North Liberty council delays mayor selection amid budget focus
North Liberty officials postponed a decision on filling the vacant mayor position to the Jan 24 agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Terry Donahue has led duties since Amy Nielsen resigned Dec 31 after joining the Iowa House. The council weighs appointing a mayor or scheduling a special election, with costs estimated at 3000 to 5000 dollars and possible dates in late February to early March.
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Decision on Wal-Mart crash charges months away in Iowa
The Marion County Attorney plans to wait for reports from the DCI and State Patrol before deciding whether to file charges in the December 1 Pella Wal-Mart crash that killed three people. Investigations continue as the county awaits the technical reports. last year Iowa saw a record number of fatal crashes with 402 deaths. The victims include Carrie Zugg, Lindsey Rietveld, and Ruth Jean De Jong. De Jong’s husband Robert De Jong is mentioned.
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Linn-Mar High School to offer five life time fitness classes
The Marion Linn Mar Community School District plans five new 45 minute life time fitness classes for high school juniors and seniors next year. Aqua Fit uses the district aquatic center while Flex Fit CrossFit Total Body I and II guide students in designing personal fitness programs. An open house January 22 at Linn-Mar High School will showcase renovated facilities with self guided tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Kevin Kane, correspondent.
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The Edge of Seventeen Showtimes Listed
The Gazette notes East Iowa listings with showtimes for The Edge of Seventeen at 1 3 6 9:10 and other films The Accountant Hacksaw Ridge Arrival with scheduled screenings through the day in area theaters.
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Jamaican national pleads guilty in Cedar Rapids mail fraud case
Ricardo F. Smith 30, living in Cedar Rapids since 2015, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for a 2015 scam against a 74-year-old Bushnell, Illinois woman. He recruited Tea Ware and a co‑conspirator known as Chubby to steal about 40000 dollars from the couple, using post office boxes and a shadow checking account. Smith faces up to 20 years in prison and deportation after sentencing.
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