Linn County board weighs elected official raises
Linn County supervisors weigh increments for elected officials with options between 3 and 4 percent. The county attorney’s pay matches a district judge at 109,808 dollars, limiting possible raises. Budget concerns and rural valuation declines influence the discussion.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Jim Houser
Lu Barron
Linda Langston
Linn
Michael Stevenson
Don Zeller
Stevenson
Zeller
Langston
Linda Langenberg
Iowa
Barron
Houser
Dawn Jindrich
Farm Bureau
Victor Keeps Police Contract With Iowa County
Victor will continue the five year contract with Iowa County for law enforcement. A prior lure of a Poweshiek County option at 15000 dollars annually was dropped after sheriff Tom Sheets warned it would require more personnel. The city council plans to consider a new Iowa County agreement at the February 12 meeting.
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Victor
Iowa County
Iowa
Poweshiek Counties
Poweshiek County
Tom Sheets
Iowa County Sheriffs Department
Victor City
Linn-Mar Scores Improve Yet Face Special Education Scrutiny
The Iowa Department of Education cited Linn-Mar for inadequate progress among special education students in fourth grade reading and math and eighth grade math. The district notes some gains this year but gaps remain due to averaging with last year’s scores and future subgroup changes.
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Linn-Mar
Iowa Department of Education
Ironside
Plant Me A Garden founder built niche in local plant care
Russell, a former respiratory therapist, started Plant Me A Garden after earning an AS in horticulture. She labels soaps and maintains plants for private and commercial clients, selling through a handful of stores and craft shows including Cedar Rapids Museum of Art shop and History Center gift shop.
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Russell
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
History Center
Catnip Meadows
Solon
B.R. LeQuilt
West Branch
Kirkwood Community College
New Bridge to Cut Response Time Between Marengo and Ladora
Iowa County approves a $404531 contract with Taylor Construction to replace the Angling Bridge over Little Bear Creek. The span has been closed for 10 years forcing 12 mile detours for emergency crews and buses. project includes 600 feet of road straightening and concrete beam construction. Work to start in spring and finish by Labor Day.
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Iowa News Service
Marengo
Little Bear Creek
Ladora
Iowa
Vince Ehlert
Iowa County Supervisors
Taylor Construction of
New Vienna
Seven Mexican Nationals Charged in Sioux City Immigration Case
Seven Mexican nationals face U S district court charges in Sioux City for immigration offenses including unlawful re entry after deportation. One defendant Patricia CarbajalDircio allegedly used another person's identity to obtain an Iowa nondriver ID. Jose Luis Hores Castaneda received a two year six month prison term for illegal status and eighth DUI. Assistant U S attorney Michael Hobart leads the prosecutions.
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U.S. District Court
Sioux City
Sergio Flores-Sandoval
Maria del Rosario Tepotzotlan-Gonzalez
Maria Emelia Sanchez-Crisanto
Jose Mariano Martinez-Sosa
United States
Patricia CarbajalDircio
U.S
Iowa
Jose Luis Hores-Castaneda
Michael Hobart
Eastern Iowa Log Briefs: Arrests and Damages Among Safety Logs
Linn County reports include Sheryl Mclelien charged with operating while intoxicated second offense in Cedar Rapids. Filmon Habte cited in Cedar Rapids area after 5 15 a.m. Saturday. Eulalia Ansell accused of assisting assault on Aaron Jarvis at her residence. Damages include tools valued at 2400 dollars and cash at Center Point Road business. Unauthorized birth announcements details and daily safety log counts noted.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
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Susan Drive
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Ashton Pl
Ansell
Aaron Jarvis
Third Ave
Iowa City
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