New city councilman takes 2 year leave from police Dept
Cedar Rapids City Council members were sworn in and begin terms January 2. Robert Jaeger, a 25 year police veteran who beat Floyd Bergen in November, will hold a two year leave of absence to pursue re election hopes. He aims to improve morale in police fire and other departments and plans to return if unsuccessful. Bergen pursues other city roles including the planning department. Others sworn in include Mayor Don Canney and commissioners Hal Schaefer Wayne Murdock and Dave Kramer, all re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McManus
Cedar Rapids’ New Safety
Robert Jaeger
Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Jaeger
Don Canney
Hal Schaefer
Wayne Murdock
Dave Kramer
Klopfenstein sworn in as Marion mayor
Marion votes to appoint Bob Vanderlinden to fill the unexpired term of Ken Techau who resigned. The term ends in fall 1989 and an election could occur as early as February. City officials cite budgeting and labor talks plus election costs as reasons for filling the post now.
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Vic Nivprenmiens Nes Eet
Marion
Klopfenstein
Bill Grundy
Bob Vanderlinden
Third Ave
Ken Techau
Leona Smith
Techau
Jeff Schott
Schott
Linda
Iowa gas station robbery and surrounding incidents
Iowa City police sought a man wearing a black ski mask who robbed the Pester Derby station at 302 S. Dubuque St with a shotgun at about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday. No injuries were reported and the amount stolen was not released. Firefighters tackled an apartment fire at 608 Hawkeye Court caused by an electrical blanket with $4,500 damage and no injuries. A separate I 80 crash near Guernsey killed multiple horses from a semitrailer of 30 animals. several horses died or were destroyed, with 6 to 10 reported killed and the driver treated for minor injuries. The investigation continues.
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Iowa City
Pester
S. Dubuque St
Jason Williams
Towa City
Hawkeye Court
Vanson
Wingtim
Oddson
State Patrol
Grinnell General Hospital
Marie Brandt
Windom
End of service ae rare Wellman ambulance service anniversary
The Wellman Volunteer Ambulance Service marked its 11th anniversary in September 1987 but now plans to terminate operations due to a shortage of qualified EMT volunteers. EMT secretary Sharrie Groff expressed mixed feelings but noted efforts to find ways to continue service.
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Wellman
Wellman Volunteer Ambulance Service
San. 1
Ambulance Service
EMT
Sharrie Groff
Log Fire Calls and Medical Emergencies Reported
A list of fire department calls for Monday to Wednesday noting medical emergencies at multiple addresses including 116 17th St NE 520 33rd Ave SW and 400 Collins Rd NE. Other incidents include water in a pull box, a defective heat element, odor investigation, and a false alarm at 4444 First Ave NE.
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17Th St
33Rd Ave
Edgewood Rd
K St
Glenbrook Dr
A Ave
Terry Dr
14Th Ave
Second St
Collins Rd
First Ave
Suspect Charged With Second-Degree Sexual Abuse
A man was charged Friday with second-degree sexual abuse in connection with abuse reported by parents of a 6 year old child. He was released after signing a promise to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rrinum
Sway Isa St. SE
Howe
Drunken Driving Incidents Reported on Tuesday
Todd Driscoll aged 25 of 619 29th St SE was cited at 1:43 AM Tuesday in the 200 block of Seventh Street SE. Jennifer Larsen age 19 of 5630 Ohio St SW faced a charge after a Tuesday incident in the 300 block of First Avenue SE. Randy Simonds, 31 from Mount Vernon, implicated at 2:12 PM Tuesday on Ink Road on a third offense.
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Todd Driscoll
29Th St
Seventh Street
Jennifer Larsen
Ohio St
Ual Am
First Avenue
Randy Simonds
Mount Vernon
Ink Road
Guilty Plea Placed Horak On Probation For Sears Theft
Jeffrey L. Horak, 21, pleaded guilty to second degree theft for stealing more than $5,000 in merchandise from the Sears Roebuck Cedar Rapids warehouse. He admitted taking eight video recorders and televisions over 14 months, was arrested in June, received a deferred sentence, and was placed on probation. Restitution of $6,500 to Sears was paid per court records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Sears Roebuck Co
Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey L. Horak
Horak
Sears
City Council approves Mount Vernon Road restaurant plan
The City Council gave final approval to a rezoning ordinance converting 2875 Mount Vernon Rd SE from residential to commercial enabling Leo and Paula Peiffer to build a restaurant and design shop named The Gallery. Construction starts this spring with opening hoped for next Christmas amid neighbor concerns and a potential lawsuit from Dairy Queen owner Craig Sweet over traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman Woodin
Gazette City Hall
Mount Vernon Road
Mount Vernon Rad
Leo
Paula Peiffer
Peiffer
Mount Vernon Rd
Sweet
Sheriff workers ratify Linn County contract
Members of the rupac Professional and Maintenance Employees Local 2003 ratified a Linn County Sheriff's Department contract by a 23 to 4 vote. The pact covers 84 workers from July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989 and July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990 with a 2.9 percent annual raise and a 34 percent second-year hike, plus a $60 health deductible reimbursement and wage steps for operators, deputies, sergeants, and detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupac
Linn County
John Stuelke
Linn County Sheriff's Department
County Fair funding held, Alltown cut eyed in Linn plans
Linn County supervisors Joe Rinas and Ken Schriner back no funding increase next year for the Linn County Fair in Central City and seek a 15.8 percent cut to the Alltown Fair in Cedar Rapids. Chairwoman Jean Oxley urged modest Central City rent increase for 4 H youths while not opposing Alltown cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megan Gazette
Linn
Joe Rinas
Ken Schriner
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Jean Oxley
Oxley
Linn County
Alltona Rar
Schriner
Rinas
Jim County
HACAP Lands 83000 Grant for Transitional Housing
The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program received an $83,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to renovate a three unit house at 818 6th St SE. Funds will cover utilities and maintenance for five years and the home will house six to nine people as it opens after Jan 1 for up to 18 months of employment training and HACAP programs. The grant originally planned county matching funds from Linn County, but this funding was reduced by 85 percent, and HACAP is appealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Area
HACAP
Maniccia
Court limits repeated drunken driving sentences in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a third offense drunk driving cannot yield more than one year in county jail. Additional time must be in a community corrections facility per the corrections director. The decision stemmed from Edward L. Morris’s appeal of consecutive one-year sentences for two counts of drunken driving third offense and one count of driving under suspension. The court remanded for re sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molne
Wreme
Iowa Department of Corrections
Stemmen
Inn County
Edward L. Moris
High Court
District Court
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New City
Police Dept
Bergen
Department of Planning and Redevelopment
Planning Department
Lyle Hanson
Lois Keller
Vie Klopn
Iowa
Guerndey
Guernsey
Iowa State Patrol
Charles
C.R. City
30Th Street SE
Craig Sweet
Tures
Allowa Fair
Ewood Plaza
Mike
Ceeteeteran
Town & Country Shopping Center
First
Av. S.E
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