Cedar Rapids Mayors Calendar and City Meetings Schedule
A dense agenda lists numerous Cedar Rapids and Linn County meetings and events for the day including city council sessions, planning and zoning hearings, board of supervisors, recycling programs, and nearby fairs and cultural events. Notable items include the Riverfront Master Plan Committee, Marion City Council, Linn County Fair activities, theater events at Theatre B, and Kalona tractor pulls.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Marion
Jensen
Kirkwood Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Central City Community School Board
Hiawatha Water Board
Marion Zoning Board of Adjustment
City
Linn County Conservation Board
County Home Rd
Linn County Emergency Management Administration
Second Ave
Illinois Lottery draws posted for midday and evening
Lottery results show Pick 3 midday 5 0 5 and evening 8 6 3. Pick 4 midday 9 5 8 9 and evening 6 9 3 9. Little Lotto 7 11 12 13 17. 6 of 54 jackpot $4 million. For CITYLINE, call 363 7000 or 337 7000 category 2900.
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Illinois
Vital Statistics St Luke’s July 15
The Log reports births from Kristi and James Aitchison Monticello a son Tina and Michael Chapman Walker a daughter Kimberly and Chad Gadke Stanwood a daughter Susan and Paul Oberbroeckling 444 Teakwood Lane NE a daughter. Charges listed include drunken driving arrests for Richard L Bascom Jr Dawn Leland Reed Goedken and fraud case against Melissa Oestreich involving a stolen credit card used at Sears Iowa City.
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Kristi
James Aitchison
Monticello
Tina
Michael Chapman
Walker
Kimberly
Chad Gadke
Stanwood
Susan
Paul Oberbroeckling
Teakwood Lane
Dawn Leland
12Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Reed Goedken
Austin St
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids School District seeks levy approval for five year plan
Cedar Rapids residents will vote September 10 on a five year 25 million instructional support levy. Board President Ron Olson says the package is voter friendly and aims to reduce reliance on property taxes. The plan allocates about 2 million yearly for materials and equipment, 1.25 million for technology, and 1.75 million for reading instruction kindergarten and staff development. It includes a 3 percent state income tax surtax raising roughly 2.6 million this year, with property tax capped at 1.5 million and total annual package not to exceed 5 million. Community members debate funding use and state aid contributions.
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Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Ron Olson
Olson
Tom Micek
Micek
David Chung
Ellis Blvd
Slayton Thompson
Eighth St. SE
Civil War Re enactment Returns to Ushers Ferry
The annual event features 300 re enactors, battles at 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Seminole Valley Park with tours, drills, speeches and a Roll Call of Honor for the 24th Iowa Infantry. Admission $2 adults, $1 ages 6–12, under 6 free.
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Seminole Valley
Ushers Ferry
Seminole Valley Park
Steve Meyer
24Th Iowa Infantry
Linn County
Noble Joe Nobiling
Battle Cry Band
Maury Anderson
Ann Cejka
Terry Allen
Church Hospital
Rowland- Dowdall
Edgewood Road
42Nd Street
Linn-Mar rejects 225000 technology loan request
Linn-Mar school board and Superintendent Joe Pacha rejected a three year 225000 technology loan aimed at speeding up computer purchases. Directors cited solvency concerns and noted prior borrowings of 599500 with scheduled payments of 274000 and 271000 plus 125000 available for 96 97.
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Linn-Mar
Joe Pacha
Investigations continue into fatal police shootings and suicides
The DCI probes the Sunday shooting of Ottumwa man Patrick Harville after a two hour standoff, and the self inflicted death of Weaver following a chase on I 380. Autopsy complete, McVey remains on duty after minor injury from a car strike. Additional reviews target other regional use of force incidents including Linn County and Waterloo cases.
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DCI
Ottumwa
Patrick Harville
Harville
Weaver
Michael McVey
McVey
Linn County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids hires director for restructured development department
Jim Halvorsen a 35 year old urban planner from Whitewater Wisconsin will lead Cedar Rapids new Department of Development starting July 31 with a 63500 annual salary He previously headed Whitewater Community Development Authority and has ties to Jefferson County Economic Development Corp and Forward Wisconsin Inc The move follows February reorganization and replaces former planning chief Don Sayler who took a voluntary separation payment Internal hiring is expected for most posts and Halvorsen will influence others hires.
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Don Sayler
Clancey
Halvorsen
Venzke told officials wife was full of demons before murder
In Independence, Gary Venzke described his wife Janine as demon filled and said she opposed God. Investigators reported his calm, coherent demeanor during four hours of interviews after the Nov. 8 killing. He pleaded not guilty by insanity as mental exams proceed.
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Nonneast
Iowa Bureau Independence
Gary Venzke
Venzke
Janine Venzke
Independence
Lawrence Fautsch
Des Moines
Allan Vander Hart
Buchanan
Alan Scholle
Division of Criminal Investigation
Tim Johnson
Independence Police Department
Johnson
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Daily Notebook
Lee Clancey
Two
University of Iowa
Central City
Fayette County
West Union
Marengo
James Schaap
Harriet Kolar
Little Gallery
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Kalona Tractor and
Jaycee Park
Highway 22 East
Kalona
Kalona Optimists
Farmers Market Riverside Roundhouse
St. S
Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Public Works
Sixth St
Wilson Ave
Marion Recycling
35Th St
ST. Luke's
the Gazette
Richard L. Bascom Jr
16Th Ave
16Th Avenue
J Street
Melissa Oestreich
Westdale Dr
Dubuque
Sears
Iowa City
C.R
Gazette
Linda Kahlbaugh
Bart
Wayne Field
Field
Ainsworth
Wayne
Dan
Debbie Field
Washington County
Kevin Kane
Technology Coordinating Committee
Pacha
Urbana
Center Point
Patrol
Shane Antle
Pontius
John
Highway 30
Harold Young
Attorney General
Young
Waterloo
Andrew Clark
Steven W. Rains
Rains
Clark
New Hartford
Allen Memorial Hospital
Black Hawk County
Wisconsin
By Douglas Neumann
Rita Seymour
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