Community Connections Center Opens in Uptown Cedar Rapids District
Business owners seek a dedicated patrol for First Avenue East between 10th and 20th Streets as the Community Connections Resource Center opens October 1. The 5800 square foot storefront houses staff from police fire leased housing code enforcement and the Fire Marshal's Office with a reading area a computer lab and a meeting room for groups. Community members note improved safety though officers warn of cost and staffing limits while emphasizing long term gains in quality of life.
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Haiti Faces Shelter Crunch as Rainy Season Looms
Haiti warns of enormous risks as it seeks $60 million for 100000 tents to move quake survivors. Interior Minister Bien-Aime says funds are lacking while camps near the Bois de Chene River endure floods, disease risk, and ongoing fear amid delayed flood defense work.
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Paul Antoine Bien-Aime
Jeanne Marcells
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Sailor-Engineer Speer Joins BMW Oracle Racing Consulting
Speer, former Air Force lieutenant colonel and Seattle yacht owner, consulted with BMW Oracle Racing after seeing interest in his land yacht and multihull designs. He survived a 2001 capsize aboard a 31-foot trimaran during Van Isle 360, clinging to the boat for about 20 hours before rescue. Now in Spain, he watches the America’s Cup chase and praises the sport’s high level and learning opportunities.
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Iowa State
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Filmmaker Tax Credit Fraud Allegations In Iowa Case
Court records allege inflated film industry expenditures and double-billing for tax credits. Polynation Pictures The Scientist in Council Bluffs and Maximus Production Services of Minneapolis are named as charged with first-degree theft. Owners Runge Saunders and others face allegations of in kind services and shell entities.
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Scientist
Council Bluffs
Runge and
Saunders
Maximus Production Services
Minneapolis
Film Office
Wheeler
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