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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2001
Page
13
Urbana rotates a 2001 Harley Davidson Road King Police Special bought via a July lease. The bike cuts car mileage, costs, and aids public relations as Chief Gary Benson notes it has spurred more casual citizen stops. The department covers maintenance and may receive a new bike every two years.
Independence City Council moved toward hiring a city manager by approving the first reading of a city manager ordinance. Eight related ordinances failed to pass, with members citing concerns over government form and personnel authority. The panel plans to send the ordinance to League of Cities attorneys before a second reading.
Iowa's labor agency, Iowa Workforce Development, weighs a 6 percent budget cut across the agency to balance a shortfall. Deputy director Jane Barto says staff may be redirected as the department seeks to preserve resources amid layoffs in government and industry. The state unemployment rate held at 2.8 percent in June, with manufacturing and government job losses offset by gains in other sectors.
Myron J. Kloubec owner of Kloubec Fish Farms in rural Amana received six months home confinement and a 13 654 dollar fine plus three years probation in Des Moines federal court. He pled guilty to possessing and transporting non native fish without a permit and to killing federally protected birds during 1998 incidents at his ponds.
City councils and boards meet with varied agendas from governance to elections at Cedar Rapids City Hall and Lincoln County structures. County fairs, cave exploration, a library reading and multiple farmers markets highlight community events with registration, times, and locations noted.
Lotteries results listed for Iowa Illinois Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws including midday and evening numbers with a $2.5 million Jackpot. The Log notes from public safety agencies detail numerous drunken driving arrests, assaults, vehicular incidents, and residential thefts in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, and surrounding areas with dates and locations of arrests.
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