Cedar Rapids theater group eyeing old library lease
The Cedar Rapids Community Theatre remains interested in leasing the current library building if a $5.9 million bond to build a new library passes January 27. They would pay $25,000 annually and cover about $277,000 in lighting and stage gear, with $1.3 million for interior remodeling and city funding.
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C.R. Theater Group
Cedar Rapids
Kazimour
Community Theatre Board
Theater
Teen arson suspect moved to Linn County Jail on birthday
Ernest R. Franklin Randall, who turned 18 Monday, was transferred from Juvenile Detention to Linn County Jail while facing two arson charges related to a Cedar Rapids area house and car fire on Oct. 9. A pretrial conference is set for Dec. 31 with a suppression hearing Jan. 5 and trial Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. Local incidents include fights at Squaw Creek Tap, an egg-throwing incident near 31st Street SE, a family dispute leading to juvenile detentions, a Townsend assault case, and a burglary on 33rd Avenue SW with $700 stereo loss.
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Ernest R. Franklin Randall
Linn County
Randall
Cedar Rapids
Charles Clarke
C Ave. NW
Thomas McDermott
Ansel Chapman
Squaw Creek
Mount Vernon Road
Linn
Sheriff's Department
Orlie Workman
Third Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Daniel R. Townsend
20Th Ave
Janice Townsend
Daniel Townsend
Two-Car Crash Seriously Injures Drivers on U S Highway 30
At about 6 p m on U S Highway 30 a head on collision near Atkins left Sarah J Mackin 24 Salina Kansas and Karl A Himan 42 Van Horne Iowa seriously injured. Mackin was trapped and freed by responders then taken to St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids where she remained in serious condition while Himan was listed in fair condition. Both were transported after the crash.
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Atkins
Benton County Sheriff's Department
Sarah J. Mackin
Salina
Kan
Karl A. Himan
van Horne
Atkins Fire Department
Benton County
Mackin
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Himan
Differences resolved in drafting bike ordinance
Cedar Rapids City Council reached consensus on three bike ordinance issues with Hawkeye Bicycle Association and Operation Bikeway Committee. They favor continuing licensing with impoundment, optional bike lane use, and equal road rules, while riders seek lane options and safer, better designed lanes.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Operation Bikeway Committee
Don Canney
Snider
Hawkeye
Marion man and parents sue city over arrest actions
A Marion man David Mosbaugh and his parents Paul and Pat Mosbaugh sue the city of Marion and police officers Judson J. Stover John Stuelke Michael DeLa Mater Steven Etzel and Chief Robert Zier in Linn District Court over a June 22 arrest. They allege assault false imprisonment abuse of legal process and malicious prosecution seeking damages including 50 000 actual 200 000 punitive and 20 000 attorney fees for the son plus 5 000 for property damage and 25 000 50 000 for emotional distress and other sums for the parents and city negligence in hiring supervision and training.
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Marion
City of
Judson J. Stover
John Stuelke
Michael DeLa Mater
Steven Etzel
Robert Zier
David Mosbaugh
Paul
Pat Mosbaugh
McGowan Blvd
Linn District Court
Zier
Officers named in Pettit suit over Jan 10 Cedar Rapids search
Gerald Pettit sues three Cedar Rapids police officers Larry Davisson Vern Greear and Richard Hamblin and the city in Linn District Court over a January 10 search of his home 1135 Hubbard Ave NE Pettit alleges the officers charged him with third degree theft without probable cause caused emotional distress and harmed reputation The snow blower was found in his basement and the charge was later dismissed Aug 28 at the county attorney's request in the interest of justice The suit seeks unspecified damages and alleges no questioning of Pettit about the snow blower's presence.
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Gerald Pettit
Cedar Rapids
Hubbard Ave
Pettit
Linn District
Larry Davisson
Vern Greear
Richard Hamblin
Businessmen seek 2.5 million city bond issue
Cedar Rapids businessmen ask the City Council to consider issuing 2.5 million in industrial development revenue bonds to buy and renovate the McKesson-Robbins Building at 900 Second St SE. CAW Investments would use the space for commercial on the main floor and offices above with no tax burden to local property taxpayers.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Cebuhar
CAW Investments
McKesson-Robbins
Second St. SE
Cebuhar
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C.R
David Mathews
Townsend
Joyce Talley
33Rd Ave
Talley
Horace Walpole
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Vicki Snider
Marion Man
Sue City
A.F
Tony) Schmitz
Tony Schmitz
Don Schmitz
Mike Schmitz
Iowa
Target
Westdale Mall
First Avenue SE
Lindale Mall
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