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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2009
Page
7
Police search for a gunpoint suspect after a robbery at Discount Liquor on First Ave NE in Cedar Rapids last night around 9 p.m. Officers canvassed the area and spoke with nearby businesses for witnesses. no further details were released.
Cedar Rapids District 4 Council member Chuck Wieneke holds a quarterly community meeting Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Hoover Elementary School 4141 Johnson Ave NW. The University of Iowa leads alternative spring break projects March 14–20 to aid post flood cleanup with volunteers from US alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Registration deadline is March 2.
Linn County supervisors approve a 3 to 2 freeze on pay for nonelected managers affecting about 140 staffers. The decision follows separate actions to hold elected officials’ salaries as the Compensation Board had suggested increases for those offices.
Ellis Boat Harbor will largely remain but the City Council says owners must handle state rules rather than city permit processes. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources classifies the structures as illegal yet agreed to allow variances with wastewater and other compliance. The council favored Class III dock permits to shift oversight to the state and minimize city liability.
Column discusses Iowa policy on protecting dependent adults after a Texas firm abused mentally disabled men in Atalissa. Disability advocates urge broader reform, citing national failures and need for stronger oversight, funding, and updated laws to expose and prevent mistreatment.
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