Shopping for Stolen Property Fencing Ring Shut Down in Cedar Rapids
Benjamin Jenkins, 22, 173 16th St SW, charged with second degree theft after arrest on a warrant. More than 25 people accused of selling stolen property to undercover state agents over six months, arrests began last week. Jenkins released without bond. Others listed include Roy Bennett, Wally Wilson, and Richard Arnold facing drunken driving and assault charges with details of times and locations.
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Benjamin Jenkins
16Th St
Cedar Rapids
Jenkins
Fire Calls Reported Across City Across Day
Fire department logs list medical emergencies at multiple locations including 3802 Center Point Rd NE 12:11 PM 315 Second Ave SE 12:21 PM 2711 Mount Vernon Rd SE and 329 10th Ave SE 1:26 PM along with a 8:50 AM call on Center Point Road NE and a 12:11 PM medical response at 315 Second Ave SE.
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Center Point Rd
Second Ave
Mount Vernon Rd
10Th Ave
Flagel to Speak at Clutier Archdiocese Event
Cedar Rapids Family Life director Clarice Flagel will address the Marshalltown De anery American Council of Catholic Women at Immaculate Conception Church Clutier. Registration starts 9 30 a m with a 10 15 a m board meeting mass at 11 15 a m and a luncheon to follow.
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Clutier
Clarice Flagel
Cedar Rapids
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Marshalltown
American Council of Catholic
Immaculate Conception Church
College Community Sets Bond Referendum Date
The College Community school board set April 12 as the bond issue referendum date with a $4.5 million proposal. If approved, Iowa law requires 60 percent voter support to pass. funds would renovate the high school after last year’s rejection of an $8.5 million package that would add science space, a larger library, drama and music facilities, expanded cafeteria, athletic facilities, and vocational areas. The revised plan omits a swimming pool, which voters previously rejected via a $1.6 million pool bond.
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College Community School Board
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood offers faculty no salary increase in talks
Kirkwood Community College has offered its faculty no pay raise in its initial bargaining position citing uncertain state funding. The plan mirrors the current contract with minor language changes. Negotiations start Feb 2 after the Kirkwood Faculty Association sought a 19 percent raise.
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Kurt Rogahn
Kirkwood Community College
Lois Sawma
Kirkwood
Sawma
Grant Wood AEA approves staff pay raises contracts
Grant Wood Area Education Agency directors ratified two wage deals Monday night affecting professional staff and classified staff. Professionals get 3 percent raise in February and 4 percent in July. Classified workers receive a two-year contract with 2 percent in February, 3.5 percent in July, and 5 percent in the second year starting July 1989. Classified wages rise from $4.11–$7.88 to $4.15–$8 starting Feb 1.
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Grant Wood
AEA
Education Agency
County urged to raise indigent burial funds in Jones County
Anamosa area residents and funeral directors pressed Jones County officials to increase the indigent burial allowance from 650 to 1,000 dollars. Veterans benefits reduce the sum, and a recent burial sparked criticism after no funeral mass was held. Supervisors promised review and possible changes.
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John G. Adney Shazetts
Anamosa
Jones County
Anamosa Area
Board of Supervisors
Today’s local meetings and cultural events listings
City Council and boards meet from 9 am to 7 pm at various locations including Cedar Rapids City Hall Linn County Administrative Office Building and Marion. Poetry reading by Robert Bly at 8 pm Cornell College. Art and music shows at Cedar Rapids Public Library Clapp Recital Hall and Mount Mercy Mount Vernon venues. Disney on Ice at Five Seasons with tickets 9 8 and child discounts.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
First Ave
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
George Henry
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Terry King
Robert Meeling
Clapp Recital Hall
University of Iowa
Grandma’s Bottle Village
Tress Prisley
Donnelly Center
Mount Mercy College
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Stoney Point Road
Richard Arnold
Ninth St
Denise Arnold
Seventh Ave
Dean Weis
Ellis
Flagel
College Community
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The
Iowa Funeral Directors Association
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Goettsch Funeral Home
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Vontmiss
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Luke’s
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears
del Mar
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City Hall
Hiawatha City Council
Marion Creative Events Council
Marion
Robert Bly
King Chapel
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