Pawnshop fee under scrutiny in city budget plan
The city considers a $1 fee for pawnshops to fund police recordkeeping of items and buyer identities. Shopkeepers say small transactions would feel the pinch, while police note pawn records help track stolen property and verify buyers barred from firearm possession. Three shops cited include All American Pawn near Coe College with staff Kerry Kallas and Justin Mangold.
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Center Point Rd
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Teddie Bear
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Ated
Coe College
Justin Mangold
Courtney Sargent
the Gazette
Richard Adams
Cedar Rapids
Cuba’s Raul Castro seen as possible reformer amid embargo
After Fidel Castro’s resignation Raul Castro gains autonomy and potential reformer status with Lage as likely No 2. The plan to ease U S relations faces opposition from Washington while Cuban officials insist socialism endures and changes will be limited.
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Carlos Lage
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Andres
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Castro
Lydis Perez
Fidel Castro
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Castros
Felipe Perez Roque
U.S
China
Vietnam
Sage
Springville detective faces questions over custody linked probe
An investigation into Detective Rosdail and Koenig ham centers on their handling of a custody dispute involving Rosdail family members. The Civil Service Commission cited prior October 2006 court testimony as troubling while detailing subpoenas and police inquiries tied to the family case and church attendance records.
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Koenigham
Don Jr
David Baker
Mike Klappholz
Civil Service Commission
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Shane Boeve
Police Department
Boeve
John Keizer
United Methodist Church of
Iowa smoking ban bill keeps casinos exempted drawing critique
Lawmakers argue the bill creates uneven rules by exempting casinos with restaurants hotels golf courses and other amenities while banning smoking in most workplaces Rep Steve Lukan says the measure infringes property rights and small businesses threaten private rights Supporters say exemptions for casinos protect 99 percent of workers and public places including bars and restaurants while advancing a broad smoke free policy
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Steve Lukan
New Vienna
Ralph Watts
R-Achel
Olson
Iowa
Iowans vote party lines on smoking measures across counties
Area Democrats favor Berry Waterloo Dandekar Marion Jacoby Coralville Jochum Dubuque Kelley Waterloo Lensing Mascher Iowa City Murphy Dubuque T Olson Cedar Rapids Staed Cedar Rapids D Taylor Cedar Rapids T Taylor Cedar Rapids Thomas Elkader Zirkelbach Monticello Area Republicans for Gipp Decorah Against DeBoer What Cheer Greiner Keota Horbach Tama Kaufmann Wilton Lukan New Vienna Paulsen Hiawatha Pettengill Mount Auburn Wiencek Waterloo oppose outdoor stadiums and school-area bans. The measure calls for a uniform 10 foot setback. Gov Culver open to broader options. Contact writer Rod Boshart.
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Berry
Waterloo
Dandekar
Marion
Jacoby
Coralville
Jochum
Dubuque
Kelley
Lensing
Iowa City
Mascher
Murphy
T. Olson
Cedar Rapids
Staed
D. Taylor
T. Taylor
Thomas
Elkader
Zirkelbach
Monticello
Foege
Mount Vernon
Gipp
Decorah
DeBoer
What Cheer
Greiner
Keota
Horbach
Tama
Kaufmann
Wilton
Lukan
New Vienna
Paulsen
Hiawatha
Pettengill
Mount Auburn
Wiencek
Mary Mascher
Diowa City
Senate
Chet Culver
Kirkwood Courses Face Cancellations and Makeups
Kirkwood students voice frustration over missed face-to-face time as instructors shift to reading and online discussions. Professors plan more self guided work and material drops to cover content. Commuters face tougher decisions with winter storms and bad roads. The UI weighs changes to its cancellation policy.
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Kirkwood
Champaign
Cedar Rapids
Sessions
Jeanelle Boyer
Biological Sciences
The
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University of Iowa
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