Quaker State Rod Show Features Steve Spahr Camaro Entry
The 13th Annual Quaker State Rod and Custom Car Show in Monticello on Feb 27–28 features Steve Spahr of Scotch Grove with his Camaro stock car powered by a 355 Chevy engine and fiberglass body. Spahr aims to race it at Hawkeye Downs this summer while competing for Budweiser trophies and Skoal cash awards. The event runs noon to midnight Saturday and 10 am to 10 pm Sunday at the Youth Center on the Jones County Fairgrounds. entry information via Ralph or Galen Muller at 465-5119 or 465-5380.
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Spahr
Hawkeye Downs
Jones County Fairgrounds
Ralph Muller
Galen Muller
City Hall meeting room offered to house library
The Hiawatha City Council agreed to give up City Hall meeting room to the library after it closed for leaks and structural damage. A Feb 24 meeting will decide if the library board will move in, freeing space while officials consider repairs, leasing, or a new building.
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Hiawatha City Council
Hiawatha Library Board
Hiawatha
Emmons St
Tom Theis
Mike Ament
Hiawatha Library
Ament
Martin Bruns
Recreation Commission offers aerobic classes in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission announces classes in Advanced Aerobics Jazzercize Beginning Aerobics Coed Aerobics Livewires Senior Adult Aerobics plus a free Coed Aerobics workshop on Feb 25 at 6 30 p m Sally Jiruska will teach all classes with fees set at 15 dollars for five weeks Baby-sitting available preregistration required at 50 cents per hour Livewires runs five weeks starting March 2 from 10 00 to 10 30 a m Senior Aerobics begins March 2 at 11 15 a m 3 dollar fee Pre-registration February 26 from 9 11 a m at Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission 2000 Mount Vernon Road SE 398 5065.
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Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Sally Jiruska
Mount Vernon Road
Iowa Supreme Court upholds Beeman murder conviction
The Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the first degree murder conviction of William D. Beeman for the 1980 death of Michiel Winkel in Muscatine County. The court found no grounds to reverse, rejecting objections to the confession and the use of martial arts nunchucks as trial evidence.
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Michiel Winkel
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District Court
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Wildcatten State Park
Muscatine County
Supreme Court
Iowa House approves school property alcohol ban
Ten years ago the Iowa House passed legislation banning possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on school property, signaling a statewide effort to keep campuses alcohol free.
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Iowa
Iowa City police reach tentative two year contract agreement
The Iowa City Police Patrolman's Association and the city reached a tentative two year contract after a fact finder ruling. The agreement includes a 7 percent salary increase each year and a starting patrol officer salary of 15868. The deal awaits City Council approval and takes effect July 1 with no second year renegotiation. Officers receive modest changes to uniform and shoe allowances.
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Ann Mittman
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa City Police Patrolman's Association
Michael Goldberg
Dave Helling
Beer license suspended for selling to minor
Iowa City station Kerr McGee Saw Mor at 1104 S Gilbert St loses beer license for 14 days after an employee was convicted of selling beer to a minor. Michael Hoey pled guilty Jan 7 after arrest Nov 19. City Attorney and owner’s attorney supported the suspension.
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Kerr-McGee
S. Gilbert St
Robert Jansen
Michael Hoey
Hoey
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