Cedar Rapids earns top Aaa rating for 33rd year
Moody's assigns the cities top Aaa bond rating as it plans to issue 29.265 million in bonds in August to fund next years infrastructure projects. The Police Department hosts a Keeping Kids Safe forum at Four Oaks Center on Wednesday from 6 30 to 8 p m to discuss violence and sexual assault prevention with a safe touch workshop for children ages 4 to 11 and fingerprint kits for parents.
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Linn County to hold hearing on Election Depot storage building
Linn County supervisors set a public hearing and bid opening for August 16 at 8 30 a m in the Administrative Office Building for a 5000 square foot storage structure named the Election Depot. Estimated cost rose to 683000 from 450000 with changes to walls heating dock parking and other items funded by general obligation bonds.
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Village Bank Robbery in Cedar Rapids
Police seek a white man 35 to 40 years old, about 6 feet tall and 250 to 300 pounds, who entered Village Bank & Trust Co at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, handed a note for money, and fled in a blue Ford Escort driven by another man. No weapon shown and no injuries. Witness followed, nearly caught the vehicle, and remains unidentified.
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Buchanan 4-H'ers Fire Up Early County Fair Dance
Buchanan County 4-H'ers opened the county fair with an open-air dance after moving the event to the fair’s start. Organizer Ashley Bonney, 16, noted cooler weather and family-friendly music as 4-H exhibitors curated a clean playlist.
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Linn County treasurer seeks clerks as delays slow title work
Linn County Treasurer Michael Stevenson reports a backlog in vehicle title processing due to illness vacations staff shortages and state computer problems. He told the board he wants two new clerks for the Motor Vehicle Department to catch up though only one position was approved.
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Cameras Everywhere and the Spy Like Big Brother
A columnist notes cameras are ubiquitous from stores to buses and government sites. IowaDOT unveils 36 highway cameras on I 235 Des Moines with still images updated hourly. The piece wonders practicality and cites a Beijing case fined for 105 illegal turns.
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