State warns Cedar Lake fish unsafe to eat
Iowa health officials urge due to chlordane detected in Cedar Lake fish. Tests in August showed some species exceeding the FDA limit of 0.3 parts per million. Officials plan further testing and a meeting with health and local agencies to discuss the findings and next steps.
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Nancy Stevens
Weiter
Cedar Lake
Iowa Department of Water, Air and Waste Management
Iowa Conservation Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Wink
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Local option tax confusion hits Linn Polk towns
In Linn and Polk counties some towns began collecting a new one cent local option sales tax though county supervisors stalled required ordinances. Merchants report mixed practices as legal action and state guidance swirl. Some wait and many expect refunds if the tax is invalidated.
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Linn
Polk County
Bertram
Coggan
Fairfax
Prairieburg
Springville
Walker
Runnells
Mitchellville
Bondurant
Polk City
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Joe Nagel
Nagels
Nagel Grain
Boards of Supervisors
Polk
Iowa Department of Revenue
State General Fund
Rod Erickson
State Department of Revenue
Erickson
Linn County
Robins Return Boost for Iowa Winter Outlook
Evelyn and Joe Stejskal report a flock of robins seen near Amana on New Year’s Day, challenging a state climatologist’s forecast. Waite had said the bitter cold streak likely ended, suggesting a return to a normal winter pattern.
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Gazette
State
Paul Waite
Comet Halley Viewing Party At Indian Creek Nature Center
The Indian Creek Nature Center hosts a Comet Halley Viewing Party at 6 p.m. on Saturday with a Sunday rain date if cloudy. Rich Patterson notes many Iowans seek the comet in winter skies as hot cocoa and cookies await after the event. Admission is 1 for members and 2 for non members. The center also displays wall charts and diagrams on how to view the comet, available during regular hours. January and February are expected to be closer to normal. A robin sighting near Mrs Stejskal and her husband inspires talk of late winter birds in Iowa.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Rich Patterson
Outage blamed on equipment failure at Cedar Rapids substation
A substation equipment failure on Cedar Rapids southwest side cut electricity to 416 customers for about two hours starting 5:20 p.m. Thursday. East and west Wilson Avenue SW residents were affected as Iowa Electric Light and Power Co spokeswoman Dundeana Langer issued the notice. Police say an Amana man reported a theft at The Flame Room on Third Ave SE, a camel hair top coat worth 500 dollars, plus gloves and a brass card case valued at 60 dollars, taken between 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday. In 1777, General George Washington’s army defeated the British at the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.
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Cedar Rapids
Dundeana Langer
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Wilson Avenue
Amana
Flame Room
Third Ave
Harlan Utecit
Route 1
Marion Briefs Advertisement Placement Notice
Short notice for placing adverts in the Marion Briefs section via Gazette phone line 398 8234 or toll free 1 800 332 7976. Includes instructions and contact methods for readers seeking ad space.
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Marion
Linn supervisors OK remodel plan for Handicapped Systems facility
Linn County supervisors approve hiring Marion architect Scott Olson to draw plans for two new wings and remodeling at Handicapped Systems located at 1019 Seventh St SE. The project aims to stay under 400000 using revenue sharing funds, with a public hearing set for January 28 at 10 a.m. and space expansion of 7794 square feet to relieve crowding.
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Linn
Handicapped Systems
Seventh St. SE
Scott Olson
Marion
Jean Oxley
Madge Phillips
The
Health Center
Olson
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