Cedar Rapids prepares to name new fire chief
City Manager Jeff Pomeranz aims to announce a new Cedar Rapids fire chief within days after interviewing five finalists from 43 applicants. The candidates included two current department commanders Mark English and Gregory Smith, with a public open house at Kirkwood Community College drawing local attention.
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Suspect Arrested in Cedar Rapids Home Invasion
Peoria police arrested 21-year-old Darryl C. Tyson on a warrant charging first-degree burglary robbery second-degree sexual assault and second-degree theft in connection with a May 5 home invasion in northeast Cedar Rapids. He remains jailed in Peoria as extradition proceeds.
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Cedar Rapids to gift sculpture to Hiawatha after shared chambers
The Cedar Rapids City Council plans a ten thousand five hundred dollar stainless steel sculpture titled Fly Again by Gail Chavenelle for Hiawatha. The gift honors Hiawatha for letting CR council use its chambers for fourteen months from March 2010 to April 2011.
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Corbett proposes earlier council meetings in Des Moines
Mayor Ron Corbett pushes a shift in two monthly formal meetings from 5 30 p m to 4 30 p m starting September through year end. The change appears on the council consent agenda. This summer the council is testing early starts with a noon second Tuesday and a 430 p m fourth Tuesday meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Gingrich speaks on marriage at Family Leader lecture Iowa City
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich addressed marriage and family during a Family Leader Presidential Lecture Series event at the University of Iowa Memorial Union. He emphasized personal redemption, government roles in strengthening families, and his commitment to Callista. Bob Vander Plaats praised forgiveness and fidelity as core values of the group.
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Cedar Rapids
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Hiawatha
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