Linn County Democrats to nominate auditor candidate today
The Linn County Democratic Party meets at 11 a.m. at Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library to nominate a candidate for county auditor to fill the vacancy created by Linda Langenberg’s resignation. A special election is set for February 13. The Linn County Board of Supervisors will shift Wednesday formal meetings to 9 a.m. starting February 7 and add a second public comment period.
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Linn County
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Linda Langenberg
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Harris acquitted in beating case. other verdicts in Johnson County
Iowa City jurors acquitted DiMarco T. Harris on willful injury charges tied to an Aug. 4 beating. Donelle Lindsey was also acquitted on the same charge. Ricard do Harris awaits a Jan. 29 trial on similar counts. City council weighs PAULA underage drinking rule changes affecting repeat offenses across cities.
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DiMarco T. Harris
Iowa City
Harris
Johnson County District Court
Broadway Street
Donelle D. Lindsey
Johnson County
Ricard Do Harris
University Heights
Iowa lawmakers push prison reform as safety top agenda
The 82nd General Assembly focuses on public safety with staffing and overcrowding at Iowa prisons and protecting children from sexual predators. Discussions center on building a new Fort Madison facility or expanding others, with consultant reports expected and a projected price tag of 80 to 100 million dollars.
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Gazette Des Moines
Iowa
82Nd General Assembly
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madi
Todd Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Justice Systems
Iowa lawmakers weigh new prison amid cost, safety concerns
The debate centers on building a new facility affecting about 570 inmates at the Iowa State Penitentiary and potentially 8,840 systemwide. Estimated costs range from 80 to 100 million dollars. Proponents say safety improves with replacement for Fort Madison dating to 1839. opponents call for a systemwide review and possibly lower security, cheaper options. The issue is expected to be discussed this session with action uncertain until study results.
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Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Faith and violence in biblical and modern history
The piece notes repeated human cruelty from biblical tales like Cain and Abel to modern conflicts. It cites Burns on inhumanity and references Darfur Kosovo and Rwanda as examples. Quotes from Mark Jones and Joseph Molleur frame the question of humanity's nature across eras.
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Molly Rossiter
Gazette
Abel
David
Joseph
Robert Burns
Darfur
Sudan
Kosovo
Mark Jones
Winterville, N.C
Faith. Work Publishing
East Carolina University
Cain and Abel
Jones
End of Cedar Rapids unsolved killer streak
Cedar Rapids police arrested Christopher Schmidt for the December 28 murder of Robert Nelson, ending a run of three unsolved killings. Investigators used fingerprint evidence from a barstool and Schmidt confessed during police interviews. Schmidt, 25, faces life in prison if convicted.
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Christoph Trappe
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Christopher Schmidt
Robert Nelson
Kenneth Washburn
Nelson
Washburn
Roosevelt
First Ave
Schmidt
12Th Ave. SE
Winter warms up while forecasts hint at late snow risk
The author notes a snowless winter in Johnson and Linn counties with rainfall replacing snow and mild Buds on trees. City and county officials report ample salt and sand stocks and little current use, though planners worry about spring snow and gravel-road removal challenges. Local wildlife and residents observe unseasonably warm conditions.
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Johnson County
Linn County
Gazette
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek
Colorado
Iowa
Steve Atkins
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