City abandons rail right of way to adjacent landowner
The City Council relinquished an abandoned rail right of way to Rick Stickle, owner of the adjacent LeFebvre Corp. site on 29th Street and First Avenue East. City Attorney Fritz cites decisions that abandoned rights revert to adjoining owners. Public Safety Commissioner Zahn says a trail could be discussed later if the land is developed.
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Rick Stickle
LeFebvre Corp
29Th Street
First Avenue East
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Jim Fritz
David Zahn
Interim dean named for Mount Mercy Institute
Thomas Castle has been named interim dean of the Mount Mercy College Institute. Castle will lead ADVANCE at Mount Mercy, a joint Kirkwood Community College Mount Mercy program for working adults offering accounting, business and marketing majors. Approximately 300 students are enrolled.
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Thomas Castle
Mount Mercy College Institute
Castle
Advance
Mount Mercy
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City group appeals ballot decision on medical marijuana
Progress Approach seeks council review of a decision blocking a medical marijuana ballot measure in Iowa City. Officials say the group fell 265 signatures short of the 2,500 required despite a second petition effort. City Attorney says petitions' signatures need not be reviewed during an appeal.
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Iowa City
Progress Approach
Eleanor Dilkes
Court charges ex Hawkeye Brad Lohaus with domestic abuse
Former Iowa basketball star Brad Lohaus, 40, was charged in Clive with domestic abuse assault causing injury after police say he wrestled with his girlfriend, 23, to stop her from leaving their hotel room. The dispute left her with a lip cut and a head bump. the couple share a six month old child.
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Hawk
Courtyard Inn
Clive
Frank Gluck
The
Gazette
Iowa Hawkeye
National Basketball Association
Brad Lohaus
Lohaus
Iowa City
McKinsey S. Gonder
Badger
Brodersen
Gonder
Iowa
Fort Dodge
S. Linn St
Apt
Fire damages apartments at Pheasant Run complex
Thick black smoke filled the air as flames ripped through the roof of an apartment building at 5921 Ridgeview Drive SW leaving residents homeless. No injuries were reported and 12 units suffered water and smoke damage after a 45 minute Cedar Rapids Fire Department response.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ridgeview Drive
Jessica Seveska
The
Gazette
Pheasant Run
Dave Koch
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
Morley boy builds three story rocket ship in yard
Wyatt OConnor eight of Morley dreamed of space and built a 20 foot tall three story rocket ship in his yard using scrap metal and wood. He funded part with over 200 dollars from allowances and gifts and enjoys exploring encyclopedias and telescopes.
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ORLEY
Moon
Mars
Wyatt O’connor
Morley
San Diego
Wyatt
Littles
Don
Mike Ra Oer O’connor
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Don von Behren
Anamosa
Judge Denies Plea to Block Felon Voting Rights Move
Muscatine County seeks to stop Gov. Tom Vilsack from automatically restoring felons' voting rights after sentence completion. Judge David Schoenthaler suspended ruling to allow further court dates August 3 for the temporary order and August 31 for an expedited merits trial. The petitions argue over state authority to sue in the name of the state and the Governor's clemency process.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Vilsack
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