Marion chief hire questioned in court fight with police
Detectives claim Police Chief Chris Ebert was appointed illegally and that state law testing procedures were not followed. They seek back pay and an injunction while alleging city officials misused procedures and violated Civil Service rules. The case, filed July 2 in Linn District Court, involves City Council and Civil Service Commission actions and ongoing disputes over detective versus patrol ranks.
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Chris Ebert
Chiafos
City Council
Civil Service Commission
Ebert
Public Employment Relations Board
Council
Commission
Thomas Koehler
Linn District Court
Ebert Certified as Marion Police Chief Under Fire
Marion Police Chief Chris Ebert received police certification last Tuesday from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Four Marion detectives allege improper appointment and say city officials may not have known of his uncertified status before the selection. Mayor Grundy calls it an oversight and says certification would have been required. Ben Yarrington of the ILEA confirms certification and says hiring standards were met.
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Bill Grundy
Marion
Chris Ebert
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
the Gazette
Florida Institute of Police Traffic Management
Gazette
Ben Yarrington
ILEA
Academy
Volunteer opportunities fill community needs in area
A local volunteer alert lists multiple groups seeking help. Iowa Emergency Service Radio Patrol Crestview Acres YWCA Kirkwood Right to Read United Cerebral Palsy Big Brothers Big Sisters Friendsmobile and other programs request role specifics from coordinators. Calls provided for each listing with names and contact numbers.
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Iowa
Terra Fitzpatrick
Liz
Kirkwood
United Cerebral Palsy
Marcie Hosch
Friendsmobile
Margaret Bradow
Crestview Acres
SuzAnne Boyle
L.J.V
Edie Liotis
Council On Aging
RSVP
Faye
Branstad and Bailey woo Saturn plant in Iowa visit
Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa Development Commission Director Jack Bailey travel to Detroit to press Saturn GM for a site to build a new subcompact plant in Iowa. They will present data on Cedar Rapids Iowa City Quad Cities Des Moines and Waterloo including water supply pumping capacity and pollution control plant details and meet Saturn executives.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Detroit
Branstad
Iowa Development Commission
Jack Bailey
Reia Rundell
General Motors Corp
Saturn Corp
Bailey
Saturn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Area
Quad Cities
Waterloo
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby to Host First 1985 Session
The Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby Association will hold its initial race registration and information session Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Mott Room of the Central Branch YMCA. Barb Taylor, association president, said the meeting is open to prospective drivers and guardians for the 23rd Cedar Rapids race with the derby set for July 14 and winners advancing to the national Race of Champions in Akron on August 10. The event is open to Eastern Iowa youths aged 9 to 15 on Aug 1, 1985, with junior and senior divisions and cars may be reused if remaining in the same division.
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Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby Association
Central Branch Ymca
Barb Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Taylor
Akron
Ohio
Iowa
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