Beer permit problem solved in Cedar Rapids parks
City officials decided to grant beer permits for two pre ordinance reservations and likely for similar cases if reservations were made before the law took effect. Any pavilion bookings after the change must meet the two week written request rule. A Linn County group booking July 9 will not receive a keg permit and may reschedule.
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Cedar Rapids
Parks Department
David McGuire
McGuire
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Linn County
van Vechten Park
Mount Vernon schools dispute IE refund overcharged gas
Mount Vernon school officials claim a $3,000 to $4,000 overpayment by Iowa Electric Light and Power due to a likely faulty gas meter. IE disputes the claim, though district officials note the meter casing and glass may have been damaged. The board accepted resignations, hired new staff, set nurse cap, and raised lunch prices.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Winston Addis
Addis
Paul Christiansen
Tom Ipson
Mary Thompson
Linda Peters
Mark Mattke
Theresa Ludwig
Rose Ellison
John Wilch
Guy Booth
Teamsters Withdraw From Kwik-Way Representation Bid
Teamsters Local 238 Cedar Rapids withdrew its petition to represent 11 Line-O-Tronics workers at Kwik-Way Manufacturing Co in Marion after a hearing began. Machinists Local 831 opposed the Teamsters claim, arguing the Line-O-Tronics workers are part of the Kwik-Way unit and questioning Teamsters NRLB status amid a pension fund probe and indictments of union leadership. The withdrawal Motion was sent to the NRLB regional director for action.
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Teamsters Local
Cedar Rapids
Line-O-Tronics
Kwik-Way Manufacturing Co
Marion
National Labor Relations Board
Federal
Teamsters
Kwik-Way
Ken Black
Machinists
National Labor Relations Act
NRLB
Black
Roy Williams
Parkade rope-off request rejected by C R council
Cedar Rapids City Council denied a six month trial to rope off 70 second level parking spaces at the Third Avenue Parkade for downtown shoppers. The Greater Downtown association argued the spaces are largely taken by hourly and monthly parkers, but council preferred eliminating monthly use for six months instead.
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Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Pehorsky
Armstrong
Mel Meye
Meyer
Podosky
Patchett
Don Canney
Operations in Clay Pueblo Pottery exhibition at Bowers Museum
A touring show titled Operations in Clay. Pueblo Pottery of the American Southwest opens at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana from July 25 to September 30. It features 140 pots ranging from 6th century A.D. pieces to contemporary works, organized by the American Federation of Arts. It will later travel to Midland Center for the Arts in Michigan, the Seattle Museum, and the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Pueblo Pottery
Amercan Southwest
Bowers Museum of
American Federation of Arts
Bowers
Midland Center For the Arts
Michigan
Seattle
Heard Museum
Phoenix
Ariz
Cooling unit breaks at Linn County Building in Cedar Rapids
Linn County officials report the administrative office building lost air conditioning after a motor powering the blower failed and a well pump motor may also be damaged. Crews replaced the blower motor Tuesday. costs could reach 500 to 600 dollars for the blower and up to 5000 dollars for the underground well pump, with a multi day repair outlook. Heavy heat kept workers briefly toiling inside.
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Linn County
Linn County Administrative
First St. SW
Cedar Rapids
Ken Schriner
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W.C. Harrison
Barbara Neal
Larry Rogers
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Lynn Schulte
Route 2
Don Stine
Illinois Railroad Museum
Union
Rock Island
Ill
C.R. Council
Linn
Kinder Care
Kinder Cares
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Awa
KinderCare
Burdett St
North Park Place
35Th St
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