Johnson County crime notes and reader letters from The Gazette
Charges filed in Iowa City and North Liberty include Keith Johnson Jason Kuhne Michael Palmer Andrew Kane and Darrell Golden Jr with incidents ranging from resisting officers to domestic assault and harassment. The Log Community Forum letters express local concerns about youth facilities and a letter endorses sheriff candidate Lonny Pulkrabek while contact details for letters are provided.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Johnson County
Iowa City
Keith Francis Johnson
Jones Ave
Rushmore and Ranier Drives
Jason Clark Kuhne
Holiday Rd
N. Dubuque St
Michael W. Palmer
West Branch
380Th Street
Oasis Road
Shellsburg man charged with meth precursor possession
Dennis Lee Kaplan, 30, of Shellsburg, faces drug charges after allegedly buying five boxes of pseudoephedrine and eight lithium batteries at Wal-Mart in Coralville. Court records say he admitted plans to use the items to produce methamphetamine. Iowa City fire and medical calls noted.
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Dennis Lee Kaplan
Shellsburg
Wal-Mart
Commerce Dr
Coralville
Vital Statistics deaths and listing of residents
Local death notices report multiple individuals from Iowa areas including West Liberty Coralville Iowa City Kalona and Williamsburg among others with dates ranging July 12 to July 20. Many entries note ages and home towns such as Donald Ball 71 Columbus Junction and Florence Duncan 74 Iowa City.
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Donald Lee Ball
Columbus Junction
Robert Cochran
Oxford
Ray A. Collier
Ainsworth
Lester Lee Decker
Kalona
Florence Ann Duncan
Iowa City
Virgil L. Fisher
West Liberty
Jack L. Hansel
Wellman
Catherine Hansen
Williamsburg
Alice S. Hooten
Emily Doris Lewis
Isabell E. Meyers
Richard B. Moore
Coralville
Wilmam‘Billie’’ Nichols
Jeffrey Scott Pilkington
Community news ideas and submission contacts
Readers are invited to share news ideas about local people with hobbies unusual careers and cooking recipes. Editors Diana Nollen in Cedar Rapids and Shelley Oehler in Iowa City provide contact methods and mailing options.
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Cedar Rapids
Call
Diana Nollen
Iowa City
Shelley Oehler
State property tax credit cuts hit disabled and seniors hardest
Washington County Treasurer Jeff Garrett warns Iowa 2003-04 cuts in Disabled Senior Citizens Property Tax Credit will raise tax bills by 0 to 400 dollars per year depending on income. With 40 percent reimbursement, down from 80, this shifts the gap to taxpayers and could lift county taxes by about 68 thousand dollars countywide. Installments start September, statements arrive mid August.
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Mary Zielinskiews
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Jeff Garrett
Garrett
Reim
Mock election set at Johnson County Fair Iowa City
The Johnson County Auditor's Office hosts its fifth annual mock election at the Johnson County Fair as part of the Government booth. Voters can choose from several candidates for January's caucus or uncommitted options.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Auditor’s Office
Johnson County
Howard Dean
D-Vt
John Edwards
D-N.c
Dick Gephardt
D-Ma
Bob Graham
D-Fla
John Kerry
Dmass
Dennis Kucinich
Ohio
Joe Lieberman
D-Cong
Carol Mosley Braun
Ill
al Sharpton
N.Y
Bush
Texas
Gazette seeks community correspondents in three Iowa towns
The Gazette invites volunteers in Solon West Branch and North Liberty to report local news attend council meetings and suggest story ideas. Correspondents provide tips and information not employees of the paper. Contact Frank Fernandez at 1-800-397-8212 or Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 with writing samples.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gazettecommunications .Com
Community
P.O
Gazettecommunications.com
The
Solon
West Branch
North Liberty
Frank Fernandez
metro-Iowa
Clear Creek Amana Board Seeks Public Levy Vote
The Clear Creek Amana school board approved a public education and recreation levy on the September ballot and refinancing of the last bond issue. If approved, up to 13 cents per $1,000 could fund playgrounds recreation and education, about $43,000 yearly, after advisory input. Refinancing at 3.21 percent through a Chicago company would cut costs by 7 to 8 cents per $1,000, saving about $140,000 through 2015.
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Iowa News Service
AMANA
Clear Creek Amana_ school board
Craig Okerberg
Okerberg
Chicago
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Andrew Michael Kane
Triangle Pl
Jeffrey Scott Copeland
Elkhorn Tr
Darrell Lee Golden Jr
Front St
Apt
Sun and Fun
Hwy
Willow Creek Park
Lonny Pulkrabek
Lenny
Johnson County Ambulance Service
Senny
Mark Wyatt
Lee St
Erik Glass
Angela Hillesheim
Casey Drake
Michelle Lear
Jason Mascher
Lyndsey Moen
Chad Versluis
Nichole Pfeiffer
Carlos Chinchilla
Michelle Johnson
Michael Crowley
Anne Servin
Homestead
Jonathan Phillips
Heather Langbehn
Paul Kaefring Jr
Becky DeKock
Vincent Yoder
Parnell
Gretchen Brenneman
Jonathan Eveleth
Claremont
Calif
Tanya Besler
Cedar Falls
William Rlbright
Karen Richardson
Charles Michalec Jr
Sara Mooney
Jonathan Beachy
Crystal Lake
Anita Miller
Algonquin, Ill
Tun Eee i
Daryl Braun
7Th Ave
Marion
Terra Braun-Heaton
Chad
Madina
Antae
Oriowacity
Kevin Goulding
Iowa City Senior Center
S. Linn St
Autumn Park
Muscatine Ave
Hills Community Center
Solon United Methodist Church
West St
North Liberty Bec Center
Kidd
KXIC
California
Solon and
North Liberty Council
Waterloo
Levy
Gilbert Ct
Ducing
Ichael A. Hall
Hall
University of Minnesota School of Medicine
W.K Kellogg Eye Center
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Michael A. Hall, M.D
Overland Park
Kansas
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