County imposes half mile buffer around new water plant
Rebecca Palmer cites pollution concerns prompting a county land use rule banning residential development within half a mile of the plant near Highway 94. Landowners like Mary Goodlove fear devaluation, while city officials defend scrubber cost and evacuation needs amid a chemical release risk.
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Rebecca Palmer
Goodlove
Mike Gibney
Ellis Road
Palo
Palmer
Gibney
Cedar Rapids
Dave Elgin
Elgin
County Health Department
Tom Hart
Environmental Division
Linn County Health Department
Mason City man killed in three car crash near city
A Mason City 18 year old, Randy Quayle, died when his northbound car on Highway 65 collided with a southbound vehicle driven by Candus Metz. A third car driven by Kerry Hartwig struck the two vehicles after headlights were off. Metz and passenger Franklin Bugs were in fair condition. Hartwig and her passenger Tonya Kahler were uninjured.
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State Patrol
Randy Quayle
Mason City
Candus Metz
Sheffield
Kerry Hartwig
Metz
Franklin Bugs
Quayle
Hartwig
Tonya Kahler
The Log Data Collected by The Gazette in Linn County
The Log summarizes public safety agency information gathered for The Gazette in Linn County. Charges remain under review by the Linn County Attorney's Office.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Burglaries Reported in Southwest and 16th Avenue Areas
A storage garage on Southgate Court SW saw stereo equipment valued at 1000 dollars and a toolbox worth 400 dollars stolen. A storage room on 16th Avenue reports two televisions valued at 3100 dollars stolen between Wednesday and Saturday.
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Southgate Court
16Th Ave
Vehicle Fires Reported on J Street SW and Sixth Street SW
Fire crews responded to two vehicle fires in rapid succession. The first call at 12:50 PM noted a vehicle fire on the 2000 block of J Street SW, followed by a second at 1:01 PM on the 4700 block of Sixth Street SW. No injuries reported.
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J Street
Sixth St
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