Cedar Rapids Chamber seeks M&E tax repeal and CEBA funding
A Cedar Rapids Area Chamber delegation met Gov. Branstad and lawmakers urging repeal of the machinery and equipment tax and state aid for Cedarapids Inc. expansion. The group backs a supplemental spending bill for 2.6 million to CEBA with a 1 million CEBA pledge already earmarked, while the DED may convert a 500000 CEBA loan installment to a forgivable loan after passage.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Terry Branstad
M&e
Mike Blouin
Cedar Rapids
Cedarapids Inc
State Economic Development Board
House
Senate
State Department of Economic Development
Branstad Seeks Two Year School Funding Plan
Iowa Governor Branstad predicts a two week resolution to the school funding impasse as lawmakers discuss forward funding for two years and potential shifts of 26 million from phase 3 teacher incentives into general salary pools. Key figures include House Speaker Ron Corbett and Senate leaders debating growth rates and stability.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
House Senate
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Ries
Bob Gilchrist
Marion
Iowa State Education Association
Branstad
General Assembly
Michael Connolly
D-Dubuque
Senate Education Committee
Senate Democrats
18 year old Avoca man gets 90 day jail term for pumpkin drop
Brian Buboltz of Avoca received 90 days in jail and three years probation after being found guilty of first degree criminal mischief for tossing a pumpkin from an Interstate 80 overpass near Walnut last October. The act caused a truck to crash injuring driver James Agee of Lawrenceville Georgia. Joshua Morrison of Walnut faced related charges.
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Council Bluffs
Brian Buboltz
Avoca
Buboltz
Joshua Morrison
Walnut
James Agee
Lawrenceville
Agee
Missouri teens' murder trial delayed to March first half
Four Missouri teens Jayson Speaks Blake Privitt Burt and Derek Smith all charged with first degree murder and first degree robbery in the Rebecca Hauser case will face a new trial date of March 21 with an alternate April 4. Judge Carl Baker set deadlines to start by April 19 1995 amid speedy trial demands and a possible separate Burt Smith trial. Hauser was found Oct 4 in her car near Liscomb Iowa with investigators tying the Kirksville group to the scene.
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Marshalltown
Missouri
Iowa
District Court
Carl Baker
Jayson Speaks
Blake Privitt
Burt
Derek Smith
Baker
Rebecca Hauser
Rural Union
Aboard Free Tama Shuttles and Local Alerts
A collection of city notices and ads including free Tama shuttles with contact 363-0379, casino deals, free Tama buses daily with Sandy at 362-3939, Amana Woolen Outlet swimwear at the Amana Holiday Inn, bingo events at Emerald Knights Hawkeye Downs and Knights of Columbus, Community Agenda with State Senator Bob Dvorsky on KCOX Channel 8, plus local shops offering sales and classes. Community calendar highlights and business promotions.
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Casino
Tama
Sandy
Adv
Amana
Amana Holiday Inn
KCOX
Bob Dvorsky
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C.R. Chamber
By Rod Boshart
Mike Blouin of
Chamber
Blouin
DED
Jack Rife
Durant
Public Defenders Office
Burt Smith
Hauser
Liscomb
Kirksville, Mo
Emerald Knights
S.E
Bingo
Hawkeye Downs
Knights of Columbus
Mt . Road
Hach’s General
1St St. S.E
Johnny's
Schumacher Carpets
Green Square Restaurant
Pierson’s Florists
Mre Deemae
Etonic
Reebok
Reebok TN
Nike
IHG
Raabok
Reebok Court
Anas Ia
Westdale Mall
Younkers
Town & Country
Mike
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