Ex-policeman loses suit on medical costs
Former Cedar Rapids officer Michael Nieland and Teamsters Local 238 filed suit in August claiming the Iowa Code requires the city to cover all medical costs for job injuries. Linn District Judge Koehler ruled the city not responsible for disputed costs because Nieland failed to obtain city approval before seeking unauthorized treatment.
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Ours
Cedar Rapids
Michael Nieland
Nieland
Teamsters Local 238
Linn
Thomas Koehler
Police Board of Trustees
Koehler
The Log of Linn County The Gazette Reports From Public Safety
Entry reports thefts in Linn County with items stolen including electronics and appliances. Feb 9–10 daylight theft at 2050 Glass Rd NE mentions a color TV remote and video recorder valued at 750. A storage garage at 10 block Twix Town Rd NE lists a microwave oven color TV video games and housewares valued at 775.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Glass Rd
Theft charges filed against several in Linn County
Peggy Lou Goodlove 42 of Central City faces second degree theft for allegedly taking cash over $500 from Sears over three months and Michelle Gehring 18 of 1528 Washington Ave SE is charged with first degree theft for opening a bank account with false ID and writing checks in six towns totaling over $11,000. A list of numerous drunken driving arrests with times and locations follows.
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Peggy Lou Goodlove
Central City
Sears
Michelle S. Gehring
Washington Ave. SE
Linn County
Robert Marshburn
Rock Hill
S.C
County Road W
76Th Avenue
Donald Landers
Fourth Ave
A Avenue
Dao Nguyen
Mount Vernon
Roscoe Phipps
Martelle
Highway 13
Mount Vernon Road
Jack Lathrop
Fairfield
Bowling Street
David Hamer
32Nd St
First Avenue
Thompson Drive
Jon Harris
Atwood Dr
Highway 30
Edgewood Road
Curtis Prescott
18Th Ave
15Th Avenue
James Furnish Jr
Third St
C Street
Cedar Rapids Man Gets Up To 10 Years For Cocaine Sale
Maurice Wilson, 38, of 448 Elder Lane NW, Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty in Linn District Court to distributing a controlled substance after delivering a half gram of cocaine to an undercover Cedar Rapids officer on August 31. Judge Van Zimmer sentenced him to up to 10 years, fined $1,150, and ordered $50 restitution to the Metro Narcotics Fund plus costs.
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Cedar Rapids
Maurice Wilson
Elder Lane
Linn District Court
Wilson
van Zimmer
Metro Narcotics Fund
City Defends Summer Water Surcharge Policy
Cedar Rapids introduces a summer surcharge for outdoor lawn meters to curb excess use. About 1,100 of 37,000 customers hold second meters and may face higher bills starting April. Residential rates rise about 10 percent with a $1.70 per unit surcharge for summer usage over twice the winter average.
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Water Department
Preston
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Fire and medical calls log for several city intersections
A record of nightly emergency responses shows multiple medical emergencies and an electrical short. Calls occurred Wednesday at 370 First Ave NE 3700 Sixth St SW 1418 First Ave NW and nearby Interstate 380 NE. Thursday entries list incidents at 1918 B Ave NE 2020 Belmont Pkwy NW 2714 Mount Vernon Rd SE 408 First St SW and 3029th Ave Dr SW.
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David Danker
Ripon St
Third Avenue
George St. John
33Rd St
Linn County
Dennis Zelezny
Deborah
Northview Dr
Marion
Country Club Drive
William Willson
22Nd St
Mount Vernon Road
Bryan Wolfe
Anamosa
County Road
E-34
Stone Road
Darrell Bahndorf
Williams Blvd
C Street
Shawn Meyocks
Sixth Ave
Fourth Street
Thomas Blanchard
44Th St
19Th Street
Lora Barker
Ainsworth
Center Point
Deborah Vandenburg
Iowa City
Edgewood Road
Jammie Keller
38Th St. Dr
Blake Boulevard
James Brown
Boubonais, Ill
Seventh Avenue
First Ave
Sixth St
Interstate 380
B Ave
Belmont Pkvy
Mount Vernon Rd
First St
29Th Ave. Dr
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John McIvor
Cedar Rapids/Marion
Heather Sloman Wood
IPN
Augsburger
Halls
George Washington
Fabric
Broyhill
Lloyd/ Flanders
Asendad
Norwalk
Stratford
Serta Mattress
AVA Hall
Model Rooms
Sebec
Hall
Fee
Collins Road
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