Woman found dead after missing from Jesup case
A Jesup woman, Janeen Seehase, 47, died of exposure after disappearing January 28 following a high school basketball game. Dr. Albert Dolan ruled no foul play, saying she walked miles in cold weather. her body was found February 1 near railroad tracks northeast of Jesup.
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Jesup
Albert Dolan
Black Hawk County
Janeen Seehase
Jesup High School
Richard
Richard Seehase
Seehase
Eastern Iowa school bond proposals fail in Williamsburg
Voters in Williamsburg rejected two bond measures for school improvements, with 674 to 537 and 739 to 453 defeats on a 4.8 million intermediate school project and a 6.8 million addition for the school and high school. In nearby Norway, a 420 thousand multipurpose addition to the K-8 school passed 291 to 125, meeting the 60 percent threshold. Nearly 300 male vocalists from area high schools will join the Eastern Iowa Men's Choral Festival at Benton Community Schools in Van Horne, directed by Paul Gulsvig, with concerts at 7:30 p.m. tonight.
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Williamsburg
Norway
Eastern Iowa
Paul Gulsvig
Onalaska High School
Onalaska
Wis
Festival Chorus
Cedar Rapids Harmony Hawks Barbershop Chorus
Sound Legacy Barbershop Quartet
Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Select Men’s Choir
Cedar Rapids Dog License Renewals Lag Prompts Penalty
Cedar Rapids reports lagging dog license renewals with more than half still unrenewed after expiration. 1993 licenses expired December 31. a ten dollar penalty applies if not renewed by April 1. As of Monday 1994 licenses numbered 4,457, about 400 behind last year. Licenses at City Hall Dog License Office. fees 5 dollars for spayed/neutered dogs and 10 dollars for others. Dog age over four months and rabies shots through June 30 are required.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Wages of mayor's secretary criticized in Cedar Rapids
City Hall criticism rose over mayor Larry Serbousek's handling of staff when Tina Winkie was appointed secretary to the mayor and Pat Myers moved to the Streets Department. The council formalized the assignments after Serbousek bypassed an objection to Winkie's higher pay grade.
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Lonnie Zingula
U Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Larry Serbousek
City Hall
Tina Winkie
Pat
Smith
Serbousek
Hurley Bassett
Thomas
Lyle Hanson
Dave Kramer
Winkie
Winter storm hits Eastern Iowa with slick roads and cold wind chills
Snowfall eased across Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties with two inches in the city and about a half foot in the northeast. Icy roads sparked 17 crashes on I 380 between 8 and 10 am, injuring two, including a Cedar Rapids officer. Wind chill warnings ranged from 20 to 40 below zero as forecasters expected a brief warmup later in the week.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
First Avenue
H Avenue
Gene Mollenhauer
National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids Council Eyes Developer Finance Study on Waste Plant
Cedar Rapids officials plan to bill developer Jim Ledenbach for a $15,300 needs assessment of his 280 ton per day waste to energy plant at 1193 Ingleside Dr. SW. The study by R W Beck focuses on state law criteria, regional waste streams, vitrification of ash, steam sale feasibility, and project need and risk.
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Lonnie Zingula
Cedar Rapids
R.W. Beck
Dave Hogan
Lyle Hanson
Ledenbach
Paper Recovery Co
Hogan
Beck
Towns urged to organize solid waste information panel
Linn County towns consider forming an association to inform officials and citizens about Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency debates and decisions. Leaders seek representation on the nine member board and a conduit for timely updates to small towns.
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Douglas Neumann
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Liz Christiansen
Jean Oxley
Board of Supervisors
Linn County proposes 2.5 million in road projects for 1995
Linn County Secondary Roads Department outlines more than 2.5 million dollars in fiscal 1995 road projects. County Engineer Jerry Nelson says not all will be completed on schedule. Local funding projects total 558 thousand with several grade, culvert, and resurfacing tasks planned around Marion Cedar Rapids and Robins. Federal and state funded projects total two million dollars including work on Ellis Road Mount Vernon Road Ivanhoe Road and 42nd Street NE.
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Lynn Tefft
Azette
Linn County Secondary Roads Department
Jerry Nelson
Linn County
Department of Transportation
31St Street
Marion
Austin Road
Cottage Grove Road
Cedar Rapids
Hunt Road
Robins
Indian Hill Road
McNamara Road
Prairieburg
Upper Boulder Road
Coggon
Winslow Road
Jones County
Ellis Road
Mount Vernon Road
Ivanhoe Road
42Nd Street
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Tory
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