Fire at Hardee's prompts temporary closure
An electrical short near grease coated ductwork sparked a blaze at the Hardee's on Edgewood Road NW. Firefighters evacuated patrons, with no injuries reported. The blaze caused water and smoke damage as investigators cited an overloaded circuit. Red Cross provided refreshments for the firefighting crew through McDonald's sandwiches.
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Paul Jenser
Hardee’s
Edgewood Road
Hardee
Terry Martinson
Fire Prevention Bureau
Martinson
American Red Cross
McDonald's
Jack Gallagher
Grant Wood
Gallagher
McDonald’s
33Rd Avenue
Red Cross
Novak School Heating Design Questioned at Marion Board
Marion Independent School Board discussed heating in the high school addition built in 1969. Architect Jim Novak said the air flow design was common and met code at the time, but current fire codes require updating during remodeling to meet modern standards.
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Marion
Jim Novak
Marion Independent School Board
Novak
Linn County weighs second bid round for courthouse remodel
Linn County officials consider re-bidding the courthouse remodeling project after high bids. Supervisor Ken Scriner questions whether the same architectural firm can deliver a better result, while the board weighs the need to stay under a 400000 annual spending limit and whether to negotiate with Kinderknecht Associates.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Ken Scriner
Dick Griffey
Associated Engineers Inc
Kinderknecht Associates, Inc
Griffey
Kinderknecht
Jean Oxley
Joe Rinas
Associated Engineers
Cedar Rapids
Schriner
Holiday public schedules list varied post holiday hours
A roundup of public office and service schedules outlines Christmas and New Year closures across Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Coralville. City Hall bus garbage and library hours shift with landfill and DMV changes. federal and university services vary by location and day.
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Cedar Rapids City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Federal
Federal Court
Federal Building
University of Iowa
Fire at 750 Donnelly Drive destroys car in garage
A fire caused by gas fumes ignited by a portable heater damaged the attached garage and residence at 750 Donnelly Drive. A 1971 Dodge burned. a truck and exterior suffered damage. Neighbors reported the explosion. firemen brought flames under control about 10 minutes later. No injuries reported to resident Jeff Peterson who was away.
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Donnelly Drive
Jeff Peterson
Marion
Two Linn-Mar juniors test pilot licenses in flight
Scott Halverson and Larry Darling, both Linn-Mar High School juniors, marked 17th birthdays by earning pilot licenses and flew a rented plane to Wisconsin on Monday to celebrate the milestone. Halverson’s license was earned on Oct. 13, his birthday, matching his father’s licensing day. Darling, who turned 17 last Friday, previously earned a solo license at 16 and briefly failed to obtain a driver’s license the same day.
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Marion
Wisconsin
Scott Halverson
Country Club Drive
Keith
Scott
Larry Darling
17Th Ave
Linn-Mar
Darling
Marion Bank Offices Close for Christmas Holiday
All Marion Farmers State Bank offices will close at noon on December 24 and reopen with regular hours on other days of the holiday season. The Marion ATM remains available 24 hours daily.
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Farmer's State Bank
Marion
Adv
Thirteen Arrested in Marion Last Week Police report
Marion police say 13 suspects were arrested last week. Among them three thefts, two burglaries, one reckless use of fire, one possession of a controlled substance, one warrant, two fighting charges, and three drunk driving cases. They logged 14 theft reports, 21 bad checks, four criminal mischief, six burglaries, two forgeries, and one attempted robbery. In traffic, 16 speeding tickets and 25 other offenses were issued.
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Marion
Marion offices close for Christmas holiday schedule
Marion city offices close Thursday and Friday for Christmas. Water Department closes at noon Wednesday and reopens Monday. Library closes Wednesday and Thursday, but Friday and Saturday hours resume. Garbage collection delayed. crews work Friday and aim to complete Thursday and Friday routes by Friday. Residence trash not picked up Friday should be set out again Saturday. Public Services Director warns to have trash out by 7 am and not place fireplace ashes for collection. First National and Farmers State Banks close at noon December 24.
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Marion
City Water Department
Public Services
Jack Bross
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