Farm Bureau attacks Linn zoning deals with rural residents
Linn County Farm Bureau members told the Board of Supervisors the zoning department is intimidating and arbitrary in cases affecting rural landowners. They urged review and possible attorney input, citing a couple's five acre farm home denial and a 72 acre exemption dispute. The group seeks corrective action alongside budget concerns.
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Iowa native leads Thunderbirds to command at Nellis
Mike Chandler, Cedar Falls native and 1982 Cedar Falls High School alumnus, now heads the U S Air Force Thunderbirds after a recent change of command at Nellis Air Force Base. A former Gulf War veteran and Air Force Academy graduate, he followed in his father's aviation footsteps.
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Bettendorf scales back trash fee hike after outcry
Bettendorf considers a far smaller increase in monthly trash charges after a December vote to triple them sparked more than 300 calls to City Hall. The new proposal sets a $5 base fee with optional higher charges for more frequent pickups, instead of the previously approved $12 for an average home.
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Regional Roundup Middletown Reports City Hall Fire
A morning blaze damaged Middletown City Hall in southeast Iowa. investigators suspect a mower in a maintenance area as the start point. Firefighters from nearby towns and the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant contained the fire with no injuries. City will seek a temporary meeting site during repairs.
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Davenport man convicted of first degree murder
Lamel D. Harper, 28, of Davenport, was found guilty of first degree murder for the Feb 27 2003 shooting death of Kenneth Cotton 21 of Rock Island Ill near a school bus stop. A life sentence is mandatory with sentencing set for March 4.
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Ferguson man arrested in string of burglaries
Steven Paul Seelye, 21, of Ferguson near the Tama Marshall county border, was arrested last month on burglary charges after Tama and Marshall deputies searched his residence. He faces one count of second degree burglary and three counts of third degree burglary, with additional charges pending after items were seized and bond set at 40000 dollars.
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