cedar Rapids City Council
McClurg
PPA
David McGuire
Blythe
McGuire
Bill Brown
Wayne Murdock
Kenwood Ditch
16Th Street
Petersen Harned von Maur
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