Christmas light displays brighten Cedar Rapids area homes
The Gazette lists numerous private residences and farms with notable Christmas light displays around Cedar Rapids. Highlights include the 18th year four acre exhibit with 12 000 lights and 46 displays near Alan Smejkal and the Kersten residence three miles north of Vinton. Viewing hours run 5 to 9 p.m. weekdays and 5 to 10 p.m. weekends, with several locations offering extended evening hours until Dec 30.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Laverance Podhajsky
Traer
Joe Novotny
Swisher
Ranch Club
Iowa
Larry and
Carolyn Kersten
Vinton
Benton County
Mount Auburn
Kersten
Zoning Change Sought for Medical Center and Office Site
Cedar Rapids Zoning Committee recommends two requests for approval. Woo Jin Jung and Dr. Yang Ahn seek to rezone Dry Creek Lane NE property from industrial to commercial for a medical center and a fitness center. First Trust and Savings Bank with Dean Mossbarger seek residential to office service rezoning at 3405 3418 3528 F Ave NW for a bank branch. Both moves go to the Planning Commission. In 1944 Gen Anthony McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne replied Nuts when ordered to surrender.
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Cedar Rapids
Woo Jin Jung
Yang Ahn
Dry Creek Lane
Westdale Mall
First Trust and Savings Bank
Dean Mossbarger
Mossbarger
F Ave
Bank
Planning Commission
Linn County tables rezoning request for 3.7 acres farmstead
Linn County supervisors tabled Ronald Armstrongs rezoning bid to agricultural residential while a conditional use permit review by the County Board of Adjustment is set for next Monday. The amendment changing policy to allow farm sales without the covenant could take about 45 days more, delaying Armstrongs plan to sell 3.7 acres of a 370 acre farm near Covington before year end. Two drunken driving arrests followed the zoning discussion.
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Mary Burke
Azette County
Linn
Ronald Armstrong
Armstrong
Linn County
County Board of Adjustment
Board of Adjustment
Linn County Zoning Commission
Covington
Cedar Rapids
Dick Yates
Palo
Zoning Commission
Bob Johnson
Yates
Board of Supervisors
Joe Rinas
Marion seeks expansion of ruling on police discipline
The Marion City Council votes to file in Linn District Court a motion to enlarge findings from Judge William Eads ruling in the case of officers James Weilenhagen and Michael DeLaMater. The move aims to resolve questions on internal investigations and city responsibility for event security.
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Christie Wallace
Szette Marion
Marion
Linn District Court
James Weilenhagen
Michael DeLaMater
William Eads
Tom Riley
the Square
Riley
Iowa Supreme Court
Patrick Grady
Leighton Ford
the Gazette
Wellenhagen
Weilenhagen
Police Labor Union
Marion Civil Service Commission
DeLaMater
Council
Ead
Jim Novak
William Hennessey
North 10Th Street
Charles Kraut
Women get three mini classes at Kirkwood in January
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids offers three women focused mini courses in January. A three week advanced auto maintenance course begins January 5 at the KEY Center with a 12 dollar tuition. A two week blowdryer and curling iron course runs January 9 and 16 at Lincoln center for eight dollars. A one session Valentine Cakes and Candy workshop is January 12 from 1 to 3 30 p m with eight dollar tuition. Pre registration by telephone at 398 5412 with section numbers X56761 X56627 and X56671. Pope John Paul II expresses support for Polish workers and notes peace prospects darkened by deadly shadows.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Key Center
Rockford Road
Lincoln Community Education Center
Lincoln
John Paul II
Poland
Marion Briefs Close Early and ATM Availability
All Farmers State Bank offices in Marion close at noon Friday with 24 hour ATMs at Marion Hiawatha and Lindale. ATMs at Marion and Hiawatha Me Toos Marion Lindale Hy Vee available during store hours. Closed December 25th to January 3rd.
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Farmers State Bank
FSB
Marion
Hiawatha
Lindale
Hiawatha Me Toos
Adv
Burglary at Gamble Store Central City Reported
Linn County sheriff's office reports burglary at the Gamble Store in Central City. Thieves pried a storage door and opened a window to the main building and took two kerosene heaters a weed trimmer a color television set and a snow blower totaling 1117 dollars.
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Gamble
Central City
Linn County
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