Equal funds approved for six Cedar Rapids neighborhoods
Cedar Rapids community development budget allocates 204 950 to each of six neighborhoods pending City Council approval. HUD projected funds drop to 1 460 700 with five community projects also considered. central fire station funding failed.
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Cedar Rapids
Priorities Committee
City Council
Don Salyer
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Salyer
HUD
Central Fire Station
Floyd Bergen
B Avenue NW
Third and
Fourth Streets
15Th Avenue SE
Flats
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Avenue SW
Courthouse Wall to be Torn Down Amid Remodeling
A two month old wall in the courthouse basement to create storage for Sheriff’s evidence will be demolished to install an I-beam under the steps. Prisoners assisted officers hauling items. the project costs about 300 dollars and follows a contractor dispute.
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Sheriff's Department
Linn County
Donald Sawyer
Sawyer
Sheriff's Office
Joe Rinas
Stolen Items From Purse Reported In Home
Kenneth Baker of 375 Cambridge Drive NE told police his wife’s wedding band engagement ring watch credit cards checks cash were missing from her purse left in the house Tuesday afternoon while she walked. Loss quoted over $1,000.
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Kenneth Baker
Cambridge Drive
Baker
Bennett Cerf Dies at 73 After Ten Years
Bennett Cerf, renowned editor and humorist, died at age 73 ten years ago. The longtime publisher of Random House and cofounder of the publishing firm Dial Press left a lasting imprint on American letters with his wit and advocacy for humor within literature.
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Bennett Cerf
Cedar Rapids to Appeal State Property Value Order
Cedar Rapids will appeal the state's property value equalization order. City Assessor Dale Piersall said the city decided to file after conferring with Mayor Don Canney. Ground to challenge is the 5 percent gap between Cedar Rapids and other county urban areas, amid an 18 percent statewide rise outside Cedar Rapids and a 23 percent rise in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Dale Piersall
Piersall
Don Canney
Iowa Department of Revenue
Autumn Astrowatch At Indian Creek Nature Center
The Indian Creek Nature Center and the Cedar Amateur Astronomers co sponsor an Autumn Astrowatch tonight at 6665 Otis Road SE starting at 8 30 p m It is open to the public Visitors can view star clusters and galaxies across several telescopes moving between stations The program costs 50 cents for members and 1 for non members.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Amateur Astronomers
Nature Center
Otis Road SE
Kirkwood Teaches Waterfowl via Telelink System
Kirkwood Community College offers a 90 minute Telelink course on waterfowl identification on September 11. Barb Perkinson of Indian Creek Nature Center will cover identification of over 20 migratory waterfowl species. Wendell Simonson of the Iowa Conservation Commission explains duck hunting point systems and fall season outlook. Registration costs five dollars. Cedar Rapids Marion callers register at 398 5412. Others use toll free 1 800 332 8166 extension 5412.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Vinton
Washington
Anamosa
Telelink
Kirkwood
Barb Perkinson
Indian Creek Nature Center
Wendell Simonson
Johnson County
Iowa Conservation Commission
Cedar Rapids-Marion
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Jacelyn Dr. N.W
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Don Hornstein
Linn County Humane Society
Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
Parade Magazine
FBI
CRYSTAL_ cabinets
Aefpime
Vamene
Enry
7Th Ave
Marion
Dodge
Omni
Ford
Basestiecen Paice
Seiae
Collins RD
Chrysler
Cedar Rapids Dodge
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