Auditor finds bookkeeping issues in Marion schools
State auditor identifies bookkeeping and procedural interpretation issues in Marion Independent School District finances. No wrongdoing by former Business Manager Gary Keplinger or Superintendent Robert Hale. Board to discuss changes Feb. 18. results to be released by state auditor.
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Reid Melrose Magney Gazette
Marion Bureau
Marion Independent School District
Gary Keplinger
Robert Hale
Russell Roby
Keplinger
State Auditor’s Office
Hale
Dan Barkley
Barkley
Linn County property values rise after state rollback hike
Linn County total property value for 1984 climbs to 3.72 billion including Cedar Rapids special tax district. Excluding the district, county value is 3.669 billion, up about 181 million. Cedar Rapids totals reach 2.49 billion with district, up 124 million. Residential levy unchanged at county level, while taxes may rise for residents due to higher rollback figures. County and city officials note the 5 percent value rise largely stems from state ordered rollback increases.
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Hugganwicotte
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Robert McMahan
McMahan
Linn County forms child abuse prevention council
Linn child abuse specialists formed the Linn Area Council for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse to educate the public and help design treatment plans. Temporary chair Christiansen of Lutheran Social Service said a multi disciplinary team will be built to aid sexually abusive families and improve resource use.
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Linn County
Linn Area
Jerry Christiansen
Lutheran Social Service
Diane Wyckoff
Iowa Department of Human Services
Christiansen
Norm Ostbloom
Iowa
National Committee For Prevention of Child Abuse
Des Moines
Linn Council
Iowa Group
Linn
Lutheran Family Service
Community Mental Health Center
Family Service Agency
Parents United
Call Christiansen
Anndunningan
Waylon and Willie to perform in Cedar Rapids concert
Country stars Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings headline a 8 p.m. show at the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids on February 19. Reserved seats cost 16.50 with tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the venue box office and Record Bar stores.
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Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
Nelson
Georgia
Jennings
Waylon and Co
Fire damages Cobban Court house in vacancy
A fire of suspicious origin damaged a vacant two story house on Cobban Court SE late last night. Reported at 9 19 p m flames rose from the building and were visible for blocks. Fire District Chief Jack Kepler noted extensive damage to a second floor room with heat and smoke throughout the structure.
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Cobban Court SE
Fire District
Jack Kepler
Theft Reported From Mobile Home on Knox Street
Dennis Palmer of 110 Knox St SW told police that someone pried open his mobile home door Wednesday afternoon or evening and stole items valued at $2,612. Stolen goods include a video cassette recorder a color TV two diamond rings a gold wedding band a watch camera equipment two pairs of pants a leather coat and two bottles of brandy.
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Dennis Palmer
Knox St
Palmer
Man Arrested in Oct. Crystal Lounge Break-In
Timothy Gordon Lyon of 1110 Second St. SE Apt. 2 was charged with second degree burglary for the Oct. 19 break-in at the Crystal Lounge on 1010 Third St. SE. Police say liquor cash and cigarettes were stolen. Lyon was arrested early Thursday after an investigation.
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Timothy Gordon Lyon
Second St. SE
Apt. 2
Crystal Lounge
Third St. SE
Lyon
Problems troubling Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
At a Cedar Rapids City Hall session the Civil Rights Commission faced internal friction and allegations of inaction. Eugene Jackson pressed for an independent investigation into executive director Floyd Jones and the commission, while others urged a neutral inquiry and staff competence review. A three member committee will meet with Mayor Canney next week to discuss the charges.
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Mark Glenn
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Corenne Liabo
Eugene Jackson
Floyd Jones
Commission
Jackson
Jones
Linda Winston
Winston
Robert Schorg
City Council
Alice Hernden
Hernden
Ronald Kuhlman
Mark Doolin
Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission
Doolin
Kuhlman
Donald Canney
Marion YMCA announces winter cross country ski class
The Marion YMCA will hold a cross country skiing class at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays starting February 6. For more information call the YMCA at 377-7361. Advertisements note easy ad placement via Gazette numbers 398-8234 or toll free 1-800-332-7976.
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Marion
Marion Ymca
The
YMCA
Fire Calls Reported On Wednesday Across City
A house fire occurred at 1095 W 14th Ave at 3 30 p m. Medical aid was summoned at Armar Drive and Marion Boulevard at 4 26 p m and again at Blairs Ferry Road and Lindale Drive at 4 52 p m.
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Marion
14Th Ave
Armar Drive
Marion Boulevard
Blairs Ferry Road
Lindale Drive
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Linn Child Abuse Specialists
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Willie
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Garden Seeds Scotts
Greenview Lawn Care
Ortho Garden Chemicals
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Edgewood
Blairs Ferry
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Litton
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