Cedar Rapids Hiawatha border line redefined on Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Rapids will adopt a center line dividing Blairs Ferry Road with eastbound traffic in Cedar Rapids and westbound in Hiawatha while preserving the cemetery area under Cedar Rapids control. The plan requires annexations by both cities and may take another month to finalize.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Iraq
Kuwait
Linn County
Blairs Ferry Road
Center Point Road
Dick Ransom
Blairs Ferry
Ransom
Donnan Votes to Disincorporate in Fayette County
After a 6 to 1 vote, Donnan residents approve dissolution of the town. A 30 day waiting period ends the town's status, removing a mayor council and town taxes. Tax rate drops from 23.0727 to 19.92895 cents per $1 000, saving about 94 dollars yearly on a 30 000 dollar home. Donnan will join Center Township as a rural area with county costs for sand and street lighting.
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Donnan
Fayette County
Center Township
Today's Chuckle Boss Parodies Opinion Gaffe
A light NIH style gag notes a boss who asks for your opinion then serves it up himself. The quip pokes at managerial feedback habits and workplace dynamics with a playful twist.
U S and Iraq Hold High Level Talks Amid Gulf Crisis
Secretary of State James Baker and Iraq's foreign minister Aziz met in Geneva as the United States pressed for peace and warned it could be the final chance to avoid war. Bush and other officials prepared for possible military action while embassies and facilities in the region stepped up security.
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Associated Press
James Baker
Iraq
Bush
U.S
Aziz
Geneva
Baghdad
United States
Baker
Countrin
Rene Felber
Mideast
Europe
Fatal head on crash near Mount Vernon claims two lives
Two people died in a Thursday afternoon head on collision southwest of Mount Vernon as freezing rain caused wrecks across the region. A second fatal crash occurred in northwest Iowa near Eagle Grove during icy conditions while Cedar Rapids area pileups produced extensive property damage and no major injuries. Deputies withheld victim names pending relatives' notices.
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Ed Barrett
Gazene Star
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Eagle Grove
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Linn County
William May
Highway 1
Ivanhoe Road
Mercy Medical Center
Farmstead judge weighs cost of Cedar Rapids bankruptcy
U S Bankruptcy Judge Michael Melloy warned about rising legal and administrative costs in Farmstead Foods filing, saying liquidation should proceed to curb cash hemorrhaging. Harry Dixon estimated unsecured claims could reach 50 million while secured creditor Heller Financial has been paid 15 million of 17 million.
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Farmstead Foods
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Michael Melloy
Thomas Lallier
Minneapolis
Harry Dixon
Omaha
Melloy
Dixon
Farmstead
Heller Financial
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Meats
Iowa
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Pester Co
Des Moines
Reapportionment feud starts early in Iowa redistricting
Political editor notes reapportionment faces life and death stakes every decade as Iowa loses a House seat after the census and lawmakers redraw districts. Republican Gov. Branstad accuses a Democratic legislature hired firm of tainting the process due to its history.
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Iowa
U.S. House
Terry Branstad
Washington, D.C
Legislature Hires Data Firm for Redistricting Work
Election Data Services Inc. was contracted by the Legislature to provide computer software and related services to the non partisan Legislative Service Bureau for redistricting duties as the plan moves to 7A.
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Election Data Services Inc
Legislative Service Bureau
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