Annexed homeowners clash with Cedar Rapids council over developer donations
About a dozen southeast Cedar Rapids homeowners were annexed despite opposition. Federal prosecutor Rich Murphy urged recusal due to campaign contributions from developers. council declined. The annexation covered 338 acres with 100 new homes planned by Dusek Morris and Sattler. The Wednesday vote was 4-1 with Zahn opposing.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Rich Murphy
Murphy
Jon Dusek
Waldo Morris
Jim Sattler
Pate
Sattler
Dusek
Don Thomas
Morris
Zahn
Hanson
East Post Road SE
Lakeside Road SE
Indian Creek
Cedar Rapids schools report pockets of overcrowding but overall stable
In Cedar Rapids a few grades show crowded classrooms while district officials say overall space concerns are limited. Harding Middle School reports 931 students, up from 880, amid housing growth areas Palo and Robins. Garfield Elementary kindergarten classes run 26, above ideal, with volunteers aiding teachers as budget cuts bite.
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Diane Heldt
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Marcia Hughes
Harding Middle School
Golf St. NE
Randy Noecker
Palo
Robins
Harding
Cedar Pids
Cedar Rapids man faces attempted murder charge after attack
Errol Decker, 43, turned himself in to Iowa City police and is charged with attempted murder first degree robbery and willful injury after allegedly stabbing his ex girlfriend Amy McNeal and hammering her at her home. Wilson School was locked down briefly. McNeal treated and released from Mercy Medical Center.
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Cedar Rapids
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Errol Decker
Johnson Ave
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Decker
Linn County
26Th Ave
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D Decker
McNeal
Mercy Medical Center
University Hospitals
Heinz stepson outlines Kerry education plan at Iowa
Andre Heinz spoke to about 80 University of Iowa students in the Northwestern Room of Iowa Memorial Union. He described Kerry’s proposal for tuition tax credits and a volunteer corps to fund college access while noting he does not speak for Kerry on policy.
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Iowa City
Andre Heinz
Kerry
Heinz
Teresa Heinz Kerry
John Kerry
University of Iowa
Northwestern
Iowa Memorial Union
Brian Ray
the Gazette
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Gazette News Tip Line Numbers
The Gazette lists tips lines for Cedar Rapids Iowa and Iowa City with three contact numbers for anonymous news tips. Call 398-8254 in Cedar Rapids or 339-3155 in Iowa City or 1-800-397-8212 for tips.
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