Community group seals Ellis Y future amid YMCA support
Perry officials confirm a local youth charity wins backing as five of six Ellis Y executive board members previously served on Ellis and Metro YMCA boards. Residents and swimmers celebrate, while Boys Clubs of America eyes the Ellis site for a Cedar Rapids branch.
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Ellis
Metro Ymca
Boys Clubs of America
Ellis Site
Cedar Rapids
Boys Club Eyes Cedar Rapids Branch Despite Ellis YMCA Sale
Sally Csontos of the Boys Club of America says Cedar Rapids youth need services. a proposal could reach the national group by December. A board and funding are needed, and the club aims to complement existing youth services. Csontos toured Cedar Rapids sites and prefers Ellis Y but may consider others. If YMCA withdraws, Boys Club would pursue the Ellis building.
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O’deen
YMCA
Donna Lee Olson
Boys Club of America
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Ymca
National Club
Sally Csontos
Chicago
Csontos
Boys Club
Ellis Y
Jane Boyd
Couple face loss of home in drug case
Gil and Karen Brandt of Independence face forfeiture of their $68,500 home after federal officials moved to seize the property at the request of Buchanan County authorities. The case follows Gil Brandt's 1988 state conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and drug-related activity at their home.
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Rick Smith
Aazette
Gil
Karen Brandt
Independence
Brandts
Buchanan County
Patrick Reinert
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Reinert
U.S. Department of Justice
Gil Brandt
Iowa Supreme Court
Dubuque
Buchanan
Trains Cause Recurrent Downtown Cedar Rapids Delays
CNW trains normally using Cedar River tracks near C Street and Old River Road SW faced a two day route change after switch repairs Monday and Tuesday. Trains up to a mile long used Fourth Street tracks causing traffic stalls up to fifteen minutes. Officials blamed miscommunication over public notices.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago and North Western Transportation Co
Cedar River
C Street
Old River Road
CNW
Frank Tippie
Fourth Street
Wayne Murdock
Mel Meyer
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