Landlords in Linn County push to scrap or soften Cedar Rapids rule
Two landlord groups urge Cedar Rapids to drop or make optional the crime free addendum and higher registration fees under a proposed housing ordinance. They cite impact on about 4,000 landlords and argue enforcement should rely on current laws rather than new costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Ken Koch
Dick Rehman
Cedar Rapids
Koch
Mari Davis
Chuck Mincks
Wellington Heights
Bilsland
Bunk
Chuck Swore
Matt Widner
Swore
BP Executes New Cap Plan for Gulf Oil Leak
BP crews install a new cap dubbed Top Hat Number 10 to fit a jagged well and capture more oil as weather improves. The Helix Producer containment ship will be connected to the leak as officials aim to contain about 2.5 to 3.4 million gallons daily, with full containment expected by Monday. Skeptics in Plaquemines Parish doubt success while relief wells continue to be drilled toward mid‑August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Allen
Helix
Wells
Bob Dudley
Dudley
Louisiana State University Environmental Sciences
Ed Overton
Deepwater Horizon
Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish
Goyo Zupanovich
Empire, la
Couple's children in limbo as spy case unfolds
Neighbors question the younger son's involvement while the couple faces a choice between Moscow exile or years in prison. Mariscal defends his mother as the family loses their paid-for home tied to a Russian-funded purchase. The Peruvian pair met in Lima in the 1980s and later built a New York life as journalists and photographer, now admitting to conspiring as unregistered foreign agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Carey
Mariscal
Juan
Russia
United States
Pelaez
John Rodriguez
Peru
el Diario la Prensa
Lima
Channel 2
Frecuencia Latina
Juan Lazaro
Delfina Prieto
Lazaro
Punto
Carlos Saavedra
U.S
New School For Social Research
The
New School
Manhattan
Waldo Mariscal
Juan Lazaro Jr
Vicky Pelaez
Yonkers
N.Y
Lazaro Jr
Pawlenty Plans Three Day Iowa Campaign Swing
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will tour Eastern Iowa for three days to bolster Republicans in the Iowa Legislature. He will attend a July 31 breakfast in Dubuque for Rep. Steve Lukas and a fundraiser in Cedar Rapids for House Minority Leader Kraig Paulsen, followed by events in West Liberty and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Q. Lynch
The
Gazette
Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Pawlenty
Alex Conant
Freedom First Pac
GOP
John McCain
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Steve Lukan
New
Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
Jeff Kaufmann
Wilton
West Liberty
Scott County Lincoln Club
Davenport
Clark undecided on endorsing Culver for Iowa governor
Wesley Clark said he is unsure about endorsing Chet Culver for Iowa governor and has not followed Iowa politics closely while in Des Moines promoting ethanol and renewables. His WesPac PAC backed Culver in 2006.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wesley Clark
Chet Culver
Iowa
Clark
WesPac
Culver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Davis
Kevin Murphy
Jerry McGrane
Oakhill Jackson
Rick.smith
Gazcomm.com
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Terry Bilsiand
Rodriguez
Monica Chang
New York
Fidel Castro
James.lynch
Tim
Dems
Barack Obama
Democratic National Committee
DNC
Nevada
Gingrich
U.S. House
Newt Gingrich
Brad Zaun
Des Moines Christian School
Douglas Parkway
Urbandale
Bradzaun.com
Kim Reynolds
Osceola
Manchester
Delaware County
Iowa News Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!