Cedar Rapids Lawyer Guilty of Embezzling Estate Funds
Disbarred Cedar Rapids attorney John D. Randall Jr. was found guilty of first degree theft for embezzling $156,875 from the estate of Adora Jones who died March 9 1989 leaving an estate valued around $250000. Sentencing set for September 1 by Judge William Thomas.
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Cedar Rapids
John D. Randall Jr
William Thomas
Adora Jones
Iowa Supreme Court
Randall
Jones
Two Ottumwa men charged in Coralville Target robbery
Shawn Turner 27 and John Fox 30 faced second degree robbery and aiding and abetting charges after a Coralville Target parking lot robbery. Both released on recognizance with preliminary hearings set for Aug 8. Turner and Fox allegedly demanded payment, assaulted the victim, and took property. Fox later tied to Target. Turner captured in Oskaloosa.
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Ottumwa
Coralville
Johnson County
Shawn Turner
John Fox
Turner
Fox
Iowa County
Oskaloosa
Triangle Plastics expands Oelwein plant to add 55 jobs
Independence based Triangle Plastics plans a 45 000 square foot addition in Oelwein to raise the workforce from 145 to 200, making it the town’s largest industrial employer. The firm cited labor, utilities, training, transport, and cooperative city officials as key factors.
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Triangle Plastics Inc
Oelwein
Triangle Plastics
Triangle
Winthrop
Cookeville
Third Street construction stretches into October hurting downtown businesses
Traffic on the 100 block of Third Street SE will reopen in about five weeks while the 200 block remains closed until mid October. The $2.2 million project includes sewer and steam line work, sidewalks, lighting, and new trees and bricks. Merchants report slower business and parking struggles as contractors cite a wetter spring and delays from subcontractors.
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Gazette News
Third Street
Carole Hutchings
Witwer Senior Center
Second Avenue
Lee Tippe
City Engineering Department
Tippe
Fourth Avenue
Jeff Robken
Robken Jewelry
Third St
Robken
Lyn Schneider
City News and Books
Duchess Cleaners
Myrna Myers
Third
Second Streets
Linn County
Witwer Center
al Baker
Baker
Hutchings
Guaranty Bank
Second
Rick “Bartles
City Wide Construction
Gazette
Lisa Powell
Cedar Rapids
Kramer Leaves City Council After Long Tenure
Cedar Rapids Parks Commissioner Dave Kramer announced he will not seek re election in the November 7 city race. At 44 he leaves after a 10 year longer tenure than the rest of the new council combined. He cites having been in city work since 1976 and plans to focus on landscape architecture at his family flower farm.
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Kramer
Flower Farm
Mount Vernon Odeum Theater Reopens Under New Owners
Valerie LeMaster and Steven Hauschildt of Solon purchased the former Odeum Theatre in Mount Vernon from Larry and Diane Purvis and will show The Bridges of Madison County at 7 and 9 30 p m tonight and 2 and 9 30 p m Saturday and Sunday. The owners plan to name the theater by August and invite community input with free passes, while keeping ticket prices near 2 50 to 4.00.
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Odeum
Mount Vernon
Madison County
Valerie LeMaster
Steven Hauschildt
Solon
LeMaster
Hauschildt
Larry and
Diane Purvis
Odeum Theatre
Larry Purvis
Purvis
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City Insurance Company
Threshing Days Bring Golden Wheat to Clermont Field
In Clermont Iowa, the 10th annual Threshing Days showcases winter wheat grown last fall turned golden this spring. Locals including Mike Finnegan and LaVerne Swenson recount childhoods with binders and oats, while a 1930s Avery thresher powered by steam demonstrates a bridge from horse power to mechanized farming.
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Lermont
Iowa
Clermont
Mike Finnegan
Mike
LaVerne Swenson
Vern
Fayette County
Oelwein
Montauk
William Jarrabee
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East Iowa Journal
Mount Vernon Movie House
Douglas Neumann
Linn County Reporter
Vern Oakland
LaVerne
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Ramblin
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