City weighs library site in Hiawatha garden center purchase
Hiawatha officials face a choice after approving the 85 thousand dollar purchase of a former garden center. Should the site house a library or a community center while remodeling funds are reassessed. City Hall moves were planned with a bond issue of 357 thousand dollars and a new telephone system contract was approved.
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Hiawatha
City Hall
Garden Center
Steve West
United State Bank
West
Keith Kress
Tom Theis
City and Water Department
Omega Communications
Cedar Rapids
Mayor elect vows nonreappointment of Vinton police chief
Mayor elect Vince Blank says he will not reappoint Carl Pippert as Vinton police chief when he takes office January 1. Blank outlined citizen complaints about officer conduct and patrol visibility after meeting Pippert, who declined comment.
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Vinton
Vinton police chief replacement eyed amid patrol and policy concerns
Blank urged walking patrols in the business district after hours and cited complaints about lax enforcement of city ordinances. He noted overtime on two officers, claimed mismanagement by Chief Pippert, and said he plans not to reappoint Pippert, seeking a competent successor from inside or the wider department.
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Blank
Vinton
Benton County Sheriff's Department
Nick
Sheriff's Department
Pippert
Pipper
Icy crash on I-380 injures five near airport exit
A two car collision on icy southbound I 380 near the airport exit injured five people, one critically. Emergency crews transported victims to Mercy Hospital with four others in serious to good condition. Ice caused multiple slides and slowed traffic for over an hour.
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Airport
Illinois
Mercy Hospital
Susan Allen
Chicago
Lawrence Cayce
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Webster County
Susan Wangler
Williamsburg
Sandra Reynolds
Herbert Reynolds
Norfolk Island
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