Robbery at Jim's Foods prompts city police hiring push
Two masked men robbed Jim's Foods at 812 Sixth St SW last night with a weapon implied, though not shown, taking unknown cash. Cedar Rapids Police Lt. Walther said suspects fled southeast on foot. The department plans to hire about 10 officers this year as applications open at the Police Station with a March 19 deadline.
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Jim's Foods
Cedar Rapids
Sixth St
Bernie Walther
Walther
Jim’s Foods
First St
Linn-Mar projects on schedule for August occupancy
The Linn-Mar school district reports critical construction stays on track with occupancy expected in August. Construction manager Larry Gleason says walls for the new high school gymnasium should rise around March first. Funding comes from a $25 million bond issue supporting an elementary school and major additions at the intermediate school.
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Linn-Mar
Larry Gleason
Freshman Planning Sessions Set at Marion High School
Marion High School schedules two freshman planning sessions for students and parents. Both sessions start at 6 30 p m on Thursday and February 22 and are open to area eighth graders. Attendees will review high school requirements course options and scheduling procedures. Call 377 9891 for details.
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Marion High School
Fire at Ray Heffner home blamed on discarded smoking materials
Fire at 523 Templin Rd in Iowa City injured retired UI professor emeritus Ray Heffner and his wife Ruth. Fire Marshal Roger Jensen said the Monday blaze began in a second floor den, causing about 70 thousand dollars in damage. Heffner remains in fair condition at University Hospitals while Ruth Heffner has been released from the hospital.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
Roger Jensen
Ray Heffner
Templin Rd
Heffner
University Hospitals
Ruth
Quasqueton Man Pleads Guilty in Cross Burning Case
Howard Sawyer, 25, pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to violate civil rights case stemming from a July 1997 cross burning at a Quasqueton mobile home court. Sentencing set for May 3 in Cedar Rapids U.S. District Court.
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Buchanan County
Howard Sawyer
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Cedar Rapids businessman jailed in drug and money laundering case
Scotter Clark, 30, operator of Elegant Limousines and Pleasures Entertainment, was arrested on federal charges of drug dealing and money laundering. Investigators tied Clark to prostitution, loan sharking, and gambling as part of an alleged organized crime structure.
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Rick Smith
Cedar Rapids
Scotter Clark
Pleasers Entertainment
Clark
U.S
Patrick Reinert
Reinert
Steven Stefani
City commission backs Boyson Road rezoning plan
The City Planning Commission unanimously recommends rezone of the southeast corner at Boyson Road and Council Street NE for a mixed development of 75 single-family homes 13 office buildings and 116 total units including 16 8 and 4 unit apartments. Residents oppose office park density citing traffic and neighborhood compatibility.
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Dave Collison
Winthrop Rd
Bill Nepps
Ron
Jerry Grubb
Des Moines
Council Street
Commission
Revi
Gazette
David Lee Harda
Cedar Rapids
City Planning Commission
Boyson
Iowa papers unite to promote pork with $1 coupons
Newspapers across Iowa joined grocery partners for the Lift a Fork Buy More Pork promotion from Jan 23 to Feb 7. 246 papers of 340 member papers published $1 pork coupons, reaching 1,183,455 residents with an estimated $64,954 in donated ad space. The effort followed hogs trading near 25 cents per pound and supported by the Partners for Pork campaign.
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Iowa
Iowa Farmer Today
Gazette
Bill Monroe
Iowa Newspaper Association
Eddyville Tribune
Spirit Lake
Lake Park
Monroe
Dallas Hockman
National Park Association
Partners For Pork
Godfather’s Pizza
Hockman
Cedar Rapids scales back property tax hike to $12.40 per 1000
The city lowers its property tax rate to 12.40 per thousand after revised revenue projections. The rate remains above current but below Marion’s proposal, with a public hearing set for March 3. An $80 000 home pays about 560 for the city portion, about 19 more than this year.
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Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Ole Munson
Marion
Munson
Psychiatrist linked to death faces new Ritalin charges
U S Attorney adds nine counts against Dr Robert Shultice of Cedar Rapids for prescribing Ritalin and other narcotics. The 67 year old, awaiting a June 8 trial on a 40 count indictment for distributing controlled substances, mail fraud and obstruction, could face 20 years to life for Ritalin related charges. A woman in her 30s died after Ritalin prescribed illegally by Shultice, and another pregnant woman died after Valium related prescriptions. Shultice’s license was restricted in 1996 and surrendered in 1998 amid state probes. He defends the case as he prepares for trial.
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Adam Lowenstein
U.S
Robert Shultice
Shultice
Stephen Rapp
Dorothy Cole
Shultice — Rapp
Rapp
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Board of Medical Examiner
FBI
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Roger Hadley
Monica Vernon
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Vernon
Jim Sattler
al Willett
Board
Willett
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