Linn County undecided on quarry permit approval
After ten hours of testimony over two meetings the Linn County Board of Adjustment has not granted a conditional use permit for Martin Marietta Aggregates to open a sand quarry on Old River Road near the Cedar River. Neighbors oppose the plan and the hearing was continued for two months with requests for compensation data and traffic monitoring. Local residents presented petitions, safety and property value concerns were aired, and the January decision remains pending with an October 23 meeting set to consider further proposals.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids — Linn County
Board of Adjustment
Martin Marietta
Old River Road
Cedar River
Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission
Airway Express adds third daily round trip to Pittsburgh
Trans State Airlines operating as US Airways Express will increase Pittsburgh service to three daily round trips from Eastern Iowa Airport by mid October. The move adds a 7 am departure and 10 pm return, with continued Kansas City service and connections to East Coast and Europe.
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Pnoto Voy
Brian Ray
US Airways Express
Christine Mathison
New York
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Pittsburgh
George C. Ford
Trans State Airlines
Dan Lay
Arlington
Lay
Europe
Kansas City
Air Midwest
Iowa court overturns Linn County drug sentence
The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned a prison term up to 25 years for Sijuwola Balogun after finding District Judge Kristin Hibbs abused discretion by considering his failure to plead guilty. The conviction stands and case sent back for resentencing. 44.6 grams of crack cocaine and related proceeds tied to a Cedar Rapids apartment were noted.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Linn County
Kristin Hibbs
Sijuwola Balogun
Balogun
Queen Drive
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Labor Council endorses Cedar Rapids race picks
The Hawkeye Labor Council endorsed incumbent David Zahn for public safety commissioner and Lyle Hanson for finance commissioner, citing hard work and accessibility. The council also backs mayoral and other race bids, while polling shows Clancey leading among some voters and Pate ahead among those likely to vote in the upcoming October and November elections.
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Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hanson
David Zahn
Hawkeye Labor Council
Doug Peters
Lee Clancey
Dale Todd
Bob Feiereisen
Paul Pate
Clancey
Frank Magid
Marion
Pate
Hear
Ing Clancey
Local Sierra Club protests planned highway expansion
Linn County planners say 15 to 18 properties would be affected by the Volz route with three interchanges planned at Edgewood Road E Avenue and Highway 30. Sierra Club critic Robert Hogg warns the project harms environment taxpayers and traffic on Collins Road NE and threatens the Byssus skipper butterfly. Legal action may follow if construction proceeds.
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Brad DeBrower
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Volz
County Home Road
Don Thomas
Edgewood Road
E Avenue
Highway 30
Linn County Planning Commission
DOT
Robert Hogg
Cedar Rapids
The
Sierra Club
Collins Road
Hogg
Byssus
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Boston
Philadelphia
George Ford
Georgef
Center Point
Liars Theatre
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Paul
Paulcanas
MAX Associates
Direct Connect
Jerry Rowray
Campaign Almanac
Hawkeye
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Davenport
P.O. Boo
Metro
Rock Island Preserve
Rick Smith
Ricks
Wr Community Bank
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