Cedar Rapids council delays vote on adult club near park
The Cedar Rapids City Council postponed the vote on a plan for a 5000 square foot adult gentlemen's club across from Elmer Delaney Park at 5150 20th Ave SW. Parks Commissioner Wade Wagner pulled the item for review and will wait for Mayor Paul Pate's presence. He plans to consult with the city attorney and hopes to revisit next week.
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Elmer Delaney
Wade Wagner
20Th Ave
Paul
Pate
Wagner
Des Moines
Vision Iowa Board
Alliant Energy Outage Knocks Out Cedar Rapids TV News
An Alliant Energy outage affected about 2000 customers in northeast Cedar Rapids for roughly one hour on Wednesday. Power fell from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m with some restored by 1 15 p m. KGAN TV Channel 2 lost its noon news during the outage. Investigators work to determine the cause of the Wednesday power loss.
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Cedar Rapids
Kgan-Tv
Channel 2
Alliant Energy
Lisha Coffey
West Union wins CAT grant for aquatic center project
The Vision Iowa board awarded West Union a 500000 CAT grant split into 100000 for a pool project and 400000 for recreation components. Two Iowa Army National Guard units from Camp Dodge and Centerville were alerted for possible one year active duty as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, affecting about 150 soldiers per unit.
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Vision Iowa Board
Iowa Army National Guard
186Th Military Police
Camp Dodge
Johnston
21333Rd Transportation Company
Centerville
Guard
Robert King
King
Burlington Native Jim Kelly Set for Atlantis Space Mission
Burlington native Jim Kelly, 38, now in Houston, is slated to pilot the shuttle Atlantis on an 11 day mission this March. He previously piloted Discovery on a similar 11 day mission in March 2001.
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Jim Kelly
Space
Kelly
Houston
Discovery
Bankruptcies Reach New High In 2002 Across Iowa
The Gazette reports Iowa bankruptcy filings rose 6.5 percent in 2002 to 11 742 with Linn County up 17 percent to 826 and Johnson County at 227. Consumer debtors dominate filings as credit cards fuel breaks and job losses drive cases across the state.
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Nesses
Linn
Johnson Counties
Linn County
Johnson County
State of Iowa
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
Iowa
Marion earns top cost efficiency in trash and recycling
Marion's one pass trucks split garbage and recyclables, boosting efficiency. A ECICOG study found Marion's annual cost per household at 38 dollars, lower than Cedar Rapids 53 and Iowa City 47, with 98.7 percent of residents recycling weekly and 40 percent of collected material being recyclables.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa Council of Governments
Ecicog
Tom Newbanks
Jeff Vanourney
Central City
Cedar Rapids to repeal 1921 fortunetelling ban
Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn notes the Cedar Rapids City Council approved first reading of an ordinance repeal of the 82 year old fortunetelling ban. The move follows church concerns and legal review fearing a freedom of religion challenge. Police will monitor for fraud. churches remain exempt. One fortuneteller currently operates in the area.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Safety
David Zahn
Zahn
Hiawatha
Vision Iowa threatens to void Clayton County grant
The Vision Iowa board warned Clayton County it may void the $5 million grant if financing is not secured by March. County officials, including Supervisor Bob Walke, promise to bow out if funds aren’t lined up. The plan includes a River Bluff resort with a golf course, hotel, water park, residences, and a trail. About 10 residents protested the development.
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Clayton Grant
Gazette Des Moines
Clayton County
Vision
Iowa
Bob Walke
Walke
River Bluff
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