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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2009
Page
11
Courts statewide suspend today due to state budget cuts. All jury trials are moved to Tuesday. Other trials and hearings are postponed except initial jail appearances, which proceed as scheduled.
Two men robbed Suburban Amoco at 370 Scott Ct in Iowa City early Sunday and fled with unknown cash. A Johnson County Sheriff K-9 search yielded no trace as the pair, described as black males in their late teens to early 20s and slim, fled west.
Vote Yes for Our Neigh bors will host a 2 p m tour of flood damaged homes at 1654 Eighth St NW Cedar Rapids to show the flood's personal and economic effects. Linn County voters face a March 3 ballot on a 1 percent local option sales tax to fund flood recovery through June 30 2014.
Kyle Turner runs A-1 Vacuum in Iowa with help from his father Mitch as they fix and sell vacuum cleaners. The shop repairs many brands, highlights the move to bagless models, and notes a trend toward repairing rather than discarding appliances amid tough economy.
Darrell Langan, 71, recalls postwar life while discussing today’s challenges from floods and a faltering economy. He questions consumer excess as he notes personal losses from 2008 and life changes, urging perspective for younger generations.
The Palace apartment building at 616 Fourth Ave SE in Cedar Rapids has long drawn complaints as a deteriorating eyesore in the neighborhood. Local residents and officials seek action to address ongoing maintenance and safety concerns.
The Palace in Cedar Rapids once eyed for revival under owner Kory Nanke and the city’s Enhance Our Neighborhoods program. Plans to convert 1910 built six 1,600 square foot condos never progressed as Nanke said he is not financially positioned to proceed, leaving the wrecking ball likely.
In June 2007 Kory Nanke owner of The Palace at 616 Fourth Ave SE Cedar Rapids proposed renovating the dilapidated building into six 1,600 square foot condominiums. The city had placed the property on the red list but paused action to observe the plan.
The Gazette invites readers to reach Newstrack reporters every Monday with news tips or questions. Contact options include mail to The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa, P O Box 511, phone numbers 319 398 8254 or 1 800 397 8212, and email news gazcomm com.
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