Hiawatha approves bid for City Hall library renovation
City Council accepts Kinderknecht Associates bid of 183600 for the renovation of the City Hall and library complex. Plan changed to place the library beside the City Hall instead of the Garden Center due to legal problems. Bond funds to cover about 357000 purchase and renovations, with 85000 in escrow for garden center issues and library moved to unfinished space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha
Kinderknecht Associates
Cedar Rapids
Garden Center
Kinderknecht
Steve West
Marion
Delta Builders
Delta
Scott Olson
Olson Popa Novak
Garden Center Purchase
Olson
Martin Bruns
West
the Gazette
Donald Mohler
Water Board
Roberta Hamdorf
Library Board
Diane Willenberg
Rich Melsa
William Shaff
Park and Recreation Committee
Fight in Coggon park leaves man with serious head injuries
Randy L. Reschly 26 of Rock Island Illinois suffered serious head injuries and was moved to University of Iowa Hospitals after a fight in Savage Park Coggon. The altercation with Larry Starr 25 of Tampa Florida stems from an ongoing dispute. Starr Amusement Show employees had been camping in the park during Coggan's festival period. Investigation continues.
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Man
Coggon
Savage Park
Randy L. Reschly
Rock Island, Ill
St. Luke’s
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Linn County
Reschly
Larry Starr
Tampa
Fla
Starr Amusement Show
Florida
Coggan
Rogers seeks Cedar Rapids at large school board seat
Daniel Rogers 30 of 422 32nd St SE filed nomination papers for the Cedar Rapids Community School District at large seat. He cited responses to theNational Commission on Excellence in Education report and urged strong board citizen engagement while supporting selective findings and stressing small class sizes and cost savings amid declining enrollment. He noted his PTA ties, roles with local chambers and clubs, and prior service including Linn County Jail Study Committee and Jaycees recognition.
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Daniel Rogers
32Nd St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Commission
Rogers
Parent Teacher Student Association
PTSA
PTA
C R man charged after two car crash in Linn County
Michael W. Loftus twenty one of 4412 Walker Street NE was charged with drunk driving after a collision on Center Point Road NE at 1 25 a m He also faced a failure to yield left turn charge Linda L Hollandsworth thirty one of 4316 Center Point Road NE and three children were treated and released by Mercy Hospital. Additional arrests on drunk driving followed in Linn County Tuesday night and Wednesday including Steven E Weaver Jeffery L Fossum Barbara Jo Boge and Jesse E Stevens Jr.
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Michael W. Loftus
Walker St
Center Point Road
Loftus
Linda L. Hollandsworth
Hollandsworth
Mercy Hospital
Linn County
Steven E. Weaver
Lth
Ave
12Th Street
Jeffery L. Fossum
Mount Vernon
HUD OKs Cedar Rapids Jobs Bill Plan
HUD approves Cedar Rapids plan to spend 424,000 from a federal jobs bill. The Streets Department program starts July 18 with Parks work the following week. 146 people will be hired for five to 12 weeks at 3.35 to 8.16 dollars an hour, with duties in parks, trail construction at Cedar Lake Park, street and sewer projects, and three supervisors from the Police Department at Redmond Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cedar Rapids
Streets Department
Parks Department
Police Department
Redmond Park
Cedar Lake Park
Cedar Rapids Council orders cleanup of 42314 Second St nuisance
The Cedar Rapids City Council declared the property at 42314 Second St SW a nuisance and directed the city attorney to file legal action to force cleanup. Bennie Graw, leasing from Harold Ammons, spoke after about 10 minutes of comments as the council cited fire code and city and state law violations including obstructions, lack of extinguishers, and unsafe storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Second St
Bennie Graw
Harold Ammons
Graw
Council rejects rezoning for Plaza East office site
Cedar Rapids City Council denied Terry Bjornsen's plan to build a three story luxury condominium office building on First Avenue East near Plaza East. Residents opposed citing traffic and city pledge to keep commercial development off the corridor. zoning and planning bodies urged denial and council voted unanimously to refuse the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Terry Bjornsen
First Avenue East
Bjornsen
First Avenue
21St
27Th Streets
Study on converting Oakland Center Point roads NE to two way
The Traffic Engineering Department will study converting Center Point and Oakland roads NE from one way to two way. The 30 day study includes traffic counts costs and safety with possible widening and intersection work. Mayor Meyer notes cost concerns and may require parking bans or signal changes if two way is chosen.
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Oakland
Center Point Roads
Dick Hogan
Center Point
Oakland Roads
Wayne Murdock
Mel Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Center Point Road
13Th Street
First Avenue
Oakland Road
32Nd Street
29Th Street
Coe Road
Meyer
E Avenue NE
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Nina
Rappe
Colleen Wilson
Dena Owens
Smulekoff's
Washington High School
Marcia
Benjamin
Michael
Cedar Rapids-Marion Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club Student Loan Service Committee
The
Jaycees
Rosser
C.R. Man
Old Highway 30
Boys Acres Road
Barbara Jo Boge
Lost Nation
Jesse E. Stevens Jr
Sixth St
Sixth Street SE
HUD Ok’s
C.R
C.R. City Council
Frank Cach
S. Graw
Cach
C St
Cad’s
Don Canney
Ninth Street
Canney
Second Street SW
Plaza East
Theater Times
SipSiedke Hoyt
Second Ave
Westdale Mall
Ah Devnet
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