Former mayor to regain Iowa City seat Monday
John McDonald a six year council veteran and former Iowa City mayor will return to the mayor's seat Monday. The council elects a member to a two year term and the next vote occurs at 8 am. McDonald will succeed William Ambrisco who won another term. McDonald praised and challenged by budget pressures as the city prepares a 1989 budget and a $40 million overall plan alongside a $34 million sewage plant project. Two new council members Randy Larson and Susan Horowitz join Monday.
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Lyle Mullersazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
John McDonald
McDonald
McDonald Uptoal Dispensary
William Ambrisco
John
Kate Dickson
Dickson
Randy Larson
Susan Horowitz
Fourth fire hits Kunth family near Solon
Eugene Kunth family escapes unharmed as a ranch style house eight miles southwest of Solon is destroyed by fire. Firefighters arrived at 7 p.m. to find the home engulfed. state fire marshal will investigate. the family recently moved from Tiffin after three prior fires. The house was uninsured and owned by Rich Zimmerman of Iowa City. North Liberty unit assisted when its truck crashed. a water main break disrupted Solon as fire crews battled the blaze.
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Solon
Eugene Kunth
Kunth
Sclon
Steve Lee
Lee
Coralville Reservoir
the Gazette
Tiffin
Rich Zimmerman
Iowa City
North Liberty Fire Department
State Patrol
Robert Jedlicka
Officer charged with running red light in Dubuque crash
Dubuque police officer Daniel Avenarius age 33 was cited for running a red light while responding to an emergency. His squad car, with emergency lights on but siren off, collided with a car driven by Christine Simmons 18. Both drivers reported no injuries.
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Dubuque
Dupuque
Daniel Avenarius
Avenarius
Christine Simmons
Gunfire damages cars as pair arrested in Cedar Rapids area
A 21-year-old man and a juvenile were arrested after gunfire Sunday damaged two unoccupied vehicles at 1243 Fourth St NW. Two bullets hit a Virgil Fritz Sr. car and three hit Patri Maillie’s vehicle. Police reported four to six shots heard and a gun recovered. another juvenile remained at large.
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Wy Vick Hogan Gazeto Star
Cedar Rapids
Doris Fritz
Fourth St. NW
Virgil Fritz Sr
Patri Maillie
Fifth St. NW
Lewis
Nce
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Denver Dillard
Cedar Rapids meetings and outdoor program schedule
On Tuesday December 29 the city council holds an informal meeting at 8:30 am on the fourth floor of City Hall. Linn County Supervisors meet informally in the Administrative Office Building. Outdoor program includes 1:30 pm Ski Stretcher at Science Station with Indian Creek Nature Center and Fun and Feather Sports Shop, free for members, $1.50 for non members. Also a Wind and Wood stove music event 7 to 8:30 pm at Indian Creek Nature Center, register by noon, member family $2.50, non-member family $5.00.
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Cedar Rapids
An Creek Nature Center
Indian Creek Nature Center
Robert Service
Jack London
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Iowa
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Washington County
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Washington, D.C
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