One year later still no motive in Martinko murder
A year after Michelle Martinko, 18, was found stabbed in her family car at Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids police report no suspect or motive. Investigators say 835 people were interviewed, 400 reports filed, and a $10,000 reward expired unclaimed. The case remains open with no arrests.
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Cedar Rapids
Michelle Martinko
Albert Martinko
Woodfield Lane
Westdale Mall
Kennedy High School
Michelle
Sheraton Inn
Martinko
Linn County Sheriff's Department
McKee
Twins fill St Luke's NICU with five twin sets in one week
At St Luke's Hospital the neonatal intensive care unit cared for five sets of twins in one week, a unusually high count. The first births occurred Dec 6, 7, 9, 14 and 15, involving families from Solon Springville Marion and Marion. Some twins have moved to the regular nursery while the unit still houses others.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Westdale Mall
St. Luke's Hospital
Carol Hagen
Hagen
St. Luke’s
Mercy Hospital
Karma
John Lanning
Solon
Jared
Ryan
Nancy
Terry Wurster
Springville
Sara
Lisa
Barbara
Robert Sieck
Marion
Matthew
Michelle
Mercy
Debra
Willis Weseman
Lantern Court
Carrie
William
Lori
James Black
Johnson Ave
Melissa
Marion Briefs Sees Harold Klinsky Elected Bureau Chairman
Marion residents learn Harold Klinsky owner of the Boston Store is chosen as Marion Retail Bureau chairman succeeding Tom Newbanks of Marion Hardware. Jim Crowley Nord man Jewelers is named vice chairman. The column lists upcoming ad deadlines and holiday bank hours, a house sale, restaurant re opening, optometrist hours, and sympathy notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Klinsky
Boston
Marion Retail Bureau
Tom Newbanks
Marion Hardware
Jim Crowley
Nordman Jewelers
Lenore Catf Comments After Anita Bryant Divorce
Lenore Catf, mother of anti gay crusader Anita Bryant, says she understands why her daughter is separating from her husband saying quote right now she's off of men and I don't blame her quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Catf
Anita Bryant
Marion Independent faces design flaw in 1969 high school addition
Marion architect Jim Novak told the school board the 1969 addition heats hallways by warming air from classrooms, risking smoke in a fire. He urged assessing the design with the engineer and plugging ducts, which would cool hallways further. The district also earned a national financial award and faces enrollment shifts and state budget cuts affecting staffing and programs.
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Marion
Jim Novak
Marion Independent School Board
Novak
Association of School Business Officials
United States
Canada
Marion Independent
al Watson
Robert Hale
Hale
Linn-Mar
Robert Ray
Marion Fire Calls Include Vehicle and Gas Incident
Fire responders logged several calls from Thursday into Friday including a Hay fire at Route 2 at 1 47 p m a car fire on Route 2 at 4 05 p m a gas flush at 2550 Fifth Ave at 2 24 a m and medical assistance at 648 Eighth St.
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Marion
Fifth Ave
Eighth St
Marion Council approves east Marion apartment development plans
The Marion City Council OKs a 28 unit four plex project east of 44th Street and south of McGowan Boulevard to be built by Gene Dunn and Carl Vasey. A storm water basin will be dedicated to the city and be the first of its kind in Marion. The meeting also approved a Kwik-Way Manufacturing tax abatement to relocate an Illinois subsidiary and gave first reading to a rezoning from single to multi family on the west side of South 15th Street.
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Marion
44Th Street
McGowan
East
Gene Dunn
Carl Vasey
Jeff Schott
Kwik-Way Manufacturing Co
Illinois
Iowa
South 15Th Street
Daleview Drive
Lincoln UK approves master contract for 1981-82 school year
Lincoln Community schools board adopts base pay and fringe benefits package after six bargaining sessions and one mediation with Lincoln Education Association chaired by Gary Nelson. The 1981-82 contract projects a 7.4 percent cost rise over this year, with teacher base pay at 11850 dollars and an extra personal leave day for illness or family injury. The board also covers up to 25 dollars for each certified teacher's physical exam and will consult support groups on salary needs.
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Stanwood
Lincoln Community School Board
Jack Hutchison
Hutchison
Larry Horr
Lincoln Education Association
Gary Nelson
Dale Proctor
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C.R
Kurt Rogahn
Gazette
Raymond Baker
Dennis McKee
Robert Osmundsen
Fort Madison
Avetta
Adv
Farmer's State Bank
Robert Holub
25Th St
Thomas Collins
R.L. Smith and Co
First National Bank
Berzinski
George O'Brien
Edwin J. McGee
Janet Jones
Watson
Longfellow Administration
Paramount Theatre
Michael Peterson
Wayne Jackson
Peterson
Jackson
Longbranch Convention Center
Naatio
Council OK
F.T.D
Blairs F
Edgewood Rd
N.E
Blairs Ferry Rd
NEW New Peck's
Blairsferry Rd
Old Peck's Store
Collins Rd
42Nd Street
Flower & Garden Shop
Capitol Area
First Ave
S.E
Big
Kirkwood Chorale
Allen Koepke
Dir
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood
Lincoln UK
Skandia Lindale
Bishop
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