Firefighters Vow to Oppose Housing Inspection Training Plan
Iowa City firefighters protest new plan to cross train as housing inspectors starting December 17. The city aims to cut costs and improve scheduling by assigning inspectors to 4 000 rental structures while preserving rapid fire response. Training spans five months with eight hours per shift monthly, and officials warn the effort could affect emergency readiness.
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Iowa City
Nate Hopkins
Iowa City Association of Professional Firefighters
Michael Kucharzak
Larry Kinney
Kucharzak
Iowa City public works list totals 79 million for 51 projects
City Council to discuss a prioritized list of 51 capital projects totaling 79 million dollars covering bridges, roads, sewers and water system upgrades. Several projects are earmarked for immediate action while others may be delayed or dropped. The session begins at 2 30 p m in the Civic Center conference room.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Iowa City
Neal Berlin
Berlin
Iowa Avenue
Burlington Street
Iowa River
Dodge Street
Ralston Creek
Camp Cardinal Road
Clear Creek
Benton Street
Riverside Drive
Dubuque Street
Kimball Road
St. Anne's Drive
Prairie du Chien Road
Foster Road
U.S. Highway 1
Linn Street
Rochester Avenue
Post Road
Civic Center
Kirkwood Offers Holiday Food Workshops This Month
Kirkwood Community College announces five holiday cooking workshops this month. Classes include microwave cakes and bars at Washington and Jefferson High Schools, candy making at Kennedy and Linn-Mar High Schools, and festive hors d oeuvres at Washington High School. Tuition ranges from six to ten dollars with several sections.
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Kirkwood Community College
Washington High School
Linn-Mar High School
Kennedy High School
Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Fire damages several cars on Fourth Ave SE amid arson inquiry
Two vehicles were destroyed by fire in the 1800 block of Fourth Ave SE with a third car found partially burned suggesting arson. Police noted break ins and recovered deer meat, a rifle, and game from Matson Trucking. Nearby, a Marine private in Toledo died by self-inflicted gunshot. Coralville arson probes target Scotsdale and Scotch Pine complexes with Nye charged.
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Fourth Ave. SE
George Behymer
Bobby Craycraft
Behymer
Fourth Avenue
Matson Trucking
50Th Ave
Toledo
Tama County
Marine Corps
Denzil L. McFate
C.W. Maplethorpe
McFate
Cherry Point
N.C
Robert McFate
Henderson Funeral Home
Ronald J. Kiemmer
Whittier
Linn County
Coralville
Scotsdale
James Allen Nye
Scotch Pine
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John Balmer
Central Business District
University Heights
Hickory Hill Park
Madison Street
Blackhawk
Napoleon Park
Iowa City Recreation Center
Kirkwood
Viscount Nelson
Balko
Sixth St
RCA
Zenith
Sharp
Colorado
Creative
Cedar Rapids
Paul Phelan
Lindale Mall
1St Ave
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