Daily Notebook of County and City Meetings and Events
Linn County supervisors and Cedar Rapids city council meet informally. Community fairs in Poweshiek and Johnson counties feature multiple events including Kids Day pig judging and educational talks. Outdoor programs for children, theatre, and farm markets are listed with venues and times. Recycling sites and pickup schedules listed along with state lottery numbers and cash game results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell
Johnson County
Fairgrounds
Iowa City
Duder the Clown
Pablo Creek Bluegrass Quartet
Washington County Fair
Washington
Ellis Park
Indian Creek Nature Center
Good Doctor
David Thayer
University of Iowa
Old Colony
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Amana Community Church
Homestead
Riverside Roundhouse
St. SW
Vital Statistics Listings From Mercy St Luke's and Local Area
Births at Mercy and St Luke's include July 18 to July 21 entries for families in Iowa locations with names and addresses. Marriages and dissolutions listed include Richard B Wagner Jolena D DeLaCruz and Karen L Hassan High with Darryl T High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Luke's
Julie
Paul Lynn
Hartwick
Sharon
Paul Duffy
27Th St
Marion
Lori
Brian Smith
Springville
Daylisha Wright
First Ave. NE
Richard B
Carol A. Wagner
Jolena D
Ray DeLaCruz
Karen L. Hassan
Darryl T. High
Drunken Driving Charges Filed Against Linn County Residents
A list of Linn County residents charged with drunken driving includes Lee R. Simons 37 of Hiawatha on Sixth Avenue Friday for a second offense and Arthur W. Walters 41 of Central City on C Avenue Extension Friday for a second offense. Other offenders include Michael J. Berns 60 of Waterloo on I-380 Saturday, Jeffery J. Hook 35 of Hiawatha on 19th Avenue Saturday, and Belton E. Rundle 42 of Cedar Rapids on 15th Street SE Saturday for third offense. The report also notes offenses for Jeffery McAllister 30 of Palo, Bradley J. Strottmann 39 of Iowa City, Bruce M. Lawrence 44 of Marion, Jeremy D. Sparks 19 of Marion, Larry J. Hendren 41 of Winterset, and Jonathan L. Holliday 31 of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Simons
Sixth Ave
Hiawatha
Sixth Avenue
Arthur W. Walters
Central City
C Avenue
Arabian Road
Michael J. Berns
Waterloo
I-380
Linn County
Jeffery J. Hook
Pyree Dr
19Th Avenue
L Street
Jeffery McAllister
Palo
15Th Street
Belton E. Rundle
Fifth Ave
Bradley J. Strottmann
Iowa City
Marion
Bruce M. Lawrence
Apache Dr
Jeremy D. Sparks
12Th Ave
Town Rd
Larry J. Hendren
Winterset
Wright Brothers Boulevard
Jonathan L. Holliday
21St Ave
21St Avenue
Linn-Mar raises lunch prices and funds site surveys
The Linn-Mar district votes to raise school lunch prices this fall by five cents for students and 15 cents for adults, setting elementary at 1.40 and other students at 1.45 while adults reach 2.25. The board accepts a 17,700 bid from Hall and Hall Engineers Inc. of Cedar Rapids for site surveys tied to bond issue work at six district buildings. Dan West of Cost Planning and Management Inc. says a large part of the Linn-Mar addition should be done by August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWalle
Hall and Hall Engineers Inc
Cedar Rapids
Dan West
Cost Planning and Management Inc
Linn-Mar
VA to study Agent Orange effects on 500 veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will study potential health effects of Agent Orange on 500 Vietnam veterans, split between 250 Army Chemical Corps veterans and 250 veterans from other units. The Klemm Analysis Group will conduct the pilot, using telephone surveys, medical record reviews and blood tests to gauge illness rates and Agent Orange by product levels. The one year pilot could lead to a three year full study if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Iowa City
Department of Veterans Affairs
Klemm Analysis Group
Army Chemical Corps
Vietnam
Kirt Sickels
Two Cedar Rapids Fires Tax Firefighters with Heat and Exhaustion
Two Cedar Rapids plants faced fires on Monday as crews battled a coal bunker blaze at SES Utilities Prairie Creek Generating Station and a conveyor belt fire at Quaker Oats. A firefighter suffered heat stress but was treated and released. other injuries were not reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Medical Center
IES
Amy Stevens
Dan Mineck
Mineck
Quaker Oats
Second St
Havlik
Quaker
Cedar Rapids
Brad Gorman
Cedar Rapids weighs who pays for new traffic signals
Cedar Rapids City Council debates a proposed two part policy to share the 200000 cost of adding signals at Wiley Boulevard and Wilson Avenue SW and at Edgewood Road and 33rd Avenue SW. Under the plan property owners could owe up to 25 percent based on nearby businesses and traffic, with breakdowns depending on development timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Wiley Boulevard
Wilson Avenue
Edgewood Road
33Rd Avenue
Dave Elgin
Elgin
Boyson Road
C Avenue NE
Draft outlines homework time limits and remodeling bids
The draft suggests daily homework limits of up to 15 minutes for kindergartners and first graders, 30 minutes for second graders, and 40 minutes for fourth and fifth graders, with middle school at about 1 percent of an hour. It also notes high school homework without a time limit and reports Prairie Crest remodeling specs approved with bids due August 21. Roofing to start in September and media center and classroom work planned for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Crest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Notebook
Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
Wilson Ave
Marion Recycling
35Th St
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Iowa
April Ohrhauser
Donald Davis
A Ave. NE
Carrie
Dwayne Strickel
F Ave. NW
Jodie
Chris Hanzelka
Falcon Dr. NE
Beth Winn
Walker
the Gazette
Bluestem
Kenneth D. Johnson
Ave. NE
Marilyn Young
Roy L. Johnson
Davenport
Freda Harris
12Th St. SE
C.R. Blazes
Gorman
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
Havlck
C.R. Council
ST. Luke's Hospital
Mx Avait
Charming Tails
Seraphim Angels
Williraye Studio
Kirkwood
Fenton Glass
David Frykman
United Editions
AutoLine
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