Candidates Night Highlights Energy Cost Proposals in Iowa
About two dozen spectators attended a Citizens for Community Improvement event where eight candidates across six legislative races outlined energy cost proposals. Discussion covered weatherization funding, rate reform, lifeline pricing, and calls to boost Commerce Commission staff while cautioning that real cost relief remains challenging.
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Dunn
Iowa
General Assembly
Hall
Johnson
Farm couple seeks injunction to bar land changes
James D. and Mildred E. Jordan seek an injunction in Linn District Court to prevent Cedar Valley Nature Trail developers from altering land on their farm north of Robins. The Jordans filed suit in May to have the land declared theirs and request a hearing set for August 16.
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James D
Mildred E. Jordan
Cedar Valley
Robins
Jordans
Linn District Court
Bechtel Union Sued Over Rios firing at Duane Arnold
Benny Rios of North Liberty sues Bechtel Power Corp and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Cedar Rapids federal court claiming unlawful dismissal from the Duane Arnold Energy Center on March 31 1981 six days after starting. He alleges racial prejudice and union denial of fair reinstatement and seeks 123620 in compensatory damages plus 150000 in punitive damages and reinstatement.
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Benny Rios
North Liberty
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Rios
Cedar Rapids
Bechtel Power Corp
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Marion Brief Final Bids On Gretchen Mentzer Estate
Marion notices invite final bids on the Gretchen Mentzer Estate featuring fine jewelry and antiques from Nordman Jewelry at 377-2165. Medical assistance contact at 1050 Krumboltz Drive noted. Adv. at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday.
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Gretchen Mentzer
Nordman Jewelry
Marion
Krumboltz Drive
Marion Library Schedules Free Films in Auditorium
The Marion Carnegie Library hosts two free screenings today at 1 p.m. in the library auditorium. The first cartoon is How the Whale Got His Throat followed by Winter of the Witch, a tale about Nicky and his mother moving into a house haunted by a 300-year-old witch. Everyone is welcome.
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Marion Carnegie
Tools Stolen From Locked Garage at Ninth Street
Police report a toolbox and tools valued at $500 were stolen from a locked garage at 916 Ninth St SW. Duane Benesh, 2805 A Ave NE, said his tools were taken between July 5 and Wednesday from his parents’ garage.
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Ninth St
Duane Benesh
Ave
Pollution list flags Linn County for possible air permit restrictions
The U S Chamber of Commerce lists 600 counties nationwide not meeting air standards, with Linn, Cerro Gordo and Scott counties flagged for potential restrictions. Officials caution sanctions are not imminent, while environmental groups call the move deceptive and labor groups push for amending the Clean Air Act to balance economic and environmental concerns. Linn County's monitoring site at 751 Center Point Road NE exceeded the standard, though overall trend shows improvement. officials note measures like dust control for new industry and discuss sampling method changes to lower readings.
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Zette
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
North Dakota
Iowa
Dubuque
Polk
Linn
Cerro Gordo
Scott
Chamber
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
Labor and
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
EPA
Greg Slager
Slager
Health Department
Shattuck Chemical Co
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Jackson Junction
Stouffer's Hotel
Potts
Kriener
Bechtel
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Marion Brief
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Henry Witwer
Witwer Insurance
IE Tower
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