I-JOBS payments on the way in Iowa cities and counties
Iowa cities and counties will receive initial I-JOBS payments next week for street and road projects. Gov. Culver noted $45 million set aside will aid infrastructure. Des Moines will receive over $1.9 million, Galt $217, and funding has no strings beyond reporting requirements.
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Charlotte Eloy
Culver
Des Moines
Iowa
Galt
Wright County
Cision
Waterloo
Tim Hurley
Iowa League of Cities
Hurley
Iowa County
Johnson County
Iowa Department of Transportation
Nancy Richardson
I-Jobs
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
Paulsen
Transportation Commission
Pence touts no would curb federal spending at Linn County fundraiser
Indiana Rep. Mike Pence told Cedar Rapids readers that saying no to runaway federal spending saves money. He headlined a GOP fundraiser at Palisades Kepler State Park Lodge near Mount Vernon with tickets via Dawn Brown.
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James Q. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Mike Pence
Indiana
Linn County
Pence
Palisades- Kepler State Park
Mount Vernon
Dawn Brown
Cedar-Rapids
GOP
Los Cocos bar defends hip hop culture amid arrest comparisons
The Los Cocos bar owner and staff defend the venue against perceptions of being a violent hotspot arguing the bar is a neighborhood hangout. Police say downtown bars share trouble but Los Cocos has had more security upgrades since June including patron bans metal detectors and earlier closing time.
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Kelsay
Los Cocos
Zee Brown
Iowa City
DJ King
Brothers Bar and Grill
S. Dubuque St
E. College St
David Burbidge
Johnston, Stannard
Klesner
Burbidge
Fitzgerald
P.L.C
Keokuk St
German
Heather German
Federal charges filed against North Liberty man in bank robbery
Charles S. Curry, 19, of North Liberty, faces federal robbery charges after allegedly aiding an armed bank robbery at American Bank and Trust on Westbury Drive. Police say he used serialized bills stolen in the heist at multiple locations including the Johnson County Jail to post a personal bond.
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North Liberty
Iowa City
Charles S. Curry
Penn Oaks Dr
Curry
American Bank
Westbury Dr
Johnson County
Teachers face investigation at Maquoketa Valley
Earlville resident Lois Gentry says a supervisor ignored concerns about improprieties by two Maquoketa Valley teachers. Delaware County Sheriff confirms a criminal probe into the first teacher on paid leave while the second teacher resigned. The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners reportedly found no probable cause for most complaints against the teachers and administrators.
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Earlville
Doug Tuetken
Gentry
Tuetken
Delaware County
John LeClerc
Lois Gentry
Emily
Maquoketa Valley
Iowa Board of Educational
Dave Kuehl
Thomas Gatto
Kuehl
Gatto
George Maurer
Library policies seek courier pickups and offender access rules
Cedar Rapids, Coralville, North Liberty, and Iowa City libraries consider letting patrons have couriers pick up or return items and mail materials while addressing state law on sex offender access. Boards may require appeals for director decisions and consider banning serious offenses, but enforcement remains challenging for staff.
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Tamara Glise
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
North Liberty
Iowa City
Susan Craig
Dee Crowner
North Liberty Library
Gregg. Hennigan
Gazcomm.com
The Log: Public Safety Briefs From Eastern Iowa
The Log collects safety agency and county attorney notices from Eastern Iowa. The charges listed are accusations subject to court proof.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Offenders Arrested for Operating While Intoxicated
Treva Rich 22 of 2804 O Ave NW Justin Borseth 26 of LeRoy Minn Elizabeth Bell 28 of 1559 Bever Ave SE Chad Fransen 47 of 1296 Lincoln Dr Marion Nathan Kuennen 28 of 1316 Cress Pwky Hiawatha were arrested for operating while intoxicated on multiple dates and locations including Oxford Lane NW Northland Ave and Blairs Ferry Rd Third offense for Rich and Fransen with later timing on Highway 30 east of Cedar River Rd.
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Justin A. Borseth
LeRoy
Minn
Northland Avenue
Blairs Ferry Road
Marion
Elizabeth C. Bell
Bever Ave
Third Avenue
15Th Street
Chad W. Fransen
Lincoln Dr
19Th Street
Nathan D. Kuennen
Cress Pwky
Hiawatha
Cedar River Road
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Linn
Muscatine
Washington
Governor’s Office
James.lynch
Rep
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Brian Ray
the Gazette
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