Soup Kitchen Moves to Greene Square Park in Cedar Rapids
The Greene Square Meals project opens a new location in Greene Square Park serving meat loaf potatoes and corn to hungry residents on weekdays from 4 30 to 5 p m The move aims to reach more people and increase daily meals toward a goal of 60 Some diners previously attended St John the Baptist church 501 A Ave NE which funded and started the effort The group rents the park building from the city for 1 a year and seeks donations volunteers and refrigeration equipment with no proof of economic hardship required for patrons The project may continue or end after a two month review and Nastos invites inquiries at 364 5460.
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St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
A Ave. NE
Dean Nastos
St. John’s
Greene
Nastos
St. John the Baptist Church
Greene Square Meals
City of
Cedar Rapids
Soup
Bill Charters
Lucy Corwin
Ruby Cornish
Cedar Rapid
Judge Delays Sentencing Over Identity Question
Federal Judge David Hansen postponed the sentencing of Richard Harry, a 30 year old Dubuque man who pleaded guilty to mailing threats. Harry admitted writing threats in 1985 to his supervisor at the city bus department and to a woman who evicted elderly tenants. Defense attorney Buzzell called Harry a very kind, gentle person.
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Richard Harry
David Hansen
Dubuque
Harry
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Buzzell
Davenport
Hansen
U.S
Robert Teig
Platteville
Wis
William Kohler
Teig
Kohler
Lois Rohr
Degut
Buzzell
Linn developer withdraws two rezoning petitions
Linn County officials halted a contentious plan when developer L D Pinckney withdrew two rezoning requests to allow apartment and commercial development near Cedar Rapids. Residents had warned of traffic and safety issues, praising the move as a victory for community input.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Council Street
Robert Johnson
Kalona Board Considers Second Regular Meeting
The Mid-Prairie Board of Education met in a special evaluation session Monday and discussed adding a second meeting to their monthly schedule. They noted a second regular session would reduce the need for many special meetings and work sessions.
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Kalona
Mid-Prairie Board of Education
Iowa City votes to send 1 percent sales tax to ballot
Iowa City council informally approved a 1 percent city sales tax referendum to be put before voters in 1989. City Manager Stephen Atkins will draft the measure, aiming to use revenue to preserve services and roll back property taxes, with details and rollback scope to be set by the council.
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Iowa City Council
Iowa City
Stephen Atkins
Atkins
George Strait
Law enforcement satellite training debut in Linn County
The Linn County Sheriff's Department hosts a new training teleconference with a FBI Kansas City Police Department broadcast received in the sheriff's conference room. The program, via the Law Enforcement Satellite Training Network, marks the first of its kind for local officers and lowers training costs.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kansas City, Mo
Sheriff's Department
Kansas City
Law Enforcement
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