Cedar Rapids School Board Schedules Feb 24 Hearings on Property Sales
Cedar Rapids Community School District sets public hearings for February 24 on selling Lincoln Elementary at 912 18th Ave. SW to Sanctuary Ministries for conversion into a church and resource center, and 3 acres at 80th St. and Worcester Rd. NW to Linn County for a shop facility. Lincoln price is 105000 dollars and Worcester Road land 52500 dollars. It is unclear if the sales will be on the February 24 board agenda.
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Storage garages proposed in Cedar Rapids zoning change
Cedar Rapids officials consider rezoning for JKLR LLC to build five self service storage buildings at 33rd Avenue SW and J Street SW on a steep site beside single family homes. The project seeks land use map and zoning changes. In Iowa City, an Economic Development Committee backed funding for MetaCommunications and FilmScene to be considered Feb 18 by the City Council.
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33Rd Avenue
J Street
33Rd Avenue SW
Jklr LLC
James M. Hoke
Iowa City
Wendy Ford
Susan Mims
Michelle Payne
Matt Hayek
Ford
Landlord gets jail in peephole spying case
Elwyn Miller a 64 year old landlord was sentenced to 150 days in jail for invasion of privacy after spying on six tenants through attic peepholes in 2012. He also received five consecutive 365 day sentences suspended with fines and sex offender registry obligations while facing civil suits from tenants.
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I.C
Iowa City
Elwyn Miller
Miller
Mark Brown
Stephen Gerard
Miller Electric
Gerard
Linsie Mairet
Mairet
S. Lucas St
Ice jam risk rises as March thaw nears on Cedar River
Hydrologists note ice jams form during fast thaws when ice breaks up and backs up water. Thick ice this winter raises concern for bigger jams, with past flood events prompting city pumps, sandbags and flood barriers.
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Stephen Mally
the Gazette
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Geological Survey
Hanson
Nania
USGS
Iowa
Ellis Park
Ellis Boulevard NW
Dear Abby Column Offer On Long Distance Love
A reader asks how to manage daily thoughts about a longtime female friend who lives far away. Abby encourages valuing daily contact, recalls historic long distance courtships, and suggests staying busy to keep thoughts from ruling the day.
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Miranda
Colorado
Elizabeth Barrett
Robert Browning
Iowa Illinois Lottery Numbers and Jackpot
The Midday Pick 3 draws show 1 1 7 in Iowa Illinois lottery. Evening Pick 3 yields 3 0 6. Midday Pick 4 is 3 7 4 2 and Evening is 3 6 5 8. Illinois Lucky Day Lotto Midday 4 6 14 25 30 Evening 14 15 28 34 36. Lotto numbers are 5 18 40 44 46 49 with Extra Shot jackpot at 14 million.
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Illlinois
Illinois
Eastern Iowa River Level Readings and Trends
Readings show multiple river sites across eastern Iowa with levels and trends. Cities listed include Marshalltown Belle Plaine Marengo Iowa City Lone Tree Columbus Jet Wapello Cedar Rapids Conesville Independence Anamosa and Coralville Pool with varying statuses from falling to rising. Mississippi River gauges at La Crosse Lansing Dubuque Guttenberg Bellevue and the Quad Cities also noted.
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Marengo
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Wapello
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Sourcemedia
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