Riverboat Casino Belle gains power with three 800hp engines
Gary Paskett watches Cummins Great Plains Diesel workers load 800 horsepower engines onto his truck for the Casino Belle riverboat. The 9,000 pound engines will drive the main propulsion for Roberts Riverboat Rides in Dubuque. Engines built in England, modified in Cedar Rapids, trucked to Dubuque then Pensacola for final assembly. completion planned March 1, 1991.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Paskett
Emmetsburg
Cummins Great Plains Diesel Inc
33Rd Ave
Cummins
Don Reed
Bruce Frank
Dick Dearborn
Coonrod
Casino Belle
Rob
Erts Riverboat Rides
Dubuque
Northern
Iowa Diesel
Pensacola
Fla
England
Cummins Engines
Cedar Rapids
City council wary of closing 27th Street NE near Arthur
City officials voiced qualified opposition to closing 27th Street NE between B and C avenues near Arthur Elementary. Mayor Canney and city staff favor alternative traffic controls while noting school board funding issues. PTA plans a formal request later, but petitions show broad opposition with 369 signatures against closure.
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Jeff Burnham
27Th Street
Arthur Elementary
Don Canney
Wayne Murdock
Mel Meyer
Canney
The
Gazette
Meyer
Arthur
Cedar Rapids
Murdock
Arthur Pta
PTA
29Th Street
First Avenue
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Old Creamery
Theater listing for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Old Creamery Theatre in Garrison shows 8 p.m. performances with tickets at $11. Also notes Beyond Therapy at Mabie Theatre $9.50 with advance Hancher box office sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Creamery Theatre
Garrison
Mabie Theatre
University of Iowa
Hancher Box Office
Pineapple for People campaign raises funds for Camp Courageous
The 13th Pineapple for People campaign launches with 3 dollar pineapples at twelve Eastern Iowa locations including Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids and Marion starting 8 a.m. The drive backs Camp Courageous of Iowa near Monticello and culminates in the August 4 Pineapple Ball at Stouffer's with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour, luau, Hawaiian entertainment, and Hunter Fuerste Band. Tickets cost 30 dollars per person or 300 per table of 10. three-fifths of the cost is tax deductible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Camp Courageous
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Charlie Becker
Hunter Fuerste
Stouffer's
Camp Courageous of
Monticello
Ely Council approves well water improvement project
The Ely City Council awarded the contract to Greiner Well Service of Toddville for 76 213 dollars to drill a second well on Hillcrest Street. Bidder Lane Western Co. of Ames quoted 106 130 dollars and Winslow Drilling Co. of Walcott 96 974 dollars. City officials noted years of discussion on securing an alternate water source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Greiner
Lane Western Co
Ames
Winslow Drilling Co
Walcott
Hillcrest Street
Maresh
Residents complain of backyard lakes in Marion subdivision
A dozen homeowners in the McMillen subdivision northeast of Marion allege inadequate drainage has turned backyards into lakes. They blame a developer and say standing water, mosquitos, and flooded basements threaten health. City staff will propose solutions by next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fruehling
Jazette
Marion
Lee Johnson
Monarch Ave
Johnson
McMillen
35Th Street
Jeff Schott
Neighorhood
Eldon McMillen
Erv Mussman
Crown, Monarch and
Empire Avenues
Kevin Hyduk
Annexation plan to expand Marion city limits delayed
The proposed 1,100 acre annexation north of Marion, planned to add residential zones and a commercial area, will be delayed after a study and public hearing. Developer Ralph Blackford seeks voluntary annexation for up to 300 homes and a city park, with potential long term revenue but upfront costs.
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Mar- Aion
Ralph Blackford
County Home Road
North 10Th Street
Blackford
Indian Creek
County Home
Alburnett Roads
Panion
Boyd Potter
Marion
Riley Simpson
Simpson
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Metro-Iowa
Council Cool
Cedar Rapids News
Music Municipal
Kirkwood Community College
Joyce Nielsen
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids Area
Peace With Justice Network
Cityline
Iowa City
Kama
3Rd Ave
Kamal Ajram
Ely Council
Fathom
Lange Lige
Catherine’s
Lindale Square
Younkers
Lindale Mall
Vireo
Frank Reynolds
By Tom Fruehling
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Mm Foreman and Clark
Ae Sd Hat
Essen
Third Ave
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