Construction Worker Awarded Over Million in Cornell College Injury Case
A Linn County jury awarded $1,014,000 to the family of Gary Konicek after a 40 foot fall at Cornell College during construction. The award included $849,000 to Konicek, $125,000 to his wife Judy, and $40,000 for their children. Konicek suffered 57 percent total disability, with medical costs and wage losses cited. the defense argued 50 percent fault.
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Linn County
Cornell College
Gary Konicek
Loomis Brothers Construction
Konicek
Judy
Jeremy
Kassandra
Hulleman
Iowa
Attorney General
Des Moines
Attorney General’s Office
Cedar Rapids official in crash tied to Walford incident
Iowa State Patrol has not released full details of last Friday's crash near Walford. Cedar Rapids school board member Mary Ann Kucera, 52, and passenger Jean Mueller, 63, are hospitalized in fair condition. Second-car driver Charles Lortz, 69, from Millersburg, died. Both occupants wore seat belts.Authorities plan to interview Kucera as part of the investigation.
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Iowa State Patrol
Walford
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ann Kucera
Kucera
Larry Dr. NE
Mercy Medical Center
Jean Mueller
Town House Dr. NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Local Meetings and Holiday Concerts Planned Tonight
Today offers multiple public sessions from East Central Regional Library Board in Room 625 to Marion Independent School Board at Mentzer Administration. Linn County Venereal disease exam runs 6 to 9 pm at 751 Center Point Rd NE. Jefferson winter concert features Concert Choir and Wind Symphony at 7:30 pm with admission 2 dollars adults and 1.5 dollars students. Victorian Christmas at Brucemore runs 5 to 8 pm with 3.5 dollar adults and 2.5 dollar students. under 12 free with parent supervision.
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East Central Regional Library Board of Trustees
Guaranty Building
Marion Independent School Board
Mentzer
Linn County
Center Point Rd
Jefferson
Meistersingers and
Wind Symphony
Jefferson High School
Brucemore
Linn County approves up to 3 million bonds for Meth-Wick tower
Linn County supervisors approve issuing up to 3 million dollars in development revenue bonds to finance a second residential tower at Meth-Wick Retirement Community in Greenwood Terrace. Proceeds will also renovate the health center. The project adds 30 units in one to three bedroom layouts with construction planned next spring.
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Dick Hogan
Linn County Supervisors
Meth-Wick
Greenwood Terrace
Marion Considers Indoor Graduation and Prayer Debate
Marion Independent School Board plans a 7 p.m. meeting in the Mentzer room to discuss moving Marion High School’s 1989 graduation indoors and whether to include prayer. Principal Larry Twachtmann will outline graduation plans as officials weigh weather, timing, and cost.
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Kevin Kane
Sazette Correspec
Marion High School
Marion Independent School Board Meeting
Mentzer Board Room
Larry Twachtmann
Harold Hulleman
the Gazette
Hulleman
Marion bus routes to reverse January second
Bus routes in Marion will reverse between Lindale Mall and downtown starting January 2. The North line will enter and exit via Kmart Lindale Drive and Eighth Avenue while the South line will use Seventh Avenue Marion Boulevard First Street and Fifth Avenue. Call 398-5335 for details.
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Lindale Mall
Marion North
Kmart
Lindale Drive
Eighth Avenue
Marion South
Seventh Avenue
Marion Boulevard
First Street
Fifth Avenue
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Third Ave
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Jack Evans
SCI Financial Services
Mattel
Konami
Double Dribble
LIN Town & Country Designs
Nintendo Legend OF
Hasbro
Galoob Micro Machines
Playskool
Dolly
Theresa Foyvs
Wiley Bivd
S.W
Westdale Mall
Matchbox
Pee-Wee Herman
Pee-Wee
Mastercard
American Express Discover
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