Motor Vehicle Move To Town House Eyed By Linn Supervisors
Linn County supervisors tentatively favor moving the motor vehicle department from the courthouse to the Town House Center. They agreed to a proposed 10 year lease at 8 750 square feet for 40 250 annually with landlord paying taxes and insurance. Remodeling and separate meters would be county costs as talks continue amid courthouse space needs.
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Heavy Vote on Marion Issue In City Water Department
Voters turnout grows across all eight precincts as Marion ballots gauge who will operate the city water department. Election officials report turnout higher than anticipated and a decisive community question unfolds.
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Voter turnout exceeds expectations in Emerson precinct
A noon tally shows 722 votes cast with Emerson at 117 turnout, while other spots like Fire Station 97 and City Hall 101 report heavier than typical for a school board election. The issue asks whether the council should run the department or leave it to the water board trustees.
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McManus Refuses to Reverse Award Reduction
U S District Judge Edward J. McManus declined to overturn his February ruling lowering a $403 300 jury verdict in a Cedar Rapids civil case. A Missouri man injured in a 1973 Oxford Junction gun mishap faced a forced settlement of 250 000 or a new trial. The plaintiff sought reconsideration but the judge upheld the cut.
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Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids Girl Hurt In Street Collision
An 11 year old Cedar Rapids girl was listed in fair condition at St Luke s hospital after a fractured left leg from a traffic accident at K avenue and Ellis boulevard NW Monday evening. Jackie Taylor 1107 Tenth street NW ran into the street in front of a car driven by Robert H Sproston 48 of Mt Vernon at 637 p m No charges were filed.
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Tenth Street
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Mt. Vernon
York files for Cedar Rapids mayoral race
Richard A. York, 32, of 3422 Dunham Drive SW, has obtained nominating petitions for Cedar Rapids mayor. He is the fourth candidate to file for the mayoral election.
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Who's Going To Pay the Hospital
Mercy hospital and the Cedar Rapids police may clash over medical costs for Larry Smith after an Aug 17 admission while under arrest for criminal trespass. Smith, uninsured, was held at Mercy until his release Tuesday morning.
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Parking Control Change Eyed by City Leaders
FACT members study a proposal to privatize 136 municipal parking spaces in the Arm strong area. Safety Commissioner Ed Colton reports a net city benefit over $180 monthly if National Garages, Inc. takes over and removes meters for a manual system to support a park and shop promotion.
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Weather Snapshot With Seasonal Tone
Highs and overnight lows given for Monday with precipitation inches. SE wind at 7 mph at 10 am. Sunrise Wednesday 6 30 sunset 7 42. Year ago today high 87 low 72 no precipitation. Extended forecast shows showers Thursday partly cloudy Friday and Saturday cooler with highs in the 70s and lows 50s to 60s. Pool level.
Births and notices in Mercy Aug 29 to Aug 30
Vital Statistics lists multiple births at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals on Aug 29 30 including families in Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Solon Hiawatha and Emmetsburg with a mix of daughters and sons. Additional notices include Chula Vista birth and several peacetime home incidents and alarms across Cedar Rapids with locations and times.
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Belle Plaine
Peter Stoffel
Pinewood Drive
Diane Sheldon
Tenth Street
James Byard
Cedar Rapids
Michael Bishop
Solon
How Safe Are U S Railroads Parade Feature
A Parade magazine feature investigates railroad safety in the United States, examining federal oversight, maintenance practices, and the potential risks to passengers and workers. The report highlights regulatory gaps and public concerns ahead of exposure this Sunday.
Driver Charged After Stop Near Second Avenue Intersection
Scott A. Nelson, 18, of 1625 Park Towne Lane NE, faced a drunk driving charge after his vehicle was stopped at 2 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Second Avenue and Fifteenth Street SE.
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Fifteenth Street
Iowa Conservation Commission Appeals Dove Season Ruling
The Iowa conservation commission voted unanimously to appeal Judge James Donato's ruling that halted this year's dove season. The panel criticized the emergency rule process used to set the Sept. 3 to 25 mourning dove season and ordered attorney Randy Duncan to take the case to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Iowa Supreme Court
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Legislative Rules Committee
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First Avenue Division Handles Drunk Driving and Related Charges
In Linn district court James L. Weldon of Parnell, 49, received a deferred sentence for drunken driving on May 27. Ronald K. Pieper, address not listed, also charged with drunken driving on May 14, was given a de. Richard P. Hughes, 43, of 856 Nineteenth Street SE, charged with drunken driving on March 18, was fined 300 dollars and had his license revoked. Sheryl A. Sullivan, 19, of 1215 First Avenue SE, charged with marijuana possession on July 14, was fined 100 dollars. Tom C. Martens, 19, of 1324 Thirtieth Street SE, charged with reckless driving and attempting to elude on May 15, was sentenced to 30 days in the Community Correction Center.
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First Avenue SE
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Thirtieth Street SE
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