Cedar Rapids Officials Schedule and Arts Events Note
Cedar Rapids officials hold multiple meetings throughout the day from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. including airport commission and city council work sessions. It lists the State of the City address by Mayor Lee Clancey at the Wyndham Five Seasons and a jazz concert with the 34th Army Bands Rhythm Majors at Prairie High School. An AR Artists Reception for Celtic Dreamings is at Mount Mercy College with a Winter Film Festival at Effigy Mounds National Monument.
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Cedar Rapids
Collins Rd
Linn County Home Health Advisory Committee
E Ave
Cedar Rapids City Council
Five Seasons Center Commission
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids School Board
Marion Independent School Board
S. 15Th St
Marion
Central City School Board
Springville City Council
Prairie High School
34Th Army Bands
Iowa National Guard
McAuley
Mount Mercy College
Bryce Canyon
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Marquette
Highway
Illinois Powerball and Lotto Draws Saturday and Sunday
Lottery results show No winner for Powerball Jackpot at $20.8 million and Daily Millions $100,000 prize. Wednesday jackpots noted for Iowa and Daily Cash games. Illinois Pick 3 Evening 4 8 5 and Powerball Evening 6 6 1 6 2 6 38 42 45 listed.
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Illinois
Iowa
Vital Statistics St Luke s Jan 25 births
Jan 25 notices record three new births at St Luke s with the Kramer Towns Prizier and Andreasen families and the listed addresses. Fire calls log multiple incidents Thursday through Sunday including spills extrication smoke removal structure fires and hazmat-like activity at various Cedar River area locations and Iowa City.
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ST. Luke's
Trenta
Jeffery Kramer
16Th Ave
Jennifer
Lance Towns
16Th St
Laurie
Harvey Prizier
Williamsburg
Nancy
Alan Andreasen
Meadow View Dr
Marion
Park Towne Pl
Cedar River
First Ave
Center Point Rd
Park Towne PI
Briar Dr
Iowa City
Drunken Driving Charges Listed in Eastern Iowa
The Gazette records drunken driving charges from public safety sources in Eastern Iowa. Jason A. Forbes, 24, of West Liberty was arrested Sunday at Gilbert and Burlington in Iowa City. William J. Ahern, 32, of Iowa City was arrested Sunday on North Clinton Street.
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Jason A. Forbes
Columbus St
West Liberty
Gilbert and
Burlington Streets
Iowa City
William J. Ahern
Randall St
Clinton Street
Goat meat potential grows as producers eye chevon markets
Goats reproduce rapidly with twins common and five month gestation. Iowa eyes chevon as a sideline despite fences and predator issues. Prices rose since 1992 with goats averaging 60 cents per pound then. Leaders urge education to overcome skepticism about goat meat.
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Escobar
John Howland
Esperance
N.Y
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Tama mayor pushes bid to merge Tama Toledo services
Tama Mayor Dean Luxford has lobbied to merge city services with Toledo, but the Toledo council voted 5-0 against addressing the plan. Local officials differ on potential savings and the political hurdles, with regional planners noting old politics and uncertain benefits.
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Dave Gosch
Tama
Toledo
Dean Luxford
Luxford
Texas
Bill Christensen
Christensen
Christensen. “Some Areas Might Save Money. Others, It Might Cost More.” Luxford
Marty Wymore
Region 6 Planning Commission
Wymore
Jazette
City Hall
Polk Elementary students compose songs for Black History Month
Polk Elementary students wrote lyrics and set them to music about 13 famous Black Americans with help from Judy Brown and music teacher Karen Wagner. Subjects include Louis Armstrong Matthew Henson and Mae Jemison. The project spanned blues rap and parodies.
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Becky Stover
Polk Elementary School
Judy Brown
Des Moines
Karen Wagner
Brown
Wagner
Louis Armstrong
Matthew Henson
Mae Jemison
Polk
Donna Weinbrenner
Cedar Rapids School Board Faces Cash Reserve Levy Decision
Finance Director Susan Saterfiel will ask the Cedar Rapids school board to keep the cash reserve levy at 73 cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation for next year. The levy would raise about $2.5 million, part of a plan to build cash reserves to $8 million by 2003. current reserves stand near $602,281 and are projected to reach about $1 million by year end. The levy this year brings in $2.35 million with $1.9 million in expenditures from the fund. A seven year plan previously targeted 73 cents for 1996-97 through 1998-99, with potential to roll into a 92 cent total during 1999-2002 after gym debt is paid.
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Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Cone
Gordon Fennell
Sinclair Auditorium
Becky Stover
Susan Saterfiel
Cedar Rapids teens face charges over Mayhem vandalism spree
Five Cedar Rapids boys are charged in Juvenile Court with delinquent acts from a November 25 vandalism spree. The drive damaged more than 90 vehicles and mailboxes, totaling over 10000 dollars. Two more juveniles may face petitions. hearings will determine admission or trial.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Rebecca Belcher
Linn County
Three Cedar Rapids Men Indicted on Drug and Money Laundering Charges
A federal indictment charges Robert A. Steffen and Stuart H. Powers, both 23 of Cedar Rapids, and George A. Gebran Jr., 23 of Tempe, Ariz, with importing hundreds of kilograms of marijuana from Arizona and California from 1991 to 1995 and distributing it. Vehicles, planes, trains, and express mail allegedly moved the drug and laundered money. Steffen appeared in court and was released on bond. Powers and Gebran remain at large. If convicted on the drug count, penalties range 5 to 40 years and or up to $2 million, plus potential extra years for money laundering. About 25 others have been convicted in related actions.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Robert A. Steffen
Stuart H. Powers
George A. Gebran Jr
Tempe
Ariz
Arizona
California
Steffen
Powers
Gebran
Iowa lawmakers debate tax cuts and infrastructure needs
Vilsack criticizes tax cuts amid a $9 billion infrastructure deficit while Republicans argue tax relief boosts the economy and supports ongoing improvements. Lawmakers cite parks, recreation, and a $75 million annual infrastructure commitment as priorities. Iowa City and Cedar Rapids reflect differing views on job quality and wage trends.
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Vilsack
House
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Siegrist
Charles Larson
Cedar Rapids
Larson
Iowa
Dick Myers
Iowa City
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Jo Ann Strack
Iowa League of Cities
Strack
Perelya
Erskine Elementary School
Debbie Lord
Nicki Neiderhiser
Lance Mack
Abraham Lin
Coln
McLeod Academy
Lincoln
Ann Schueller
Marion High School
Salvation Army
Grant Wood
C.R
Johnson Avenue
Edgewood Road
Lance Heeren
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