Todd questions charges for ice arena changes
Cedar Rapids Parks Commissioner Dale Todd questions items on the third change order for the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena and may hire a private auditor. The project started at 11.2 million and nears 13 million with private funding from Polar Ice and SKATE. Todd considers reallocating funds and may push SKATE for more upfront support.
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Warette
Cedar Rapids
Dale Todd
Todd
Ole Munson
Munson
Rockford Road
Polar Ice
Skate Inc
SKATE
Lee Clancey
District weighs Internet filters amid debate over data and supervision
C R panel opposes filters teacher Tom Campbell and parents voice concerns about data absence. Executive director Russ Novotny notes no district data on complaints. Associate Superintendent Tom Micek to survey staff and seek parental input. Faculty urge supervision and clearer policy to avoid false security. College Community uses filtering. Waterloo district pondering steps.
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Tom Campbell
Melody Cook
Sue Reider
Kate Doyle
Washington
Rachel Wilson
Kennedy Hart
Russ Novotny
Tom Micek
Campbell
Mation
Wilson
Doyle
College Community
Waterloo
Cargo Plane Crashes in Rancho Cordova Yard
A DC-8 cargo plane from Emery Worldwide Port Service Flight 17 crashed while attempting an emergency landing in a wrecking yard at Rancho Cordova California and caught fire. The FAA had no immediate word on crew or survivors. Firefighters reported up to 200 cars set ablaze and explosions along a 200 yard stretch. Witnesses say the plane took off from Mather Air Force Base, circled back, and crashed after reporting trouble. No ground injuries were reported.
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Rancho Cordova
Calif
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Emery Worldwide Transport Service
Jim Whitehead
Los Angeles
Dan Haverty
KXTV
Mather Air Force Base
KCBS
Polar Ice rent start tied to substantial completion at arena
City officials, led by Parks Commissioner Dale Todd, debated when Polar Ice must begin rent payments for the arena. The 20 year lease sets payment start after substantial completion, with critics asking why completion has not occurred. The plan foresees a concrete floor after hockey season despite a sand floor in use for RoughRiders games.
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Polar Ice
Brad Berman
United States Hockey League
The
RoughRiders
Berman
William “Butch” Johnson
Point Builders
Quire Ice
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