Robins Faces Annexation Battle Amid Growth Plans
Two dozen rural landowners seek annexation into Robins mirroring neighbors in escaping Hiawatha expansion. Robins may annex about 730 acres to I 380 while Cedar Rapids weighs 800 acres west of Hiawatha. Public hearings set for Robins on Dec 17 and Hiawatha’s on Dec 11 as residents respond to a 20 year growth plan.
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Douglas Neumann
Robins
Hiawatha
Jim Arneal
Cedar Rapids
Arneal
County Home Road
Milburn Road
Steve Sovern
Center Point
Sovern
Coral Ridge Mall to boost Coralville with 1.5 million in new revenue
Coralville officials forecast 1.5 million dollars in annual new tax revenue from the Coral Ridge Mall after it opens in spring 1998. The 1.1 million square foot center will generate 50 million dollars of commercial value, supporting city services and jobs.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Coralville
Coral Ridge
Kelly Hayworth
General Growth Properties Inc
Clarion Hotel
Hayworth
John Beckord
Iowa City
Sears
Younkers
Dillard's
Jcpenney
Target
General Growth
Sycamore Mall
Beckord
Sycamore
Old Capitol
Coral Ridge Mall
Cedar Rapids artisan invited to White House Christmas tree
Cedar Rapids resident Jan Siders is among 150 embroiderers nationwide asked to create decorations for the 18 and a half foot White House Christmas tree. The Back Page notes the event and other briefs on the paper's pages.
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C.R
Jan Siders
Cedar Rapids
White House
Daylong hunt fails to locate missing Smiths and car
The Smiths Francis and Frances, ages 75 and 74, disappeared after leaving Becky Baker’s home Monday night near Mechanicsville, aiming for Marion. A wide air and ground search found no trace of the gray 1984 Mercury Marquis OHY706, as authorities evaluate ditch and culvert checks and broader search zones.
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Steve Gravelle
Adam Lowenstein
Gazette
Becky Baker
Baker
Francis
Frances Smith
Francis Smith
Mechanicsville
Marion
Smiths
Whitlatch
Deer licenses delayed as 120000 shotgun permits face hold up
Eastern Iowa hunters await mail delivery of missing shotgun deer licenses just days before the season opens. The DNR reports about 3,000 envelopes for both seasons were not mailed and duplicates are being prepared. If not found, duplicates will be issued for the second shotgun season December 14 to 22.
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Powell
DNR Conservation Officer
Blue Grass
Davenport
LeClaire
Lone Tree
Long Grove
Letts
Low Moor
Montpelier
Muscatine
McCausland
Nichols
Pleasant Valley
Princeton
Stockton
Tipton
Walcott
Welton
West Liberty
Wheatland
Wilton
DNR
Mailtech Inc
Des Moines
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Lhay Ln
Singer Hill Ln
Awatha
Involuntary Robins Annexation
Gazette Mat
Francis and
Grace Pruss
Aater
Peer
Third Avenue
Jeff and
Sue Stepanek
Ground Transportation Center
By Lyle Muller
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Scheel’s All Sports
Best Buy
Penney’s
Hammond-Adamson Design Group of
Taylor Ball Contractors of
University of Iowa
Drake Dogs
Hawkeye
Drake University
Harkin
Senate Ag
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Senate Agriculture Committee
Phifer
Coe
James Phifer
Judy Powell
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