Fight over Linn first traffic roundabout pits business against city leaders
HIAWATHA Residents and business owner Tom Dricken clash with Mayor Tom Patterson and the City Council over installing Linn County's first traffic roundabout at Boyson and Robins roads. The issue, weighing public input and a 2003 planning thread, sees support for the roundabout as a traffic flow solution versus 46 stakeholders favoring traditional signals. The council may vote tonight at the Hiawatha Community Center after prior public surveys showed broad opposition. Patterson defends the idea as a plausible option, noting long deliberation and evolving statewide use.
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Remembering the Stanley Home Party Sales Pioneer
Juanita, a veteran Fuller Brush and Stanley Home Products seller now in Cedar Rapids, recalls the party selling model that started in 1931. She notes the evolution to a 2000+ product line and her shift to 20 to 25 hours weekly while maintaining a strong network of 22 saleswomen.
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Rape word ban fuels mistrial talk in Nebraska case
The first trial ended in a hung jury with a word ban on rape. Safi’s lawyer and a UNC law professor discuss whether banning the term protects the crime or prejudices jurors, while the trial moves to a later date possibly in another county.
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Weather Leaves Iowa Cornfields Flattened and Powerless
In a 24 hour deluge between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning roads near Highway 1 between Iowa City and Kalona flooded fields with 5 to 6 inches of rain in half an hour. Farmers report spotty flattened corn and hail damage with yields potentially down 15 to 25 percent. Utilities restored most power, but about 36,000 Alliant Energy customers faced outages. By Tuesday, Cedar Rapids bypassed wastewater and crews worked to resume service as flood risks lingered.
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Local Burglary, Thefts And Death Case Report
The Gazette summarizes crime reports from Eastern Iowa and county offices. Incidents include a juvenile arrest on suspicion of third degree burglary in a case involving Linn County Sheriff Don Zettar. Multiple thefts list items and values from addresses in Coggon, NE Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Benton County. A death on March 30 in Benton County is ruled a death by own action due to a gunshot wound to the head, with location in rural Benton County.
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