Daily notebook of meetings and events in Iowa
Scheduled gatherings include Linn County Supervisors at 8 30 a m and Cedar Rapids City Council at 7 p m in city venues. Arts and culture feature theater by Neil Simon at Theatre B and the University of Iowa Orchestra at Clapp Recital Hall. Community events cover Hoover Museum family night and a Fourth of July celebration with an indoor picnic and ice cream social. Farmers markets run in Noelridge Iowa City Marion and Monticello with recycling events in Cedar Rapids and a mobile truck stop.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Clapp
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Johnson County
Noelridge
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
Randall Foods
Edgewood Rd
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Illinois Lottery Draw Results Summary
Daily Millions had no winner. Pick 3 midday 2 9 7 and evening 2 4 0. Pick 4 midday 0 8 5 6 and evening 2 7 2 1. 6 of 54 Jackpot stands at 10 million dollars.
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Illinois
Vital Statistics And Arrest Summary From The Gazette
The Gazette reports births on June 30 and July 1 for families in Marion Center Point Fairfax and Center Point with multiple parents listed. Public safety notes include drunken driving charges with arrestee ages and addresses, plus two assault cases and recent fire calls with locations and times.
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ST. Luke's
Nicolle
Gregory Kearney
23Rd St. NW
Michelle Redfield
Second Ave. SE
Janet
Jeffrey Gales
van Horne
Cindy
Carol Himmel
Fairfax
Lori
Scott Bascom
Bramble Rd
Beverly
Rodney Tayek
Harriet Ave. NW
Heidi
Eric van Buren
Victor
Nicole
Samuel Leitch
First Ave
Christine
Matt Slaymaker
Center Point
Angela
Alan Montelius
Linwood St
Karla
Jeff Dostal
21St St
Stacey M. Peterson
Mike W. Barry
Third St
Ninth Avenue
10Th Street
Wendy B. Rothberg
First St
Christopher Peterman
First Street
Bradley P. Aldrich
St. Olaf St
Dea Aldrich
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids Mayor seeks re election with focus on development
Cedar Rapids Mayor Lee Clancey outlines goals for a second term emphasizing economic development streamlined processes and closer work with businesses and developers. She calls for more resident input to guide a two year comprehensive plan and retain young workers while expanding community oriented policing into government. No opposition had filed by early Tuesday and council candidate filings run August 11 to 28.
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Azette
Cedar Rapids
Lee Clancey
Clancey
the Gazette
Gurney Grand Prix Bed Race Winners Crown Mercy Team
Members of The Fun Raisers from Buffalo Cody compete in Cedar Rapids bed race. Thirty teams raced in the Freedom Festival event on Second Street SE. Mercy Medical Center team won the competition.
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Buffalo Cody
Cedar Rapids
Randy Walker
Jake Martin
Cindy Walker
Jessie Corbin
Mike Dankert
Second Street
Mercy Medical Center
Discrimination fight over workfare bill draws activist chorus
Religious and labor leaders joined a news conference Tuesday to oppose a House passed measure that would exclude workfare workers in non profit and government roles from minimum wage protections. They warn the bill creates a separate class of workers and harms those dependent on welfare.
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Kathleen Carlson
Gazette News
House of Representatives
Jim Leach
Iowa
Patrick Hughes
Iowa City Central Labor Council
Afl-Cio
United Way
US Department of Labor
Clinton
Hughes
Imam Taha Tawil
Interreligious Council of
Linn County
Senate
Tawil
Gas franchise heads for Marion council meeting
The Marion City Council will take up the final reading of an ordinance granting MidAmerican Energy Co. an exclusive 25 year natural gas franchise for the city. A August special election will be held to approve the measure. The council also reviewed an $800,000 drainage project along Squaw Creek to expand the creek bed and install berms culverts and retention pools.
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Gazette
MidAmerican Energy Co
Marion
Jeff Schott
Squaw Creek
Council to review drainage plan for area development
A drainage plan will be reviewed by the council as part of a site study commissioned in January by engineering firm Veens tra and Kimm. The study supports anticipated residential growth and road work, with a series of informational meetings planned by the council.
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Veenstra and
Kimm
Schott
Walsh charms Cedar Rapids crowd with retro rock set
Walsh and his six piece band deliver a 90 minute throwback to 70s guitar powered rock at the Paramount Theatre. Fans of about 1 030 roared as Walsh demonstrated multiple guitars and his trademark stage antics while performing Life's Been Good Rocky Mountain Way and Funk 49.
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Walsh
James Gang
Eagles
Chuck Berry
Duck Walk
Elvis
Airport upgrade funding options outlined for Marion
Marion council heard four payment methods for airport improvements by McClure Engineering. Options include city or Linn County funding the project or forming a city county airport authority, or pursuing private funds without grants. An airport authority would show broad public support, says Terry Lutz. A commercial airpark with a 4000 foot runway could cost about 4 million for land and paving with future expansion to 5500 feet. No formal action was taken. council aims to extend grant application deadlines by July 31.
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Steve Stepanek
Gazette News
Marion
Terry Lutz
McClure Engineering Co
Lutz
Linn County
Jeff Schott
Gardener volunteers nurture growth in Linn County program
Gary Norris and Jill Jones, longtime master gardeners, praise urban garden projects with Truman and Johnson Elementary students in Wellington Heights. They cite community impact, mentorship by Jerry Davenport, and neighborhood friendship building as programs face funding and staffing uncertainties for fall classes.
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Lafferty
Gary Norris
Cedar Dr. NW
Truman Elementary School
Jerry Davenport
Norris
Wellington Heights
Jones
Johnson
1806
Seventh Ave. SE
Linn County
Iowa State
Bigley
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University of Iowa Theatre
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Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Tasha
David Egan
Fourth Ave
Shelley
Michael Werges
Central Dr. SW
Heather Hayden
Michael Hartl
17Th St. NE
B Ave
Atwood Dr
METRO
C.R
Jason Behnken
Marion Council
Dick Hogan
Paramount
Jill Jones
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