Cedar Rapids group homes move ahead amid resident concerns
Bethphage Mission plans five 3500 square foot group homes in Cedar Rapids for eight residents each with 56 staff, aiming to complete in 1987. Residents fear impact on neighborhood character and resale value but local law allows such homes if covenants are met.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Rod Braun
Bethphage Mission
Morris Ave
Arthur Drive
Hidden Hollow Lane
Timber Valley Court
Lark Court
Iowa
Des Moines
Osceola
Kalona
Bethphage
Mike Teply
Braun
the Gazette
Denver
Cole
Bethphage Organization
Mexican man sues Cedar Rapids officers over 1984 concert beating
Victor Mendoza of Muscatine claims in federal court that two Cedar Rapids police officers beat him at the Five Seasons Center during a July 13 1984 concert due to his race and nationality. He seeks medical, wire jaw, and punitive damages against the officers the center manager and the facility board.
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Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center
Cedar
Terril Routier
James Strother
David Pisha
Mendoza
Mario Pena
Linn County
Iowa City man pleads guilty in rabbit cruelty case
Earl Mechtensimer Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of cruelty to animals in a case where authorities found 68 rabbit carcasses in a metal shed on his farm after a tip. The 67 remaining charges will be dropped. A sentencing hearing is set for Aug 6 with a recommended 30 day jail term.
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Terry Berryhill
Linn District Court
Linn County
Iowa City
Earl Mechtensimer Jr
Lahey
Mechtensimer
Marion board accepts arbitrator decision on master contract
Marion Independent School District approves arbitrator ruling in the district MEA master contract for next year. Salary base set at 14300 with a 600 raise, no de escalator clause, and new teachers start at the bottom rung. Board members criticize the process as costly and divisive while MEA notes open sessions and direct talks.
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Eric Strand
Marion Independent School Board
Jay Kacena
Marion Education Association
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Kacena
Marge
Reynolds
Gary Ray
Ray & Associates
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Skilling
Skilling
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