Belle Plaine Auction Co to Reopen Under New Ownership
Belle Plaine Livestock Auction Inc. closes after the July 4 sale and reopens August 1 under new owners Don Herr Sr and Don Herr Jr as Belle Plaine Auction Co. They will run fat cattle slaughter cow and bull sales Mondays at 9 a.m. starting Aug 1 with Thursday sales returning later in August. Hog buying station stays with Tom Meland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine Livestock Auction Inc
Don Herr Sr
Don Herr Jr
Keswick
Belle Plaine Auction Co
Swisher Men’s Club hosts charity horse show at Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids event Sunday at Kirkwood Community College arena opens registrations at 9 and events at 10 to benefit local scholarships and charities. Information available by phone at 319 857 4109 or 377 7061. Two Eastern Iowans indicted in separate Social Security cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swisher
Kirkwood Community College
Swisher Cedar Rapids
Susan Brown
Waterloo
SSA
Linn County to Hold Public Hearing on Dangerous Animal Rules
Linn County schedules July 26 public hearing at 5 p.m. in the Administrative Office Building conference room on the proposed dangerous animal ordinance. The animal ordinance advisory committee meeting was canceled for low attendance. no vote will occur before the committee’s final session and the hearing. The date for the supervisors first reading remains unscheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
First St
Rita Huber
Iowa City Considers Water Rate Hikes for New Plant
Iowa City officials weigh options to fund a $46 million water project including a new treatment plant. Finance Director Don Yucuis outlines a plan for a 30 percent rate rise on Jan 1 followed by an 80 percent increase on Jan 1, 1996, amid federal standards changes. The project aims to improve distribution, water sources, and supply north of Interstate 80 along the East Bank of the Iowa River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Don Yucuis
Owa River
Cedar Rapids panel moves to dim city lighting ordinance
The Cedar Rapids Lighting Efficiency Task Force has drafted a light pollution ordinance to regulate new fixtures starting next year and require existing lights to conform within 15 years. It targets midnight to sunrise restrictions on ads and decorative lighting while exempting government, security, and certain low wattage or liquid fuel lamps. Public forums and a council vote are planned this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Zingula
Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Steve Knierim
OPN Architects
Iowa
Milwaukee
Pima County
Ariz
Knierim
Taylor Elementary moves to year round classes in Iowa
Taylor Elementary launches a year round 180 day schedule to reduce long summers and boost test scores. Principal Im OConnor greets staff and students while families weigh options to attend other schools for traditional calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirsch
Im O’connor
Taylor Elementary School
O’connor
Taylor School
Taylor
Iowa Public
Sharon Slezak
State Department of Education
Iowa
Slezak
Hoover
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
van Buren
Wilson
Jesse Paintin
Jesse
Cedar Rapids to form joint PHO with St. Luke's Mercy
Health leaders reach agreement on a Cedar Rapids area Physician Hospital Organization. St. Luke's and Mercy will own 25 percent each with Independent Physicians Association holding the rest. IPA and Community Leadership Council back the plan to contract with employers and insurers for comprehensive care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
PHO
Independent Physicians Association
IPA
St. Luke
Doctors In HealthSource
Dan Langfield
Mercy
Sam Wallace
Langfield
Community Leadership Council
Linhart fate up to jury in Cedar Rapids child injury case
Jury resumes deliberations in the Linn County Court in the trial of Kelly Linhart 25 of 5921 Ridgeview Dr SW Cedar Rapids accused of shaking and seriously injuring 2 month old Dustin McArtor last Nov 24. The jury faced five verdict choices including innocent and various degrees of injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin
Doug
Dawn McArtor
Underwood Ave
Linhart
William Thomas
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Duane Rohovit
Rohovit
Kelly Linhart
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Iowa Journal
Belle Plaine
East Iowans
C.R
The
International Dark- Sky Association
United States
C.R. Health Group
Linhart Fate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!