Linn-Mar Board Seeks Two Members For Fall Election
Linn-Mar voters must fill two vacant school board seats as terms for Don Welter and Bill Werner expire this fall. Nomination papers are due by Aug. 4. The board also approved a 10 year renewal of the instructional support levy for Sept. 13, partially funded by property taxes and state aid, with uses including instructional improvement and technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comespos
Wer
Linn-Mar
Don Welter
Bill Werner
Welter
Marion man tests wind aided bike across Iowa routes
Young showcases a sail assisted bicycle designed to reduce air flap while riding from Marion to Mount Vernon Springville and back. He plans to ride in RAGBRAI with daughter Cheri, while wife Carry follows in a pickup for possible repairs.
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Young
Marion
Mount Vernon
Springville
Ragbrai
Iowa
Cheri
Carry
Cedar Rapids Airport Adds Two New Fire Trucks
Two advanced fire trucks entered service at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport costing 300000 dollars each. They provide 1500 gallon foam capacity and 500 pounds of dry chemical. four tower lights enhance scene lighting. federal grants fund about 90 percent of the cost. Capt Mark Ekstrom notes improved power, maneuverability, lighting and rescue tools.
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Ekstrom
Cedar Rapids
Cristy Lane Delivers Uninspired Benefit Show
A Five Seasons Center benefit featuring Cristy Lane for the Iowa Special Olympics drew a small crowd and a lackluster headliner. Openers Britt Small and Festival and Ferlin Husky provided engaging performances with varied country styles, while Lane offered a mellow, restrained set lacking passion or movement.
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Diana Nollen
Free Lance
Five Seasons Center
Cristy Lane
Iowa State Troopers Association
Iowa
Small
Small and Company
Grand Ole Opry
Ferlin Husky
Husky
Dan Willis
Willis
Lane
Ethics panel weighs Internet political activity policy
Iowa ethics officials consider whether political messages on the Internet require disclaimers and explore a policy to cover online activity. The inquiry centers on Rusty Martin’s Internet communications as a Johnson County supervisor candidate and university funded access concerns.
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Johnson County
Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Kay Williams
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Williams
Ethics Board
Rusty Martin
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Martin
Memorial fund created after fatal Swisher crash
Lola Kern and Jane Walker started the Catherine Radanovic Memorial Fund at the University of Iowa Community Credit Union in Iowa City. Catherine died from head injuries after Bethany lost control on I-380 near Swisher while en route to pick Chris, with Bethany injured and later released. Authorities cited failure to maintain control as Bethany’s charge.
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Lola Kern
Iowa City
Jane Walker
Chris
Pennsylvania
Friends
Catherine
Bethany
Stanley Coleman
Toddville
Linn County Calendar and Local Notices Highlights
City council and county boards meet in informal sessions through the day in Cedar Rapids and Marion with additional committee meetings. The Linn County Fair, Allamakee and missions events, plus theater and cultural offerings populate a busy schedule. Also listed are marriage licenses, separations, drunken driving arrests, and local burglaries with cross references to St Luke’s and Beems Auditorium events.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Water Board
Hiawatha Water Board
Linn County Plumbing Board of Examiners & Appeals
Third St
Linn County Planning Committee
Linn County Emergency Management Administration
American Red Cross
42Nd St
Linn County Fair
Central City
Linn County
Allamakee County
Waukon
Iowa
Marengo
Missions County
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Linn-Mar Board
Nae Rapids Airport
Review
Swisher
Clay Johnson
Maquoketa
Mercy Medical Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
State Patrol
Catherine Radanovic
Daily Notebook
Cityline
O.J. Simpson
Telus Is
Beth Henley
U of Theatre
Old Creamery Theatre Company Courtyard
Garrison
Magic Fellowship of Christian Magicians
Paramount Theatre
Sharon
Indian Creek Nature Center
Prairie Lights
Adam Hochschild
Prairie Lights Books
Jaycee Park
Kalona
Farmers Markets
Cedar Rapids Riverside
St. SW
Linn County Health Department
13Th St. NW
Hy-Vee
Wilson Ave
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Donald Gurnett
Steven Feller
Coe College
Science Station
Illinois Lottery
ST. Luke's
Carol
Steven Burken
Brentwood Dr. NE
Victoria
Darren Finch
Debra
Charles Gorsline
Apache Dr
Paul Cross
Tracy Krrchhoff
Mount Vernon Rd
Angela
Michael Shirley
Oxford Junction
Mark A. Mills
Karen K. Hall
Harold L. Bruce
Tracy A. Kesselring
John T. Godfrey
Karla S. Ries
Kurtis A. Meyer
Beth A. Bougdanos
William W. Jefferson
Carryn R. Banuelos
Keith A. Bascom
Catherine A. Heiken
Jeffrey A. Flansburg
Kristine M. Woodley
Daryl R. Latham
Jolyn D. McCormick
Robert E. Brown
Nancy L. Marks
Troy
Jeffery D. Kay
Amy L. Butler
Jeremiah L. Martin
Stephanie J. McDaniel
Chad A. Lloyd
Cynthia L. Hansen
David J. Gansen
Kimberly J. Zeimetz
John P. Bickelli
Larisa A. Petersen
Chris W. Ha Sen
Lisa R. Netser
Darrell R. Baird
Tami L. Nelson
van Dinh Nguyen
Dae Anh Nguyen
Bernadine M. Wood
George L. Wood Jr
Kim M
David G. Taylor
Kimberly J
Gregory S. Anderson
Monica L
Richard S. Shupert
Ann M
Robert J. Gordon
Glenda J
Scott A. Brislawa
Sallie G
Carey L. McNeme
Teresa H
Bruce E. Mims
Julie D
Larry J. Topinka
Denise A
Chad R. Gein
Michael J
Katherine M. Galiher
The
Gazette
John A. Perry
Sixth St
A Avenue
Russell W. Nelson
Seventh Ave
Seventh Avenue
Charles H. Lane II
First Ave
Third Avenue
Lonnie D. Jones
Hemlock Place
Interstate 380
Blairs Ferry Road
Todd A. Craven
Glass Rd
Center Point Road
32Nd Street
Charles E. Heinsuis
Liberty Dr
J Avenue
Shawn A. Williams
L St
First Avenue
Charles J. Havel
E Ave
Hiawatha
Paresh Terse
Sixth Ave
Juan Vega
Kerry McCalley
Third Avenue SE
Fred
Peggy
Country Crossing
Troy Mills
Fourth Street
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