Corridor announces major economic development in Cedar Rapids
Priority One calls a press conference to reveal a multimillion dollar plant project in southwest Cedar Rapids as part of a broader food ingredient sector growth in the Technology Corridor. ADM Corn Sweeteners and Red Star Yeast expansions are noted plus SunOpta Ingredients plant purchase in the region. Dean Minkler injured after police chase ends in crash on Oakland Road NE. suspected third offense drunken driving and eluding. He is at St. Luke’s Hospital with condition not released.
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Priority One
Cedar Rapids
ADM
Red Star Yeast
SunOpta Ingredients Inc
SunOpta Inc
Toronto
General Mills
Gazetteonline.com
Dean Minkler
J. Ave. NE
Oakland Road NE
J Avenue NE
Minkler
Shaver Park
Steve O’konek
Steve Keiller
St. Luke’s Hospital
Min
Police say gunshots during chase justified
Cedar Rapids police conclude Officer Eric Liedtke was justified firing two shots during a June pursuit of Christopher M. Young, who faced charges including assault on a peace officer with a dangerous weapon and attempting to elude. Witnesses report Young allegedly tried to hit Liedtke and Officer Ronald McKinstry with a pickup during the chase.
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Eric Liedtke
Cedar Rapids
Steve O’konek
Liedtke
Iowa
Christopher M. Young
McCallsburg
Young
F Avenues
Ronald McKinstry
Central City recount reverses levy vote on school bonds
A three member recount board in Linn County reversed the July 13 outcome on Central City school funding. The panel found three additional negative ballots and ruled 61.96 percent in favor of issuing 4.6 million in bonds, while 59.89 percent supported a 4.05 per thousand tax levy. The district may hold a new election for the levy in six months.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Central City
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
Langenberg
John Luke
Laura Segall
the Gazette
Ray Taylor
Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Reading Rocks summer program grows beyond plan in Cedar Rapids
Peg Maher led a small reading effort for local African refugee children that expanded to almost 50 adult volunteers, about 40 students from preschool to high school, and nearly 1000 donated books. Adults from Grant Wood AEA Peoples Church and Women for Peace Iowa tutored the refugees at Osaka Apartments during two July months.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Sue Heald
Cedar Rapids
Cristera Ingabire
Dio Sabushimike
Reading Rocks
Grant Wood
The
Gazette Edar Rapids
Peg Maher
Africa
Maher
United States
City consultant urges Cedar Rapids to improve communication
Consultant from JS Day & Associates told Cedar Rapids City Council that city government should improve two way communication with employees and the public. He reported employees feel unheard and learn of developments from the news, not officials, and offered a third phase of work for more money or in house options to implement changes.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hanson
Mike Day
JS/Day & Associates
West Des Moines
Day
Day Has Completed Two Phases of Work For City Hall
City Hall
Paul Pate
Wartburg group plans yearlong service tour across 50 states
Four Wartburg College friends from Waverly set out to serve one week per state for a year. They will visit 48 states plus the District of Columbia Mexico and Canada with a stop at the Casa de Elizabeth Orphanage in Imaris to build beds and teach the Bible. The group hopes Latreia Connect expands into a North American family through ongoing service.
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Waverly
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New
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Canada
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Mount Vernon
Jesse Henkle
Vinton
Laura Nielsen
Chariton
Stephanie Fisk
Milford
Latreiaconnect
North America
Kelly
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