Rettig Named Democratic Candidate for Johnson County Board Seat
Janelle Rettig won the Democratic nomination for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors special election set for January 19. Rettig, already serving on the board after filling the vacancy left by Larry Meyers’s death, secured the nomination at a Johnson County Democrats convention. A petition prompted the election. the Republican convention is scheduled for Saturday.
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Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Search Advances With 27 Applicants
Twenty seven people applied to be Cedar Rapids next fire chief. Three applicants are Cedar Rapids Fire Department members, one is from elsewhere in Iowa, and the rest come from 16 other states. The Civil Service Commission will meet today to map the next steps. Chief Steve Havlik plans retirement in March.
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Christmas church service list due today in Gazette
A free Christmas church services and programs directory will publish December 12 for The Gazette circulation area. Churches must submit denomination, church name, address, contact, phone, and service times and dates by today.
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Flood victims voice concerns at Corbett city forum
More than 100 residents packed a west-side union hall to tell Mayor-elect Ron Corbett about flood recovery problems. They pressed for faster action on buyouts, demolition costs, level of repairs, and use of local option sales tax revenue, while Corbett pledged updates and future forums.
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Iowa Senate hopefuls clash over 30,000 Afghanistan troops
Democratic contenders Roxanne Conlin and Bob Krause oppose sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan citing costs and lives. Tom Fiegen argues jobs and infrastructure as the defining 2010 issue, proposing a second stimulus and grid expansion. Krause links funding gaps at the University of Iowa to troop costs. He and Conlin praise Obama but diverge on military escalation.
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