Diorama at Belle Plaine Bowl Inspires State Tourney Bowler Welcome
Local owner Glenn Clark and Kelly guide Belle Plaine Bowl as host site for the Legion State Tournament team competition in March and April. The 1959-era alley expands to eight lanes for team action while singles and doubles move to Venture Lanes in Tama. Beginning Feb 20, 32 bowlers pay 80 dollars each to roll 20 games, overnight.
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Glenn Clark
Kelly
Clarks
Glenn
Tama
American Legion
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Belle Plaine Bowl
Farm Bureau objects to online home pictures on assessor site
Linn County Farm Bureau members oppose online photos and floor plans of private homes posted by Linn County and Cedar Rapids assessors. They cite security risks from burglars and favor login access or subscription to restrict viewing, while officials discuss possible use of pictometry for official purposes.
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Farm Bureau
Adam Belz
Gazette Hiawatha
Linn County Farm Bureau
Linn County Assessor
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Dave Machacek
Alburnett
Curt Zingula
Julie Kester
Conference Board
Sors
Grants awarded to study Sinclair smokestack in Cedar Rapids
The Historic Preservation Commission receives a $5,000 in grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Silos & Smokestacks to fund an expert study of the Sinclair smokestack at 1600 Third St SE. A local match brings estimated study costs to $10,000 as the city prepares a demolition decision.
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Cindy Hadishihe
Cedar Rapids
Historic Preservation Commission
Sinclair
Third St. SE
Commission
Maura Pilcher
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Pilcher
Iowa
Greg Eyerly
Honor Flight opens Eastern Iowa chapter
Mark Geary reports that Eastern Iowa gains a North Central Iowa Honor Flight chapter serving Linn, Jones, Tama, Benton, Buchanan, Black Hawk, and Iowa counties. First trip planned for late spring or summer with about 100 veterans and 60 guardians, funded by a $75,000 campaign. next steps include a launch website and local fundraising.
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Zation
Linn
Jones
Tama
Benton
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Iowa
Mark.geary
Kcrg
Bo James liquor license suspended for 30 days
An administrative law judge ordered Bo James in Iowa City to suspend its liquor license for 30 days starting March 29 after a January 30 compliance check found two 20 year olds served beers without age verification. Judge Laura Lockard also fined the bar $1500 and noted doorperson ID checks flaw. Lean Cohen plans to appeal.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Bo James
Alcoholic Beverage Division
Leah Cohen
Laura Lockard
Cohen
Lockard
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