Fire destroys Pierce Lumber sawmill in Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine sawmill Pierce Lumber on 1629 KE 18th St burned Tuesday with the building a total loss. Worker Dan Brandt suffered second degree hand burns while attempting to fight the blaze as about 30 firefighters battled flames for hours. A state fire marshal will investigate.
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Pierce Lumber
Belle Plaine
Wazette
Dan Brandt
18Th St
Russ Spading
Brandt
Jim Pierce
Pierce
Jim Shutts
Belle Plaine Fire Department
Keystone
Spading
Oelwein relaxes chief education rule to boost applicants
The Oelwein City Council lowered the police chief education requirement from a bachelor’s to an associate of arts degree. The chief must still pass a civil service exam and have five years of supervisory law enforcement experience. Former chief John Shirkey resigned in December.
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Oelwein
Steve Kendall
Kendall
John Shirkey
Science Station seeks $253000 CAT grant in Cedar Rapids
Science Station seeks a $253000 grant from Iowa CAT Development program with city endorsement planned at 9 a.m. City Hall. The request accompanies earlier endorsed grants to Parment Theatre and Kirkwood Community College. The funds would back the McLeod Busse IMAX Theater expansion and NASA education initiatives.
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Paramount Theatre
Kirkwood Community College
Ganesh Ganpat
Science Station
McLeod/Busse
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Ganpat
Iowa
Polk County
Des Moines
Vision Iowa
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Veterans Auditorium
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Vision Iowa Board
City approves resurfacing of Eighth Avenue NE project
Independence officials authorize a 10 block resurfacing on Eighth Avenue NE from First Street East to the railroad tracks at an estimated cost of 265 605. A surface transportation program grant covers about 168 800 of the total while the city pays 10 percent and the remaining 10 percent is assessed to property owners. If not used locally, funds would go to another community.
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Independence
Eighth Avenue
First Street
Dan Crawford
Crawford
Daily Notebook of Eastern Iowa Meetings and Local Notices
Regional and city meetings listed for Linn and neighboring counties include the Linn County Board of Supervisors Cedar Rapids City Council and school boards with times from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also noted are public meetings on gas prices and local library and book events. Police logs report drunken driving charges, structure fire, and multiple thefts with items seized and locations.
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Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Vinton
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Marengo
Winneshiek
Supervisors
Elkader
East Buchanan Community
Winthrop
HSV School Board
Dysart
English Valleys School Board
North English
Maquoketa Valley
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School Board
Tilford Middle School
Washington Community School Board
Washington County Conference Board
Washington
MidAmerican Energy Co
Public
Linn St
Iowa City
the Gazette
Iowa
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News
Steve Meyer
Gazette
Mark Christian
Benton Historical Group
Benton County Historical Society
Alberta Reifenstahl
Lvonne Henkle
Marty Burkey
Ilene Kreider
Deb McClenning
Bob Spangler
Sue Dunkle
Scott Dunkle
Meyer
Sally Ollinger
Barry Lefstad
Monticello Monticello
Monti I Development
Monti II Development
Monticello
George Eastburn
Sally Hinrichsen
Bud Johnson
Michael R Finn
Main Street
America
USA Meats
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Jones County
Anamosa
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Rome
Mike McClain
25Th Street
Muskrat Slough
Michael Finn
Pam Benson
Carl Chalstrom
Benson
City Hall
Department of Natural Resources
Elkader Opera House
Ryan Heiaz
West High
West High School
Sharyn Reitz
Jerry Arganbright
Shelley Oehler
Elkaderea
Monticelte
By Pam Hinman
Council OK
Ruth Kalkbrenner
Daily Notebook
Linn County Meetings
United Way
Abbe Center For
C.R
Cedar Rapids Public
Jan Williams
Northside
N. Linn St
David Daniel Kennedy
Bates & Noble Booksellers
Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
Public Works
Sixth St
Cai Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Illinois
Illinois Lottery
Cindy
Keith Garrost
Center Point
Sarah
Carlos Fernandez
Forest Dr
Mary
Eugene Morse Jr
Sixth Ave
Kahlea
Paul Ries
ST. Luke’s
Amy
Jesse Grade
13Th Ave
Shelly
Jason Thompson
Angela Weasel
12Th Ave
Jessyka
Christopher Rick
15Th St
Patricia Noeh
Fourth St
Charles A. Brown
Broderick Dr
F Avenue NW
Sky M. Morgan
F Ave
Dustin Coppess
Ariess L. Harger
Fourth Ave. SE
Tanya Sturgeon
Lonnie J. Jordan
Fifth Ave SE
Fifth Avenue SE
Rock Ridge Rd
Spill
Second Avenue
10Th Street SE
B Ave
CR Spirits
Fifth Ave
19Th St. SE
19Th Ave
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