Central City fills council vacancies
Central City council fills two vacancies with Merle Anderson and Vern McShane, sworn in to serve until a special election. Mayor Howe chaired the meeting as John Carpenter resigned, leaving the council with a potential quorum concern. A petition seeks a May or April election to fill Holub and Bolton's terms.
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Central City
John Carpenter
Carpenter
Merle Anderson
Vern McShane
Ed Holub
Cary Bolton
Holub
Bolton
L C. Howe
Robert Cowell
David Starry
Howe
McShane
Anderson
Gazette
Central City Mayor proposes 50 cent raise for city staff
Mayor L C Howe recommends changing three full time city employees to hourly status and boosting hourly wages by 50 cents. Current rates are $5.28, $8.50 and $6.50. Clerk Susan Michel questions if this is the year’s only raise.
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Central City
L.C. Howe
Howe
Public Works
Susan Michel
Michel
Linn-Mar Jazz Concert Tonight at School Auditorium
Linn-Mar High School will present its first jazz concert of the year at 7:30 P.M. in the school auditorium. Linn-Mar Jazz I and Jazz II, directed by Alan Naylor, perform Basie and Herman repertoire. Tickets cost 3 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students.
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Linn-Mar High School
Linn Mar
Alan Naylor
Count Basie
Woody Herman
Washington High Warrior Bands Concert Time Corrected
The Washington High School Warrior Bands concert starts at 7 30 this evening correcting Tuesday Gazette notes. The corrected schedule clarifies the event time for readers.
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Washington High School Warrior Bands
Cedar Rapids business owners push for faster police response
A group of 33rd Avenue SW business operators pressed Cedar Rapids officials for improved police presence and quicker response times after complaints of slow responses to a McDonald’s robbery. Acting Chief Wallace Johnson and Assistant Chief William Byrne cited staffing gaps, noting nine officers short of 161 and a plan to add five more with academy training.
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Cedar Rapids
Interstate 380
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William Byrne
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Public Safety
Robert Jaeger
McDonald’s
Jaeger
City Hall
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Hacker
Johnson
National
Civil rights complaint filed against Jaeger
Former Cedar Rapids Police Chief Gary Hinzman files a civil rights complaint against Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger. It is the ninth such complaint by Police Department employees since March. Hinzman cites age discrimination and different treatment of female officers, but provides few specifics. Jaeger, demoted to captain on Sept. 19, had no comment.
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Gary Hinzman
Public Safety
Bob Jaeger
Police Department
Jaeger
Hinzman
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