Fatal car train crash sparks Linn County lawsuit
Dale Everett and Marlys Ross sue in Linn County District Court on behalf of Chad W. Everett estate over the Jan 6 1993 crash at Paris Road crossing north of Central City. The suit names Brian Weepie 18 and James R. Ross Inc Cedar Rapids as owner of the car. Chad Everett 19 died from injuries. Weepie and other passengers were injured.
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Central City
Linn County District Court
Brian Weepie
James R. Ross
Everett
Weepie
James Ross Inc
EPA extends comment period on Ralston landfill cleanup plan
The EPA extends public comment on a two million dollar remedial project at the old Ralston landfill in northeast Cedar Rapids to February 2. Rockwell Collins funds erosion control a impermeable cap and monitoring while work begins this spring near Dry Creek north of Blairs Ferry Road. The site previously received industrial waste including Collins materials.
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Ralston
Cedar Rapids
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Collins Radio Co
Dry Creek
Blairs Ferry Road
C Avenue
Rockwell-Collins
Taylor Elementary adopts continuous year schedule
Taylor Elementary School will start the 1994-95 year on July 21 and end June 2 1995, with an intercession break for enrichment and remedial activities. The Cedar Rapids School Board approved the plan to improve learning, aligning with Des Moines and Davenport approaches.
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John Kirsch
Jjazette
Taylor
Cedar Rapids
James O’connor
Des Moines
Davenport
O’connor
Marie Engvall
First Ave
Apt. C
the Gazette
St. Peter keeps repairing radios at Collins center in Anamosa
Namosa Wilber St Re recalls a long career at Collins Radio. He moved from Cedar Rapids to Anamosa twelve years ago to repair radios for customers and remains active at 70. He worked at Krebs Dutch Girl weekends early in his career and learned electronics in high school and Coast Guard radio school. He values work, five weeks vacation, and plans no retirement, saying he enjoys the repair bench and local, quiet town life.
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Rockwell-Collins
Jones County
St. Peter
Cedar Rapids
Krebs’ Dutch Girl
Restau
First Avenue
29Th Street
Cheboygan
Mich
Coast Guard
Navy
Army Signal Corps
Chicago
Maytag
Anamosa
Wilber
Charles Dean
Couple sue bas ement waterproofing firm over tiling install
John and Judy Chihak of Cedar Rapids sue Basement Waterproofing and Homes Services Inc. and operators Mike Fox Kevin Bohannan and Tim Gerety with American Family Mutual Insurance as a defendant alleging faulty tiling work in the summer damaged basement walls and footings. They seek damages and accuse breaches of contract and bad faith. The case follows prior flooding complaints and the firm’s earlier Cedar Rapids office closure.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Waterproofing & Homes Services Inc
John
Judy Chihak
Mike Fox
Kevin Bohannan
Tim Gerety
Chihaks
American Family Mutual Insurance
Finch Ct
John Ehrhart
Waterproofing & Home Services Inc
Iowa
Ghost stations along Highway 30 reveal Iowa's evolving gas economy
Dave Rasdal reflects on vanished rural gas stations from Cedar Rapids to Tama, noting repeated closures due to leaking tanks and regulatory changes. He recalls 1982 and 1989 incidents at a lone Oasis station, highlighting safety concerns and bankruptcy clouding future use.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tama
Quality Convenience
Highway 30
V-44
PEMCO
Watkins Turnoff
Keystone Corner
Keystone
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East Iowa Journal News
Linn County
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
Quarton-McElroy Iowa Broadcasters Association Foundation
Quarton-McElroy
William Quarton
WMT
R.J. McElroy
Taylor Elementary
Sue
C.R
Gloria Stout
Dave Rasdal
Gazette
Ramblin
van Re Oenmer IS
Istations
Chelsea
Luzerne
Newhall
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