Briefs and Newton items report local thefts and trials
In Newton, former Chamber secretary Debbie Miller pleaded guilty to stealing about 79 000 by forging paychecks from 1997 to 1999 and faces sentencing on April 3. Spirit Lake judge to weigh bond reduction for Heidi Watkins and partner in a 2 year old Shelby Duis death case. Davenport reports carbon monoxide deaths of Day Quoc Pham and Anna Johnson in a running car in a closed garage. Burlington notes David Babcock, former firefighter, set to enter a March 6 plea for second degree theft related to embezzlement from a union. restitution stake debated in court.
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Spirit Lake
David Lester
Dickinson County
Heidi Watkins
Jessie Wendelsdorf
Shelby Duis
Watkins
Wendelsdorf
Davenport
Quoc Pham
Anna Johnson
Pham
Dave Struckman
Burlington
David Babcock
Des Moines
Babcock
John Loeschen
Loeschen
Indian Creek Nature Center Plants Trees To Grow Endowment
Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids plants maple trees with a grant from CR Trees and Trees Forever to expand the sugarbush and raise endowment funds. Staff and volunteers aim to reach 400000 by June 2000, with a donor providing 75000 if met, part of a campaign to reach one million.
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Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek
George Busha
Nature Center
Busha
Conference boosts support for North Liberty growth planning
Cedar Rapids regional land use conference drew 85 attendees from about 10 counties and spurred North Liberty residents Jim Seelman and Harold Cameron to push for stronger zoning and public involvement. They previously helped block Harvest Estates 20 acre plan and urged council members to align growth with a comprehensive plan.
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Jim Stetzel
Harvest Estates
S. Jones Blvd
Stetzel
History Center
Cedar Rapids
East Central Iowa Council of Government
Ecicog
Seelman
Doug Elliott
Iowa
Elliott
Pat Cancilla
Solon
1,000 Friends of Iowa
Cancilla
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Corridor plans tie access to Cedar Rapids airport growth
Plans for the 1 380 corridor link to The Eastern Iowa Airport as Linn and Johnson counties house five of Iowa’s fastest growing towns. Cedar Rapids promotes interchanges at 76th Avenue SW and 1 380 and at Edgewood Road and Highway 30 while expanding gateway design standards. Regional water and sewer service may become necessary amid drought limits and river boundaries.
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Iowa
Clancey
Ecicog
Linn
Johnson
Walford
Robins
Ely
Tiffin
North Liberty
Cedar Rapids
McLeodusa
NCS
76Th Avenue
Edgewood Road
Highway 30
Ralph Russell
Russell
Iowa River
Howard R. Green Engineering
Washington County
Benton County
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Crowne Plaza
Mtmercy.edu
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